Seakings from Belgium( Koksijde) to the UK..20-10-2021

[janneman36]

Quite a drive for two Seakings but i couldn't resist...250 kilometers one way 🤪

These particular Seakings were operated by the Belgium Air Force
Three years ago  they were decommissioned and i never thought that i would see these flying again soon!
They look as they were in service with the exeption of their registration OO-SEE and OO-KNG quite apropriate i think.
This day they went to their new operator Historic  helicopters in the UK who are planning to use these machines on airshows.
May you fly and prosper you mighty King...
 

https://www.historichelicopters.com/Pages/1/Home.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cheers, Jan

[stevehnz]

Saw some photos of these on Daniel Brachx Belgian Wings Facebook page, I reckon these have pretty much the best Sea King scheme ever, nice to know they're going to be about for a bit longer. Thanks for putting these up here.

Steve.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Thanks for doing the drive for us, Jan. Great to see them in the air again! The Historic Helicopters fleet seems to be growing by the day!

[janneman36]

11 hours ago, stevehnz said:

Saw some photos of these on Daniel Brachx Belgian Wings Facebook page, I reckon these have pretty much the best Sea King scheme ever, nice to know they're going to be about for a bit longer. Thanks for putting these up here.

Steve.

 

4 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said:

Thanks for doing the drive for us, Jan. Great to see them in the air again! The Historic Helicopters fleet seems to be growing by the day!

You are welcome fellows!

 

@stevehnz you think these are exotic wait until you see the Iranian Seakings!
 

https://www.airteamimages.com/westland-sea-king_8-2309_iran---navy_333803.html

 

to me the Belgium one and Iranian are top of the bill colorwise😁

Maybe you do know that this Belgium color scheme was intended for Egypt as the five the Belgium’s operated were initially intended for delivery to Egypt but that deal fell through.

The Belgians just bought these and never bothered to give them an other paint scheme.

 

cheers, Jan

[Britman]

Similar to the old junglie Wessex of long ago.

 

Keith

[stevehnz]

12 hours ago, janneman36 said:

Maybe you do know that this Belgium color scheme was intended for Egypt as the five the Belgium’s operated were initially intended for delivery to Egypt but that deal fell through.

The Belgians just bought these and never bothered to give them an other paint scheme

Hi Janne, no I didn't know that, a serendipitous series of events. Had I thought more about it, I might have wondered why Belgium was painting their Sea Kings in Tropical Land Scheme. . The Iranian ones are sure spectacular but the colours on these girls work much better for me, happily I have some Daco decals for them. Replicating the oil canning around the tail boom might be a problem though.

Steve.

[junglierating]

9 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said:

Thanks for doing the drive for us, Jan. Great to see them in the air again! The Historic Helicopters fleet seems to be growing by the day!

More serviceable cabs than CHF probably 

[spruecutter96]

I shudder to think what operating this many Seakings will cost Historic Helicopters. I really applaud them for keeping these superb machines in good order. They are doing a great job. 

 

I filmed their yellow Seaking at Shuttleworth a few months ago. Very easily the highlight of the air-display (for me, anyway).

 

Chris.    

[F-32]

Long live the King!

[moaning dolphin]

Great to see these flying again, once spent a couple of months at Koksijde repairing RS-05, shame that couldn't be salvaged in its black scheme, that one always stood out, beautiful scheme. Hope it wasnt because I worked on it the reason for it not being saved 

[janneman36]

4 hours ago, moaning dolphin said:

Great to see these flying again, once spent a couple of months at Koksijde repairing RS-05, shame that couldn't be salvaged in its black scheme, that one always stood out, beautiful scheme. Hope it wasnt because I worked on it the reason for it not being saved 

Lovely to hear that you worked on RS05 and I do believe you did a fine job on it as it is now part of an aviation technical school in Oostende if I am correct..

 

cheers, Jan

[alt-92]

On 10/20/2021 at 11:43 PM, janneman36 said:

 

Next challenge: replicate all that oilcanning

 

Good to see them flying off to a new home, underappreciated them back in the 1990s but they were a refreshing bit of colour amongst the single-greys and -greens that started to take over in those days.. 

[wellsprop]

I was lucky enough to see them "return home" to Yeovil before there onward flight to Historic Helicopters. 

 

Great looking scheme!