Belgium Seaking Mk 48 helicopter RS04
The British helicopter enthusiasts' group Historic Helicopters bought Belgian Airforce Sea King helicopters. The helicopters had been decommissioned and could have been scrapped if no buyer had been found. Historic Helicopters successfully bid for the RS-02 and RS-04 helicopters that were based at the Koksijde Air Base in West Flanders. Currently the airmen (and women) at the base fly NH-90 helicopter. The Belgian Airforce’s Sea Kings were in use for more than 42 years. They entered service in 1976 and flew at total of more than 60,000 hours. The last 5 Sea King in use with the Belgian armed services were decommissioned on 21 March 2019. The RS-01 Sea King is on display in the Royal Army Museum in Brussels. The RS03 was bought by the municipal council in Koksijde where it has become a monument outside the air base. The RS-05 is used by students training as aircraft technicians and the Flemish Aeronautics Training Centre in Ostend (West Flanders).
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Location: RAF Lossiemouth North East Scotland
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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