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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King ASaC.7
    Last Military Serial:XV714 RN
    Construction Number:WA0685
    Compressed ID:Westland Sea King ASaC.7 sn XV714 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:HQ Flight, 849 NAS, RNAS Culdrose

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea King HAS.1 by Westland.

    15 May 1972

    First flight.

    9 June 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV714.

    By 1986

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.2A by Westland.

    25 May 1989


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Mildenhall.

    27 May 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King AEW.2A of 849 Naval Air Squadron on display at the 1989 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    By 1993

    Converted to a Sea King AEW.2A by Westland.

    By May 1993

    Transferred to HQ Flight, 849 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.
    Operated with markings: 180, 80, CU

    29 May 1993


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 1993. Sea King AEW2A coded CU-180 serving with HQ Flight of 849NAS at RNAS Culdrose.

    29 May 1993


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King AEW.2A of 849 Naval Air Squadron in the static park at the 1993 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    16 July 1993


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Yeovilton.

    By 2010

    Converted to a Sea King ASaC.7 by Westland.
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