Aircraft History |
XR497 | |||
Royal Air Force | |||
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RAF d/d 28feb63 SAR duty at RAF Valley with 202 Sq by 1977 22 Sq by Aug 1979 still by Sep 1986 72 Sq/F by Mar 1998 still Sep 1999 wfu and sold to Uruguay AF 72 Squadron | |||
1968-08-02 | A RAF Sharjah | First flown by me on on 78Sqn at Sharjah. This ac was the first Mk 2 built for the RAF | |
202 Sqn was NEVER at RAF Valley, However 22 Sqn was 202 Squadron | |||
1978-06-21 | B EGEC | NEJAT 78 visited RAF Macrihanish during Exercise NEJAT 78, whilst with 22 Sq 22 Squadron | |
1978-09-02 | C EGQL | noted at RAF Leuchars airshow | |
1980-07-17 | D EBFN | at Koksijde, Belgium NATO SAR Meeting 1980 | |
1984-09-09 | E EGLF | SBAS 1984 present at Farnborough Air Show 1984 22 Squadron | |
1995-06-30 | F | F EHVK | Visiting visited Vokel 72 Squadron |
1998-03 | F | G EGAA | noted at Aldergrove. 72 Squadron Operation Banner |
1998-06-12 | F | H EGVP | visited Middle Wallop 72 Squadron |
1998-12-08 | F | I EGNC | Visiting noted visiting Carlisle 72 Squadron |
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Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya | |||
2002-06-20 | J SUMU | FAU d/d 20jun02 ex RAF XR497 in service with EA5 | |
in Uruguay during firefighting duties, very good machine! | |||
2019 | K Museo Aeronautica | Exhibit displayed inside at the Museo Aeronautica, Montevideo |
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