Leconfield Sea Kings bow out- End of an era

[Blue_2]

Today sees the end of an era, as the last day of duty for the RAF Leconfield-based Sea Kings of E Flight, 202 Squadron. April 1 sees the SAR duties on their beat taken over by Humberside Airport based Sikorsky S.92's.

So it's farewell to the reassuring sight of the big yellow helicopters over Yorkshire, and I assume to Leconfield as a flying RAF station too, with a history stretching back to 1936 and beginning with the Heyford, through Halifaxes, to Canberras and Hunters, and finally on the fixed-wing side the Lightning.
Some photos I got of one of the Leconfield based Sea Kings at last year's Scarborough Armed Forces Day.











I hope that, given the type's long association with the county, someone has the foresight to preserve one in Yorkshire...

[Ray C]

A very unsung Hero....Especially to those at the mercy of the sea...
So just what/who will replace them....

[RLN]

Excellent chopper.

[Molerat]

Strangely quiet up here as well, used to them flying over the house 2 or 3 times a day.