| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV650 |
| Military Code: | 362 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-61 Sea King/Commando |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-61 Sea King AEW2 |
| C/n (msn): | WA638 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 824 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YeoviltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDY IATA: YEO Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Yeovilton International Air Day 1984 |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1984 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 709164 |
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Delivered to the Royal Navy as Sea King HAS.1 XV650 in 1969. Converted to an HAS.2 in 1978 an AEW.2 in 1982 and an ASaC.7 in 2001/2. Destroyed when it collided with Sea King ASaC.7 XV704 over the Northern Persian Gulf in 2003. All on board were killed. Remains brought back to Yeovilton and scrapped. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 July 2024, and has since been viewed 229 times. |