HMS Sultan 'The Historics'

[xkekeith]

For the recent HMS Sultan Heritage Open Day tours there was a small display of aircraft and helicopters associated with the Royal Navy plus an intruding Tornado....

XV701 '64' Sea King HAS.6 ex 814 Sqdn RN by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

ZD465 '55' Harrier GR.9 RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XX431 'CU43' Gazelle HT.2 ex 705 Sqdn RN by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

ZD254 'GJ305' Lynx HAS3S DSAE HMS Sultan by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XV370 '260' SH-3D Sea King pattern a/c by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XS568 '441' Wasp HAS.1 ex 829 Sqdn RN by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Not sure why this is at HMS Sultan:

ZA323 Tornado GR.1 ex 15 Sqdn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

[Mustang531]

Thanks for sharing these, nice selection of shots. I think that's the last Wasp there, it was one of the instructional airframes at Fleetlands over forty years ago. The Tornado arrived over five years ago, I've no idea why it what they do with it either. But there still seems to be a lot of airframes stored there.

[Stratocruiser]

Brilliant!
Another great post sparking great memories.
Thanks for sharing your selection of superb captures

[eLaReF]

Another great post

My brain said I'd seen that Wasp when I toured in 2009 but I couldn't remember it like that

It was in Black markings when I saw it!

Would not have thought they would repaint it unless as part of painter training?

XS568 Westland Wasp HAS.1 by eLaReF, on Flickr