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Corsairoz 4th Mar 2015 09:41
XZ597 Sea King
 
XZ597 spotted on a low loader heading east along the M27 (UK) this morning at 0930.

Anyone an idea where its heading?

C

DaveReidUK 4th Mar 2015 12:49
Enroute to Vector at Fleetlands? I think they have a few months of Sea King work remaining.

ZH875 4th Mar 2015 18:48
From the A34 last night.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psrmvd5ye3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps2kiwfrbl.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psnee1qeuh.jpg

DaveReidUK 4th Mar 2015 19:45
From the A34 last night.
That would be consistent with a Valley-to-Fleetlands routeing.

N707ZS 4th Mar 2015 22:05
Is that the first one for the chop? Is there any due for preservation?

Sat in one a few weeks back they are definitely due for retirement.

Avionker 4th Mar 2015 22:35
My first posting in the RAF after my trade training was on Sea Kings, B Flt 202 Sqn at RAF Brawdy. The majority of the fleet were about 7 years old at the time, and that was 29 years ago now.

They have served the RAF well, but I think it is probably time that they were retired.

DaveReidUK 5th Mar 2015 06:45
Due to retire by March next year.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/t...rescue-service


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