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Photo ID: 2246802
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Photo ID: 2227748
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XZ574 (cn WA842) A veteran of the 1982 Falklands conflict, XZ574 served aboard HMS Invincible. On the 23rd April 1982 during the passage south from Ascension Island, this aircraft, piloted by HRH Prince Andrew, was sent to the aid of a Sea King from HMS Hermes that had ditched in the sea. Flt Lieutenant R Grundy, the pilot of the ditched aircraft, was rescued but the aircrew man was not found. It was also used to rescue the crew of a downed Harrier in June of that year (Canon 50D + Sigma 10-20 EX DG HSM) |
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Photo ID: 2219159
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Photo ID: 2114871
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XV673 / 588 (cn WA661) Of 706 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose. Later modified to an HU5 Search & Rescue model. |
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Photo ID: 1990928
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ZA166 (cn WA899) Royal Dutch Airforce open days 2011. |
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Photo ID: 1952437
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XZ578 (cn WA846) Close up of Navy 177 at the end of a SAR demo @ Ayr Beach for Armed Forces Day. |
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Photo ID: 1951970
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XV657 / DD (cn WA645) In service training Royal Navy deck handlers at the School of Flight Deck Operations at RNAS Culdrose. Photo taken from the fantastic public tour around the station. A new airframe for the database. |
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Photo ID: 1567006
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XZ578 / 708 (cn WA846) NAVY 177 from HMS Gannet of RNAS Prestwick down at low level poses for the camera as they make several practice approaches to the mountain side in the Glen Coe area. |
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Photo ID: 1544475
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Photo ID: 1528154
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XZ578 (cn WA846) Going along the runway before landing. |
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Photo ID: 1376419
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ZD630 / R-013 (cn WA939) Aboard HMS Ark Royal (R-07), docked at Victoria Quay, Fremantle during a rare visit to celebrate Australia's Bicentennial. f/f 09/08/1984, d/d 13/09/1984, Showing the name for the deployment "Outback 88" on the battery compartment door. Nose-mounted Orange Crop ESM antennas can be seen. Later converted to HAS.6. Stored, Gosport, Hampshire from 2004 - still there Mar 2008. |
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Photo ID: 1376418
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XV654 / R-018 (cn WA642) 820 Sqn. Aboard HMS Ark Royal (R-07), docked at Victoria Quay, Fremantle during a rare visit to celebrate Australia's Bicentennial. f/f 09/12/1969, d/d 05/01/1970. Converted from HAS1 to HAS2 to HAS5. Later converted to HAS.6. To School of Flight Deck Operations, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall. Allocated maintenance serial A2698 - still there Sep 2007. |
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Photo ID: 1376417
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ZD631 / R-019 (cn WA940) On HMS Ark Royal (R-07), at Fremantle on rare visit for Australia's Bicentennial. f/f 12/09/1984, d/d 26/09/1984. 820 Sqn. Later to 814 Sqn, code N-266 , w/o 10.9.91 in Atlantic, 34.5 miles NW of Esha Ness, Scotland, whilst op from HMS Invincible in Exercise North Star. Oil loss caused main gearbox to fail, & after ditching, capsized and sank. 4 crew all rescued. Wreck recovered, given maintenance serial number A2621, dumped at Predannack FAAF Nov 1999. Still there Sep 2007. |
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Photo ID: 1376386
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XV643 / R-015 (cn WA631) 2nd Westland Sea King produced. Aboard HMS Ark Royal (R-07), docked at Victoria Quay, Fremantle during a rare visit to celebrate Australia's Bicentennial. f/f 10/06/1969, d/d 29/01/1973 - Built as HAS.1, conv to HAS.2A, then HAS.5, and finally to HAS.6. Served 700(S), 814, 819 & 820 Sqns. To AESS (HMS Sultan) by Aug 2000. Later to 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Cosford as instructional airframe, maintenance serial 9323M. Still there Feb 2008. |
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Photo ID: 1376360
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ZD630 / R-013 (cn WA939) HMS Ark Royal (R-07) docked at Victoria Quay, Fremantle, during a visit to celebrate Australia's Bicentennial Year. Sea King line-up (L-R): ZD630/R-013 & ZE420/R-010 Sea King HAS5 of 820 Sqn; XV649/R-183 Sea King AEW2A of 849 Sqn; XV700/R-011 & XV654/R-018 & ZD631/R-019 Sea King HAS.5 of 820 Sqn; and ZF117/G Sea King HC4 of 845 Sqn. |
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