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Royal Navy Westland Commando HC.4 ZF117/X passes behind us up on Beachy Head as the Vulcan arrives 'Seaside'.
This was one of the last Commando's in service making the type's final Air Display outings before being retired.
Developed by Westland from the standard Sea King helicopter, the HC.4 was used specifically in the troop-carrying and medium-lift roles and is easily distinguishable by not having the dorsal radome fairing nor the large float sponsons housing the main undercarriage of the licence-built anti-submarine version of the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King widely used by the Senior Service.
Replaced by the ex RAF Merlins these venerable old Ladies have given sterling service since before the advent of the Falklands War way back in the early 1980's
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ex-communicated
Royal Navy Westland Commando HC.4 ZF117/X passes behind us up on Beachy Head as the Vulcan arrives 'Seaside'.
This was one of the last Commando's in service making the type's final Air Display outings before being retired.
Developed by Westland from the standard Sea King helicopter, the HC.4 was used specifically in the troop-carrying and medium-lift roles and is easily distinguishable by not having the dorsal radome fairing nor the large float sponsons housing the main undercarriage of the licence-built anti-submarine version of the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King widely used by the Senior Service.
Replaced by the ex RAF Merlins these venerable old Ladies have given sterling service since before the advent of the Falklands War way back in the early 1980's
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