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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA33412 H-3 Sea King Diecast Model Empire Test Pilot's School, Boscombe Down, England, 1987 Limited Edition 1:72 Scale     Length     Width Sikorsky H-3 Sea King     12.25"     10.25" Built by Westland for the Royal Navy, under license from Sikorsky, the Sea King HAS.MK.1 had twice the capability of the Wessex HAS.3, flying sorties of four hours, covering a search area four times greater. New features included an automatic power-folding five- blade main rotor, retractable undercarriage and boat-type hull with sponsons. Mission equipment included the Echo A391 search radar, Plessey 196 medium frequency sonar, Marconi Doppler navigation system and a Louis Newmark MK.31 Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) which allowed the aircraft to be flown into and out of a hover, over the sea at night. The Royal Navy ordered 56 Sea King HAS MK.1s on 27 June 1966, with the first production Royal Navy HAS MK.1 flying on May 7, 1969. In order for Westland to build the Sea King under license from Sikorsky, they received four Sikorsky-built Sh-3D Sea Kings, which were transported by sea to Avonmouth for Westlands to examine. They reassembled the Sea Kings with this machine being flown as G-ATYU on 11th October 1966, before being given the military serial XV370 shortly after. It served all its life on tests and trials, initially with the Westlands at Yeovil, before being transferred to the Empire Test Pilot’s School at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire for helicopter test pilots to train on. It was painted in the familiar ‘raspberry ripple’ livery in the late ‘70s and remained at Boscombe Down until August 1989 , when it was withdrawn from use and transferred to Gosport, Hants., where it currently serves as an instructional airframe with HMS Sultan. Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series The Corgi "Aviation Archive" presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored. Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals. Optional extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels. Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight". Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity. Detailed pilot and crew member figures. Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Selected interchangeable features such as airbrakes, opened canopies and access panels. Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings. [See more Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series products] Sikorsky H-3 Sea King Designed for the US Navy as an anti-submarine hunter/killer, the Sea King was first flown on March 11th, 1959.[See more Sikorsky H-3 Sea King products]