ONE of the Navy's Sea King helicopters will have its proud history celebrated in a museum but the other five "workhorses" will be sold to Aerospace Logistics (ASL).
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare says ASL plans to use the Sea Kings to sustain and support capability of international military and search and rescue fleets.
"The ASL bid provided the greatest return to the commonwealth," Mr Clare said in a statement.
The Sea Kings were known as the workhorse of the Navy and were large enough to pick up loads heavier than a Land Rover, he said.
"They have played a significant role in naval aviation over the last 36 years," Mr Clare said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Sea Kings were withdrawn from service in December 2011 and are being replaced by MRH90 helicopters.
Sea King Shark 07 will be preserved at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Nowra because it has the most operational history, having served in the Middle East and East Timor.
In 1994, the Sea Kings were involved in one of the largest firefighting efforts in Australia's history - dumping water on fires raging near Grafton, Gosford, Bulahdelah and Sydney's western suburbs.
In 1998, two of the helicopters helped rescue yacht crews in disastrous weather conditions during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
One of the Sea Kings' last operations was to southwest Queensland to provide response and recovery efforts during the Queensland floods.
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