HeliOperations is a British helicopter company based on the

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, at the old Naval Air Station of

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providing training and services. HeliOperations is the last operator of Westland WS-61 Sea King helicopters in the United Kingdom., providing training to the

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Westland Sea King The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engin ...

(Airframe numbers ZA166 and XV666 )

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