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Corgi Westland Sea King HC.4, ZA290/VC, No.846 Naval Air Squadron Airplane Kit
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About Corgi Westland Sea King HC.4, ZA290/VC, No.846
The Westland sea King has to be regarded as one of the most significant aircraft to see service with the British armed forces since the end of the second world war. Proving to be more than an adequate replacement for the ageing wessex, the sea King was an exceptionally versatile workhorse, providing both the royal Navy and the RAF with a helicopter that could adapt to any situation it was required to serve. From the perspective of the general public, the sea King became a symbol of safety and reassurance, as these airborne Sentinels would always be present in our hour of greatest need – no search and rescue sea King would ever fly over a UK beach without immediately receiving the adulation of the holidaymakers below. As the Westland sea King retires and slips into the aviation history books, it will leave a service legacy that is unlikely to be matched in the years to come.
