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Plastic model kit for a Westland Sea King HAS.1/HAS.5/HU.5
In Great Britain, an existing licensing agreement between Westland Helicopters and Sikorsky for the production of their helicopters in the UK was extended to include the SH-3 Sea King not long after the prototype's first flight. Even at this early stage, the incredible potential of this new helicopter was clear, and Great Britain wanted its own Sea Kings.
Externally, the Sea King helicopters manufactured by Westland shared the same classic lines as the US helicopter, but internally they were quite different machines with numerous modifications tailored to British requirements.
The Westland Sea King was selected by the Royal Navy to meet its need for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, replacing the venerable Westland Wessex in this role.
In the summer of 1966, 60 aircraft were ordered.
The first Westland-built Sea King HAS.1 left the Yeovilton factory on May 7, 1969, and the first Royal Navy aircraft were delivered to No. 700 Naval Air Squadron (OEU) at RNAS Yeovilton later that year.
As the Sea King established itself in Royal Navy service, it quickly proved to be highly effective and adaptable, destined for a long and distinguished career not only with the Fleet Air Arm but also with the Royal Air Force.
- Scale 1:48
- Dimensions (built): Length 460 mm / Height 100 mm / Rotor diameter 397 mm
- 348 parts
- Includes four decal options
- No. 826 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Cornwall, England, 1970
- No. 814 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Naval Station Culdrose, Cornwall, England, 1988
- No. 771 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Naval Station Culdrose, Cornwall, England, 1990
- Heli-Operations, Portland, Dorset, England 2022
- Excellently detailed riveting and overlapping panels
- Interior details included
- Three different cockpits, depending on the deployment location/period
- Unbuilt/Unpainted
- Paint and glue not included
In Great Britain, an existing licensing agreement between Westland Helicopters and Sikorsky for the production of their helicopters in the UK was extended to include the SH-3 Sea King not long after the prototype's first flight. Even at this early stage, the incredible potential of this new helicopter was clear, and Great Britain wanted its own Sea Kings.
Externally, the Sea King helicopters manufactured by Westland shared the same classic lines as the US helicopter, but internally they were quite different machines with numerous modifications tailored to British requirements.
The Westland Sea King was selected by the Royal Navy to meet its need for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, replacing the venerable Westland Wessex in this role.
In the summer of 1966, 60 aircraft were ordered.
The first Westland-built Sea King HAS.1 left the Yeovilton factory on May 7, 1969, and the first Royal Navy aircraft were delivered to No. 700 Naval Air Squadron (OEU) at RNAS Yeovilton later that year.
As the Sea King established itself in Royal Navy service, it quickly proved to be highly effective and adaptable, destined for a long and distinguished career not only with the Fleet Air Arm but also with the Royal Air Force.
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