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McColm

#105
December 06, 2025, 08:41:22 AM
The CH-53 Sea Stallion was a contender for the Sea King HC.4 Commando and HAS.1.

NARSES2

#106
December 07, 2025, 01:06:26 AM Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 01:08:48 AM by NARSES2
Looks "right"  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

I wonder what its FAA name would have been ?
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PR19_Kit

#107
December 07, 2025, 04:58:31 AM
They may have stuck with 'Sea Stallion', but it doesn't sound very 'British' does it?

Going with the alliteration started by the Wessex, how about 'Winchester'?
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McColm

#108
December 07, 2025, 08:50:40 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 07, 2025, 01:06:26 AMLooks "right"  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

I wonder what its FAA name would have been ?
The name Commando appears a lot in the 'The Admiralty and the Helicopter ' James Jackson,  ProjectTech Profiles.

PR19_Kit

#109
December 07, 2025, 09:20:58 AM
But Commando works for the tasking of the Sea King HC4, and the Captain's CH-53 is an SAR bird.
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The Rat

#110
December 07, 2025, 11:00:47 AM
 :wub:  :thumbsup:
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McColm

#111
December 07, 2025, 11:11:31 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 07, 2025, 09:20:58 AMBut Commando works for the tasking of the Sea King HC4, and the Captain's CH-53 is an SAR bird.
Maybe the Guardian.

PR19_Kit

#112
December 07, 2025, 12:11:10 PM
Quote from: McColm on December 07, 2025, 11:11:31 AMMaybe the Guardian.


Yeah, that sounds good.  :thumbsup:
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Weaver

#113
December 07, 2025, 02:42:54 PM Last Edit: December 07, 2025, 02:46:25 PM by Weaver
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 07, 2025, 04:58:31 AMThey may have stuck with 'Sea Stallion', but it doesn't sound very 'British' does it?

Going with the alliteration started by the Wessex, how about 'Winchester'?

Well on the other hand, "Sea Stallion" is no worse than "Sea King" is it?

If you want something horse-related but with more of a link to Britain, how about "Westland Epona"? Epona was a Celtic horse-goddess.
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Charlie_c67

#114
December 10, 2025, 03:26:31 AM
I guess Westland Gee-Gee doesn't have quite the same gravitas...
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