Royal Navy Sea King '26'

[surely not]

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]

Hiya, should be XV661, '26', of 771SQN at Culdrose.

[surely not]

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]

Enjoy it while you still can.

[surely not]

I think that was probably the crews attitude as well Dave Reid.

[surely not]

Not the finest pics I have taken but it was all a tad rushed as I wasn't expecting a Sea King fly by!!


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[Planemike]

Sorry to be a pedant...!!! This a/c has a serial (military), not a registration (civil). Pleased someone helped you out.

[surely not]

Well I am glad you got that off your chest Planemike, and I hope your blood pressure drops as a result of it......................

[Planemike]

LOL..................!!!!! Did mention I was a pedant!!!!

[Wirbelsturm]

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.