Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King, XV371 / 61-394, Royal Navy
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Registration: XV371
Construction Number: 61-394
Code Number: 261 / DD
Model Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
Operator: Royal Navy
Airport: RNAS Culdrose (EGDR), UK - England
Photographer: Chris England
Date Taken: 16/09/2009
Date Submitted: 15/03/2010
Previously in use with the Royal Naval School of Flight Deck Operations, this is one of two SH3Ds used by Westlands for the Sea King programme. It is currently stored, and destined to either replace or (more likely) supplement the Sea Hawk as the Culdrose gate guardian. The DD code is only carried on the port side.
Picture ID:1220961