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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King HAS.6
    Last Military Serial:XV654 RN
    Construction Number:WA0642
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky Sea King HAS.6 sn XV654 RN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fire School, RNAS Predannack, Predannack Wollas / Ruan Major, Cornwall, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea King HAS.1 by Westland.

    23 June 1970

    First flight.

    2 July 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV654.

    Transferred to 824 Squadron.

    1971

    To HMS Ark Royal.
    Markings added: R, 050

    July 1974

    To 706 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall.
    Markings added: CU-593

    3 September 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAS.1 of 706 Naval Air Squadron flew at the 1977 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day.

    3 September 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAS.1 of 706 Squadron demonstrating capabilities at the 1977 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day.

    1982

    Took part in the Falklands conflict.

    Converted to a Sea King HAR.3 by Westland.
    Converted to Sea King HAS.2.

    July 1984

    Transferred to 706 Squadron, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall.
    Operated with markings: 588

    Converted to a Sea King HAR.5 by Westland.

    By January 1987

    Transferred to 820 Squadron.

    22 August 1990

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.6.

    19 September 1992


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAS.5 of 814 Naval Air Squadron based at Prestwick in action at the 1992 Leuchars Airshow.

    Transferred to 814 Naval Air Squadron, Prestwick.
    Operated with markings: PW-705

    Markings Applied: DD-705

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


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Show

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Show

    November 2014

    Based at Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fire School, RNAS Predannack, Predannack Wollas/Ruan Major, Cornwall, England.
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