SEA PRINCE T.1

Image: MARK J. CAIRNS

Retreiving the Sea Prince WF122 from original home

History of our Sea Prince WF122

Percival P57 Sea Prince  WF122 c/n P57/18

Built 1951 Delivered to 744 SQN Eglinton 07/12/1951 to 13/03/1953

13/03/1953 to 28/06/1954 AHU Lossiemouth

28/06/1954 to 04/12/1956 750 Sqn RNAS Culdrose

04/12/1956 to 06/02/1957 RNAY Lee-on-Solent

06/02/1957 to 05/03/1957 750 Sqn RNAS Culdrose

05/03/1957 to 01/07/1958 AHU Lossiemouth Modernisation.

01/07/1958 to 13/10/1959 750 Sqn RNAS Culdrose

13/10/1959 to 20/10/1959 FOFT Command Flt Yeovilton

20/10/1959 to 01/02/1960 AHU Brawdy

01/02/1960 to 01/07/1960 Stn Flt Lossiemouth

01/07/1960 to 14/11/1961 700Z Flt Lossiemouth

14/11/1961 to 06/03/1962 AHU Brawdy

06/03/1962 to 14/08/1962 NARIU Lee-on-Solent. Conversion to ECM classroom.

14/08/1962 to 20/06/1966 831 Sqn Culdrose/Watton

20/06/1966 to 15/09/1966 NARIU Lee-on-Solent Removal ECM equipment

18/05/1967 to 16/11/1967 NASU Lossiemouth

16/11/1967 to 16/10/1968 Stn Flt Lossiemouth

02/06/1969 wheels up landing Lossiemouth. NASU Lossiemouth for repair 26/09/1969

26/09/1969 to 21/07/1970 Stn Flt Arbroath

21/07/1970 to 19/10/1972 RNAY Belfast. Stn hack Red Hand of Ulster insignia.

19/10/1972 ferry to 5 MU Kemble Dismantled by road to 71 MU then BAC Hurn For Respar 26/06/1973.

26/06/1973 to 26/11/1973 750 Sqn Culdrose

26/11/1973 to 07/03/1979 Ground school Culdrose

07/03/1979 Stored until 31/10/1982 retired by road to Cornwall Air Park, Helston.

12/02 sold dismantled by road to Aeroventure Doncaster arr 29/05/03