Andover & Yeovilton Sea King Farewell

[TBPhoto]

I was lucky enough to see the Sea King farewell tour in two different places. One being Army HQ in Andover, in which I had to wake up at 6 and head to my dads work for. The other being Pyle Lane at RNAS Yeovilton, which ended up being very enjoyable. The Army HQ flypast was brilliant but too close to fit all 5 helicopters in the frame. I am glad I had visited Yeovilton on the 17th too, I will include photos for that another time. It is difficult to choose the photos from RNAS Yeovilton as I took so many! Especially after being treated with Fast-Roping from a Merlin.

Army HQ Andover

The Merlin camera ship

1) ZJ126(K) Merlin HC.3 846 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

The Kings

2) Sea King HC4 Farewell Tour by Tommy, on Flickr

RNAS Yeovilton

3) Sea King HC4 Farewell Tour by Tommy, on Flickr

4) Sea King HC4 Farewell Tour by Tommy, on Flickr

5) Sea King HC4 Farewell Tour by Tommy, on Flickr

6) Sea King HC4 Farewell Tour by Tommy, on Flickr

7) Sea King HC4 Farewell Tour by Tommy, on Flickr

We also had X Ray going on her disposal flight

8) ZF117(X) Sea King HC.4 848 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

9) ZF117(X) Sea King HC.4 848 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

Also a nice flypast by XZ594 with a wave

10) XZ594 Sea King HAR.3 22 Sqn by Tommy, on Flickr

Some other movements throughout the day

11) ZZ410 Wildcat AH.1 by Tommy, on Flickr

12) ZH824(83) Merlin HM.2 829 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

The fast-roping

13) ZJ126(K) Merlin HC.3 846 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

14) ZJ126(K) Merlin HC.3 846 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

15) ZJ126(K) Merlin HC.3 846 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

16) Merlin ZJ126/K with Lynx ZF563 and Wildcat ZZ377 by Tommy, on Flickr

I went for a few slow shutter speed shots with the minimum being 1/15th

17) ZJ126(K) Merlin HC.3 846 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

18) ZJ126(K) Merlin HC.3 846 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr

19) ZJ126(K) Merlin HC.3 846 NAS by Tommy, on Flickr


Thank you for looking, C&C is more than welcome.

Tommy

[MRTT]

Good coverage of the event, sad to see them go!