817 Squadron Final Flight
- Activity
- Royal Australian Navy Sea King helicopters of 817 Squadron making their final flight before decommissioning.
- When
- Thursday 15th December 2011
- Time
- Between 0930am and 1pm. (Please note that timings for all locations are approximate). The formation will depart Nowra at 0930am and arrive at Sydney Heads at 1020am. The formation will fly over Sydney Harbour between 1020am and 1030am. Arrival in Canberra is expected between 1145am and 12pm. The formation will depart Canberra at 1215pm at the latest and is expected to arrive back in Nowra by 1pm.
- Where
- A formation of Sea Kings will launch from the Naval Air Station at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, proceed up the NSW coast to Sydney, fly over Sydney Harbour then turn south to Canberra, fly over Lake Burley Griffin and the Australian War Memorial before heading east to the coast, then over the Shoalhaven and back to the Naval Air Station.
- Who
- Commanding Officer, 817 Squadron, Commander Paul Moggach, will lead the formation.
- Cost
- Free
The final flight of the Sea King MK50 helicopter in RAN service. The flight will launch from Nowra and fly to Canberra before returning to the Shoalhaven for a final flight around the area that has been home to the Sharks for the past 35 years.
The return of the final flight will be open to the public.
- Activity
- Memorial service to remember those who have died while serving with 817 Squadron during the past 35 years
- When
- Thursday 15th December 2011
- Time
- 1400
- Where
- HMAS Albatross Chapel
