XW200 Aerospatiale SA330E Puma C/N 1048

Helicopter Aerospatiale SA330E Puma Serial 1048 Register XW200 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1971. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History

25Feb71 Royal Air Force
XW200
		RAF Puma HC.1 f/f 25jan71, d/d 25feb71,

1971-03		A EGVO	HOCF HOCF by Mar 1971 HOCF
1983-03	FA	A EGVO	240 OCU 240 OCU / FA by Mar 1983, still Sep 1983 240 OCU
1989-06		A EGVO	as 240 OCU /FA, RAF Odiham 240 OCU

1991-01	A	BFME With British Forces Middle East for Operation Granby by Jan 1991 Operation Desert Shield/Storm
1992	FA	A EGVO	240 OCU returned to 240 OCU / FA by 1992, still 1993. 240 OCU
1994		A EGVO	27(R) Sq to 27(R) Sq by 1994 27 Squadron
1997		230 Sq by 1997 230 Squadron
1998	NC	27 Sq / NC by 1998, still 1999 27 Squadron
1999-10		33 Sq by Oct 1999 33 Squadron
2001-04-09		B BKPR	2001 33Sqd IFOR at Kosovo w/o 09 struck trees near Kacanik, 13m South of Pristina, Serbia. 2 fatalities. wreck to Shawbury 33 Squadron KFOR (kosovo force)
2001-07		C EGOS	Stored in storage at Shawbury by Jul 2001 still there Sep 2008, still May 2009, still Dec 2015