The Return of King Damien
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The Return of King Damien
Here's a quick snap of Sea King Mk.5 XV666 'Damien' having an engine run at RNAS Culdrose today 13th July'17. The old thing spent most of it's military career at Culdrose, most famously serving with 771NAS. Retired from military flight in April '16, it was held in storage untill January 2017 After a rebuild to airworthiness, it'll soon return to flight and enter a new lease of life training SAR crews.
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Great to see her rotors turning again, but the old girl looks a bit bare.
Good to catch up with you yesterday.
Good to catch up with you yesterday.
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Damien clearly refuses to die!
Good to see it back - hopefully still around when I'm down in Helston later this month...
Good to see it back - hopefully still around when I'm down in Helston later this month...
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Any idea already where it will be based in the future?
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If it is for training SAR crews will it be loaned out to Bristows?
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Great to see. Is it on the civvy reg?
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Damien, along with another Mk.5, will be based at Portland,Dorset, where they will train German Navy SAR pilots.
It still carries the serial XV666, no idea if it is or will be on the civvy register.
More information here.
http://helioperations.co/portland
It still carries the serial XV666, no idea if it is or will be on the civvy register.
More information here.
http://helioperations.co/portland
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Still lots of life in the old fella! Thanks for posting, I didn't know about this happening until now.
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Thanks! Didn't know about the arrangement with the German Navy.
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I've got a lot of time for this. Wonderful sight
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Excellent to see!
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His sister, ZA166, is nearly ready for flight testing. Seen at RNAS Culdrose 30/11/17