| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV659 |
| Military Code: | R-055 |
| Other Marks: | 55 |
| 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): | WA647 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 824 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Valletta / Grand Harbour [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | Malta |
| Photo Date: | 4 March 1973 |
| Photo by: | John Visanich |
| Photo ID: | 579942 |
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On HMS Ark Royal (R09). Later converted to HAS.2, then to HAS.2A, then to HAS.5 and finally to HAS.6. Assigned to RNAY Fleetlands for storage on 3 May 2000; transferred to AESS Gosport 5 October 2000; assigned serial 9324M in November 2008; on 13 November 2008 in the inventory of the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Cosford. This photo is copyright © John Visanich, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 June 2023, and has since been viewed 177 times. |