| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | XZ920 |
| Military Code: | PW-707 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-61 Sea King/Commando |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-61 Sea King HU5 |
| C/n (msn): | WA880 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 771 Sqn / Gannet SAR Flt. |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 14 September 2011 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 708447 |
| Photo Comment |
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Carrying out circuit training on Runway 31 at its Prestwick base. Carries the markings of the 771 NAS Search and Rescue Flight at HMS Gannet, Prestwick. Built in 1979 as an HAS5. Withdrawn in 2016. After retirement went to UK-based helicopter and training service provider, HeliOperations. In 2022, one of a package of three Sea Kings donated by the UK Government to provide additional resources to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their resistance to the Russian invasion of their country. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 July 2024, and has since been viewed 261 times. |