An old friend
As a very junior helicopter pilot (first tour!) I flew XG518 many times around the Aden Protectorate, in 1963 and 1964. I flew its final sortie from Khormaksar on 28 March 1964, landing on HMS Albion in the harbour with the other three Sycamores; we then had Whirlwind HAR 10s to play with.
So the photograph is of 518 "up country", probably on a training sortie.
XG518 finished up at CFS(H) Ternhill, where I met her again in 1965 for the instructor course.
Happy Days!