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Sea King helicopters sold off as 'sheds and man caves'
Military surplus firm says "huge amount of interest" as MoD sells off old Sea King helicopters.

Retired Sea King helicopters being sold off by the Ministry of Defence are being snapped up to make unique outbuildings, garden sheds or “man caves” it is claimed.
A military surplus firm selling the aircraft says it has had “massive amounts of interest” from people wanting to buy up the helicopters.
Witham Special Vehicles, based on a 600-acre disused airfield at Grantham, Lincs, is selling off around 30 Sea King helicopters for the MOD this year as it replaces the ageing aircraft.
More than 20 are airworthy and expected to continue flying with commercial firms, private pilots or foreign nations, but six or seven are empty hulks that were stripped of parts.
While working helicopters could fetch £150,000 each, the hulks can be bought for between £10,000 and £20,000 said Paul Southerington, the managing director. All the money goes to the MoD.
He said: “They are being sold for upmarket gardens sheds or ‘man caves’. One guy was going to put a bedroom in and siting room in it.

Sea King helicopters sold off as 'sheds and man caves' - Telegraph