Westland Sea King Mk50B N16-239 c/n WA930. First Flight 09/03/83. Previously G-17-13. Delivered 11/05/83. Operated by 817 Sqn onboard HMS Invincible 17-21/11/83.Force landed into a paddock opposite "Manildra Mill",Bomaderry in June 1989, after complete loss of transmission oil pressure with LEUT(P) Milns and crew.Towed by road back to HMAS Albatross. In Timor onboard HMAS Success. Avalon Airshow 2003.On board HMAS Kanimbla with N16-100 and took part in the Boxing day 2004 Tsunami relief effort.Crew of this aircraft observed smoke rising from the crash of N16-100 on Nias Island, Indonesia and flew to the scene where the two survivors were evacuated back to HMAS Kanimbla. In Service 817 Sqn RAN, callsign Shark 21 - Day 1 Avalon 2011 Australian International Airshow. File: N16-239_YMAV_20110301_6170
<dl><dd><b>Set:</b> Avalon 2011 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace &amp; Defence Exposition</dd>
<dd><b>Tags:</b> N16; RAN; Avalon Airshow 2011; Westland; Westland Sea King; Military Helicopters; 2011; Nikon D90; YMAV</dd></dl>
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