Westland Sea King AEW2A, XV650 / WA/638, Royal Navy
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Registration: XV650
Construction Number: WA/638
Code Number: 180
Military Unit: 849 Squadron
Model Westland Sea King AEW2A
Operator: Royal Navy
Airport: RFA Fort Austin, UK - England
Photographer: Kev Slade
Date Taken: 04/07/1988
Date Submitted: 26/02/2009
One of the two original conversions, with XV704, to AEW status in May 1982. Sadly written off, with the loss of all crew, on 22 March 2003 in a collision with XV704 in the Gulf.
Picture ID:1160825