Photographed the evening prior to the 1998 Yeovilton International Air Day, this Sea king HAS.6 was operated by FAA 820 Sqn. She is recorded as now an instructional airframe at Hal Far with the International Safety Training College.
Photographed the evening prior to the 1998 Yeovilton International Air Day, this Sea king HAS.6 was operated by FAA 820 Sqn. She is recorded as now an instructional airframe at Hal Far with the International Safety Training College.
painted in Fleet Air Arm colours on the port side and Royal Air Force colours on the starboard side. This helicopter represents all Search and Rescue units that flew the Sea King HAR.3 / HAR.5 in Great Britain over the decades.
Back to the 1986 Mildenhall Air Fete. This was Sea King HAS.6 XV665 '08' operated by Royal Navy 810 NAS out of Culdrose. I am fairly sure that this dark blue colour scheme had little time left in use.
On display in Hangar 3 is former 814 Squadron HAS.6 XV712. Before coming to Duxford on the 27th May 2010, the HAS.6 served as a GIA (serial A2803 allocated) with the Royal Navy Engineering & Survival School at Gosport (HMS Sultan).