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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:Sea King HU.5SAR
    Last Military Serial:ZA130 RN
    Construction Number:WA0891
    Compressed ID:Westland Sea King HU.5SAR sn ZA130...
    Latest Owner or Location:Charlwood, Surrey

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea King HAS.5 by Westland.

    7 January 1981

    First flight.

    3 February 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n ZA130.

    By 1983

    Transferred to 824 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.
    Operated with markings: 353, 53

    By 1990

    Transferred to 810 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.
    Operated with markings: 501, 01

    22 September 1990


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HAS.5 of 819 Naval Air Squadron Squadron on display at the 1990 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    By 1991

    Converted to a Sea King HAS.6.

    By 1991

    Transferred to 819 NAS, Prestwick.
    Operated with markings: 701, 01

    17 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Airshow

    By 2003

    Converted to a Sea King HU.5SAR by Westland.

    Transferred to 771 NAS, RNAS Culdrose.
    Operated with markings: 824, 24

    Transferred to 771 NAS, Prestwick.
    Operated with markings: 19

    23 February 2013


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea King HU.5SAR of 771 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Prestwick seen in February 2013 at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.

    20 October 2015


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: Approaching Prestwick Airport, Scotland

    Assigned to HMS Sultan, Gosport for storage.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Charlwood, Surrey.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Markings by Howard J. Curtis
    Internet Sources
     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols
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