Westland WS-61 Sea King

 

Westland WS-61 Sea King. Photo by Keith Campbell

 

The Westland Sea King was built by Westland Helicopters under license in Great Britain and is a version of the American Sikorsky S-61 Helicopter. The Aircraft differs considerably from the American version and is fitted with British anti-submarine warfare systems and Rolls-Royce Gnome engines. The Aircraft's first flight was in 1969 and 344 were built. Some of the uses of the Sea King are search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare and troop transport. The Sea King has served during several different conflicts, including the Falklands War, Gulf War I and Gulf War II and Bosnia. Other operators of the Sea King include Australia, Belgium, Egypt, Germany, India, Pakistan and Qatar.

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Below is a selection of Photographs of Westland WS-61 Sea Kings.

 

Images courtesy of Bob Franklin, Bruce Martin, Chris Cannon, Ian Bracegirdle, Keith Campbell and Ross Cannon