
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | XV657 |
Military Code: | CU/596 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-61 Sea King/Commando |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-61 Sea King HAS1 |
C/n (msn): | WA645 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
Location | |
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City / Heliport: | Portsmouth - Fleetlands HeliportMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Event: | RNAY Fleetlands Open Day 1978 |
Photo Date: | 10 June 1978 |
Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
Photo ID: | 578157 |
Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the Royal Navy as XV657 in 1970. Converted to a HAS.2 in 1978 and a HAS.6 in 1986. To Fleetlands for HAS.6 conversion in 1992 but not converted and stored. To Culdrose for use as ground trainer A2600 in 1994 then to Predannack fire school in 2017. Still there in 2021. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 June 2023, and has since been viewed 521 times. |