First private UK Sea King flies

摘要

Former RAF Westland Sea King HAR3 XZ597/ G-SKNG made its maiden post-rebuild flight in the hands of Capt Steve Daniels and owner Andrew Whitehouse at the Historic Helicopters base near Chard, Somerset, on 20 March. The aircraft — which first flew at Yeovil in June 1978 and served with Nos 22, 78, 202 and 203 Squadrons before being retired in July 2015 — joined the collection in December 2017. Its restoration began following the return to flight of Historic Helicopters' Wessex HU5, XT761/G-WSEX, in March 2019.