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surely not
9th Aug 2015, 21:26
A bit of a long shot perhaps, but I wondered if anyone knows the registration of the Royal Navy Rescue Sea King that did a low level pass at Shoreham Airport this afternoon around 5pm.
It had the number '26' on the fuselage and was in the grey/red colour scheme. I managed a couple of pics but they do not show the registration.
Fingers crossed someone can identify her.
Many thanks to the crew for providing a moment of pleasure
garyscott
9th Aug 2015, 22:20
Hiya, should be XV661, '26', of 771SQN at Culdrose.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8185/8378065672_069ecf32c1.jpg
surely not
9th Aug 2015, 23:19
Many thanks Gary Scott, that certainly looks like the beastie. I thought he might be dropping in to get some fuel, but he just came in from the West and did a reasonably fast (for a Sea King) along the grass runway in front of the runway. Great to watch but gave too little time to get a decent photo.
DaveReidUK
10th Aug 2015, 06:43
Enjoy it while you still can.
surely not
10th Aug 2015, 07:04
I think that was probably the crews attitude as well Dave Reid.
surely not
10th Aug 2015, 11:31
Not the finest pics I have taken but it was all a tad rushed as I wasn't expecting a Sea King fly by!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickopix/19816880184/in/album-72157657004519832/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickopix/20251516068/in/album-72157657004519832/
Planemike
10th Aug 2015, 12:07
Sorry to be a pedant...!!! This a/c has a serial (military), not a registration (civil). Pleased someone helped you out.
surely not
10th Aug 2015, 12:18
Well I am glad you got that off your chest Planemike, and I hope your blood pressure drops as a result of it......................
Planemike
10th Aug 2015, 12:21
LOL..................!!!!! Did mention I was a pedant!!!!
Wirbelsturm
10th Aug 2015, 22:31
Sorry to be a pedant...!!! This a/c has a serial (military), not a registration (civil). Pleased someone helped you out.
Possibly even more of a pedant, it's annotated in my log book as an 'airframe number'. Flown in 1989. Swing that lantern.
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