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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:SH-3D Sea King
    Last Military Serial:XV371 RN
    Construction Number:61-394
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky SH-3D sn XV371 RN cn 61-39...
    Latest Owner or Location:School of Flightdeck Operations (SFDO), HMS Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1967

    Constructed as a SH-3D.
    Sikorsky built - - stock SH-3D - Pattern aircraft for the Sea King HAS1.

    16 February 1968

    First flight.

    1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ministry of Defence with s/n XV371.
    Retained by Westlands for use in weapons and handling development.

    7 July 1968

    Markings Applied: XV371
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show, Dark Navy blue overall - Royal Navy titles and s/n only.

    By 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Aircraft Establishment with s/n XV371.

    By 1981

    Transferred to RAE Farnborough.
    For weapons and handling development.

    By 1981

    Markings Applied: XV371
    Noted at Farnborough in RAE Raspberry ripple c/s (red/white/blue).

    31 March 1995

    Last flight.
    At DRA Boscombe Down.

    12 October 1995

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV371.

    12 October 1995

    Transferred to AESS, HMS Sultan, Gosport.

    12 October 1995

    New serial number assigned: A2699 RN

    22 July 2003

    To School of Flightdeck Operations (SFDO), HMS Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall, England.
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    By July 2009

    Markings Applied: 61, 261, 61, DD
    61 on front of nose, 261 on side of nose, 61 on central fuselage, DD on rear fuselage (port side only).

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Show

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Show
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    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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