| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV656 |
| Military Code: | 185 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-61 Sea King/Commando |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-61 Sea King ASaC7 |
| C/n (msn): | WA644 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YeoviltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDY IATA: YEO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
| Event: | Yeovilton International Air Day 2011 |
| Photo Date: | 9 July 2011 |
| Photo by: | Kev Slade |
| Photo ID: | 846970 |
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First flew in January 1970 and delivered to RNAS Culdrose the following month as an HAS.1. Converted to HAS.2 in 1977. It flew in the utility role during Operation Corporate (Falklands War) and was returned to ASW standard in July 1982. It was returned to Westland Helicopters at Yeovil in April 1984 for conversion into an AEW.2 and eventually, in 2002, it was converted into an ASaC.7 at RNAS Culdrose. This photo is copyright © Kev Slade, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 September 2025, and has since been viewed 24 times. |