Hi All,

Many thanks to one and all for responding to my request, it’s greatly appreciated.

Nigel (Owner Sea King XV677)

Hi Antonio1/Tony,

That explains why they were removed, many thanks. Nobody at the SKIPT knows much about the port aft units, in fact they contacted me to see if I had one (I’ve got the forward & Stbd aft units).

It does seem like they have gone the way of the Dodo. Were hoping to mount some inert depth charges/torpedoes for effect, if we can ever find some, so we’ve got some of the older weapons carriers for the aft units. Now it’s just a case of crossing our fingers & praying that someone can point us in the right direction for regarding the inert/display units.

Regards
Nigel

Hi Antoni01/Tony,

Oh yes, fully appreciate MoD restrictions. However, may I ask, when your chatting in the various locations at Culdrose. I’m looking for a port aft weapons carrier (Sea King). Many moons ago, Sea King’s 5/6 used to carry 4 weapons carriers. Then mid/late 80’s they did away with the port aft unit, not sure why. These were taken off the database some years ago but nobody seems to know if they were destroyed/scrapped or if they are tucked away in some dark corner somewhere. Could you ask to see if anyone knows about these elusive beauties.

As for Damian, know it well, our MRH is Ex XV666 and so far it’s behaving itself.

Regards
Nigel

Many thanks for the comments. Progress has been a little slow lately partly due to the acquisition of some of the parts still needed and partly due to the fact that we couldn’t find her under all that white stuff.

Photographs of the projects progress are available via the links in the previous message, they include recent pics.

Thanks again for any help in advance.

Regards

Nigel (owner XV677)

Hi Chaps,

Thanks for all the input, I’ll give Honeywell Hymatic a go and take it from there.

Regards

Nigel (owner Sea King XV677)