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agustawestland eh.101

1997

Model History:

Designed as a replacement for the Sea King, the EH-101 (named Merlin in Royal Navy service), is a joint venture between Westland (UK) who developed the original WG34 design on which the EH-101 is based and Agusta (Italy). A new company called E.H.I. was established between the two partners in 1980 to manage the project. The HM1 is an anti-submarine variant intended to replace the Sea King HAS6, and the Lynx HAS3 & HMA8 on suitably equipped frigates. Other versions will replace Sea Kings in transport roles in both the RN and RAF and an airborne-early-warning version is planned. A US101 version was developed in 2003 to compete in the VHX to replace the United States Presidential helo, flown by US Marine squadron HMX-1. EHI officially became AgustaWestland International Limited (AWIL) in 2004, recognising the transfer of control over Westland Helicopters to Agusta Helicopters of Italy

The EH-101 was originally to be known as the EHL-01, but a clerical error in re-typing caused the lower case letter l of European Helicopter Ltd to be misread as a one. The rest, as they say, is history.

On july 2007, the EH 101 was renamed by Agustawestland as the AW101.

News about this Model:

27-Feb-12 - US Presidential VXX program acquisition delayed further ( VH-71 Kestrel )

29-Sep-11 - Ten year for Royal Navy Merlin ( Fleet Air Arm )

17-Jan-11 - AgustaWestland Signs Contract for the Second Five Year Period of the IMOS Contract ( Fleet Air Arm )

11-Mar-10 - Indian Air Force Signs € 560 Million Contract For 12 AW101 Helicopters ( bharatiya vayu sena )

04-Aug-09 - Italian Navy Takes Delivery Of Its 21st AW101 Helicopter ( Marina Militare Italiana )

01-Jun-09 - VH-71 Terminated ( VH-71 Kestrel )

15-May-09 - VH-71 Stop Work Order Issued ( VH-71 Kestrel )

25-Feb-08 - HH-71 CSAR-X Team Successfully Demonstrates Aerial Refuelling Flights ( HH-71 CSAR-X )

10-Jan-08 - VH-71 Begins U.S. Flight Testing ( VH-71 Kestrel )

26-Nov-07 - AgustaWestland Completes BERP IV Flight Testing

12-Sep-07 - CH-149 Maintenance contract renewed ( Canadian Armed Forces )

05-Jul-07 - VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Test Aircraft completes maiden flight ( VH-71 Kestrel )

30-Mar-07 - Six Danish EH101 Helicopters goes to the RAF ( flyvevåbnet )

02-Oct-06 - IMOS Goes Live

27-Sep-06 - New High Performance EH101 Enters Flight Test Phase

18-Jul-06 - Portuguese Air Force Receives 12th and Final EH101 ( Força Aérea Portuguesa )

12-Jan-06 - AgustaWestland Launches HEAT Programme for EH101 Merlin

17-Nov-05 - First presidential test helo arrives at Pax River ( VH-71 Kestrel )

13-Jul-05 - Presidential helo is now VH-71A ( VH-71 Kestrel )

28-Jan-05 - US101 Selected BY US Navy for Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program ( VH-71 Kestrel )

21-Nov-02 - Delivery of the last of 22 HC3s for the RAF ( Royal Air Force )

10-Dec-01 - Denmark to buy 14 EH101 ( flyvevåbnet )

03-Dec-01 - Portugal Announces the procurement of 12 EH101 ( Força Aérea Portuguesa )

29-Mar-01 - Harris to provide cockpit for italian EH.101 ( Marina Militare Italiana )

13-Feb-01 - EH101 in Service and in Demand

16-Oct-00 - Troop Loading Milestone for Royal Air Force s EH101 Merlin HC Mk3 ( Royal Air Force )

05-Jul-00 - DRS Flight control computers to equip EH-101 ( CH-149 Cormorant )

04-Jul-00 - 6th EH-101 Merlin Mk3 to RAF ( Royal Air Force )

24-May-00 - Royal Navy EH-101 Merlin trials ( Fleet Air Arm )

12-May-00 - EH-101 demonstates SAR & Rescue credentials ( Fleet Air Arm )

27-Mar-00 - Merlin deliveries reach the halfway mark ( Fleet Air Arm )

29-Nov-99 - Canada firm to make Cormorant helicopter parts ( CH-149 Cormorant )

22-Nov-99 - North Oil and Gas Platform Landing Success for EH101

22-Nov-99 - Westland opens new transmissions test facility ( Westland )

09-Sep-99 - Transatlantic First for EH101

cockpit

Derivatives and Versions of this model:

Model	Year	History
Merlin HM.1	1995	Royal Navy variant with manufacturer designation Mk.111 and built at Yeovil, Somerset UK. The British MoD placed an initial order for 44 Merl ...

EH101 Mk.510	1997	Civil transport variant, two built

EH101 Mk.110	1998	ASW/ASuW variant for Italian Navy with T700-GE-T6A engines

Merlin HC.3	1998	RAF variant built at Yeovil, Somerset, UK. The British MoD placed an initial order for 22 Merlin HC.3 airframes in Mar 1995. All of the Merlin HC3's are operated by 28 Sqn based at RAF Benson. Their first operational tour was in Bosnia which started in April 2 ...

CH-149 Cormorant	2002	Search and Rescue (SAR) variant for Canada. Manufacturer designation Mk.511

EH101 Mk.112	2003	AEW variant for Italian Navy with Eliradar APS-784 radar in a bigger radome under fuselage. T700-GE-T6A engines.

EH101 Mk.410	2003	TTH Transport/Utility (UTY) version for Italian Navy for amphibious operations. Rear ramp and blade folding. T700-GE-T6A engines.

EH101 Mk.512	2003	Search and Rescue (SAR) and Transport variant for Royal Danish Air Force. RTM322-250 engines.

EH101 Mk.514	2003	Search and Rescue (SAR) for Portugese Air Force. RTM322-250 engines

EH101 Mk.515	2003	Fisheries Protection variant for Portugese Air Force. RTM322-250 engines

EH101 Mk.516	2003	Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) variant for Portugese Air Force. RTM322-250 engines

EH101 Mk.413	2004	ASH Amphibious Support Helicopter for Italian Navy

EH101 Mk.518	2005	MCH-101 variant for Japan assembled by Kawasaki

HH-71 CSAR-X	2006	AgustaWestland teamed with Lockheed Martin for the USAF Combat Search and Rescue ( CSAR-X ) competition in order to replace the HH-60G Pave Hawk ...

KHI MCH-101	2006	Mk.518 variant for Japan assembled by Kawasaki

VH-71 Kestrel	2006	On May 15th 2009 NAVAIR instructed Lockheed Martin Systems Integration to stop work on the VH-71. On June 1st 2009 the US Navy announced the termination of the VH-71 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) program contract for the convenien ... On January 28, 2005 an EH.101 US built variant known as the US101 was selected in the VXX program, to provide the US Marine Corps with a new Pres ... In June 2011, nine VH-71s were purchased for $164 million by Canada for use as spare parts for its fleet of AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant searc ...

Merlin HC.3A	2007	Due to the shortage of Support helicopters within the UK armed forces the UK MOD agreed to purchase the 6 Joint Supporter model Merlins from the ...

Merlin HM.2	2012	Following the UK MoD Merlin Capability Sustainment Programme of the late 1990s, a contract was signed in Dec 2005 with a consortium led by Lockhe ... First expected to be delivered to RNAS Culdrose for evaluation in September 2012 and will enter service the following year

Organisations / Units with this Model:

From	Del'd	Rotary wing aircraft units (bold=current)			Bases/Heliports
1986/now		Westland

1998/now	44	Fleet Air Arm
			1998/now	700 squadron	RNAS Culdrose 1998/01 RNAS Yeovilton 2009/now
			2000/now	824 squadron	RNAS Culdrose 2000/now
			2001/now	814 squadron	RNAS Culdrose 1976/now
			2003/now	820 squadron	RNAS Culdrose 1964/now
			2004/now	829 squadron	RNAS Culdrose 2004/now
1999/now	1	Keishichō

2001/now	15	Canadian Armed Forces CH-149 Cormorant
				424 squadron	Trenton
				413 squadron
			2001/now	442 squadron	Comox 1968/now
			2002/now	103 squadron	Gander 1977/now
2001/now	22	Royal Air Force Merlin HC.3
			2001/now	28 (ac) squadron	RAF Benson 2001/now
			2005/now	1419 flight
2001/now	20	Marina Militare Italiana
			2001/now	1° gruppo elicotteri	La Spezia - Luni Sarzana
2005/now	12	Força Aérea Portuguesa
			2005/now	esquadra de busca y salvamento 751	Montijo
2005/now	20	flyvevåbnet
			2005/now	Esk.722	Flyvestation Karup 1965/now
2006/now	6	Royal Air Force EH101 Mk.512
			2007/now	78 squadron	RAF Benson 2007/now RAF Mount Pleasant 1986/07
2006/now	1	japanese maritime self defence force EH101 Mk.518
			2006/now	111 Kokutai	Iwakuni
2010/now		Al Quwwat Aljawwiya Aljaza Eriiya

?		bharatiya vayu sena

Construction Numbers on database of eh.101 or its versions

15	CH-149 Cormorant
9	eh.101
8	EH101 Mk.110
4	EH101 Mk.112
4	EH101 Mk.410
4	EH101 Mk.413
2	EH101 Mk.510
20	EH101 Mk.512
6	EH101 Mk.514
2	EH101 Mk.515
4	EH101 Mk.516
1	EH101 Mk.518
22	Merlin HC.3
44	Merlin HM.1
9	VH-71 Kestrel

6		private owner/unknown
15		Canadian Armed Forces
20		flyvevåbnet - royal danish air force
1		AgustaWestland Italy
20		Marina Militare Italiana - Italian Navy
1		japanese maritime self defence force - japanese navy
1		Keishichō - Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
12		Força Aérea Portuguesa - Portuguese Air Force
45		Fleet Air Arm
28		Royal Air Force
15		Westland

Construction Numbers of this Model:	Help Us

C/N	Built as	Year	History
PP-1	vh-71	2008	G-17-101 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n PP-1, ff 22Sep08; dpt Yeovilton via C-17 24Nov08; arr NATC Pax River as VH-71A Kestrel, 02Dec08.
PP-2	vh-71	2008	G-17-102 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n PP-2, ff?; status unk.
PP-3	vh-71	2008	G-17-103 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n PP-3, ff 29Nov08; del NATC Pax River as VH-71A Kestrel, unk.
PP-4	vh-71	2009	G-17-104 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n PP-4, ff 13Jan09; del NATC Pax River as VH-71A Kestrel, unk.
PP-5	vh-71	2009	G-17-105 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n PP-5, ff 28Apr09; del NATC Pax River as VH-71A Kestrel, unk.
TV-2	vh-71	2007	G-17-002 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n TV-2, ff 03Jul07; del to NATC Pax River as VH-71A Kestrel, Nov07.
TV-3	vh-71	2008	G-17-003 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n TV-3, ff 27Feb08; del via C-17 to NATC Pax River as VH-71A Kestrel, 27Mar08.
TV-4	vh-71	2008	G-17-004 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n TV-4, ff 19Mar08; retained Yeovil?
TV-5	vh-71	2007	G-17-005 : Agusta-Westland EH-101 Mk.519, c/n TV-5, ff 11Dec07; del via C-17 to NATC Pax River as VH-71A Kestrel, 19Dec07.
50001		1987	PP1 agustawestland : First british development aircraft first flight 9 Oct 1987 held military serial ZF641 ZF641 : RN type:HM1; 2010 i/a for SFDO./641 at EGDR
50002		1987	PP2 agustawestland : I-RAIA MM600 - First Italian systems development aircraft first flew on 26 Nov 1987. Was destroyted in a crash on 21 Jan 1993 nr Cameri in Italy due to a rotor brake failure.
50003		1988	ZH647 G- : PP3 undertook its first flight on 30 Sept 1988, used by westlands as a commercial development airframe. Can now be seen preserved at the International Helicopter Museum at Weston Super Mare in the UK. Donated to the musuem on 26 Nov 1999.
50004		1989	PP4 : First flew on 15 June 1989 at Yeovil. Used mainly for overwater navigation system trails and AFCS development. Crashed on 7 April 1995 after a control rod failure. Held military serial of ZF644
50005		1989	PP5 : First standard Naval Merlin used in sea trails on HMS Norfolk and HMS Iron Duke. Carried military serial of ZF649
50006		1989	PP6 EH Industries : First Italian Navy variant, First flight 26 Aril 1989. Carried serail numbers of MM-X605 and I-RAIA
50007		1989	PP7 EH Industries : Military utility variant first flew 18 December 1989. Damaged in August 1996 when tail rotor failed, returned to the air 21 January 1999. Carried serials I-RAIC,I-HIOI,I-RAIA and ZK101
50008		1990	PP8 EH Industries : First flew 24 April 1990. Was fittedout in civil configuration. Carried serials, G-0101 and Zj116.
50009		1991	PP9 EH Industries : Miltary utility variant with rear ramp. First flew 16 January 1991.
50010	mk110	1999	MM81480 : Marina 2-01. 110001. ff 04oct99. press 06dec99
50011	hm.1		ZH821 : hm.2 50011/RN01. Yeovil AgustaWestland; conv to HM.2
50012	mk510		I-AGWH : CIV01/510001/50012. G-17-510. To USA Oct04 for Team US101 VXX submission G-17-510 : Westland; BERP IV blades technology demonstration
50013	hm.1		ZH822 : 50013/RN02
50014	mk510	1999	JA01MP : CIV02/510002. This aircraft was built at the Agusta plant at Vergiate, Milan then final out fitting was carried out by Kawasaki before being handed over on 25mar99. The EH 101 is known locally as Ozara Ichigo
50016	mk110		MM81481 : Marina 2-02. 110002
50017	hm.1		ZH823 : 50017/RN03
50020	mk110		MM81482 : Marina 2-03. 110003
50021	hm.1		ZH824 : 50021/RN04. 829 sqd
50024	mk110		MM81483 : Marina 2-04. 110004
50025	hm.1		ZH825 : 50025/RN05
50028	mk110		MM81484 : Marina 2-05. 110005
50029	hm.1		ZH826 : RN; 24+25jul99 700Sqn. Fairford air show ZH826 : hm.2 50029/RN06; first airframe to go through the HM.2 upgrade programme at Agusta-Westland in Yeovil
50032	mk110		MM81485 : Marina 2-06. 110006
50033	hc.3	1998	ZJ117 : RAF 50033/RAF01 in 1999 on Le Bourget air show code /H301 ZJ117 : 2007 with AgustaWestland for BERP IV Flight Testing
50036	mk110		MM81486 : Marina 2-07. 110007
50037	hm.1		ZH827 : 50037/RN07; pictured during RNAS Culdrose Air Day 2008 with 824 NAS
50039	mk110		MM81487 : Marina 2-08. 110008
50040	hm.1	1998	ZH828 : RN from 1999 50040/RN08 in 2004 /CU-013 820Sqn. ; 2006 /CU-013 820Sqn. ; October 2008 /CU 829Sqn. ; December 2008 /CU MDMF (merlin depth maintenance flight).
50043	hm.1		ZH829 : 50043/RN09; 829 sqn; conv to HM.2
50044	mk112		MM81488 : Marina 2-09. 112001
50049	hc.3	1999	ZJ118 : RAF; 2007 28Sqn./B
50051	hm.1		ZH830 : 50051/RN10
50053	hm.1	1999	ZH831 : RN 50053/RN11; 2007 /14 820Sqn. ; 2008 /14 814Sqn. ; 2009 /11 814Sqn; conv to HM.2;
50054	ch-149	2000	149901 : CSH01/511001. f/f 31may00. d/d CFB Comox 03May02 149901 : CAF type:CH-149; 2003 442Sqn.
50057	hm.1		ZH832 : RN 3+4 July 2010 829Sqn. on board HMS Richmond (F239). Participated with Belgium Fleet Days Zeebrugge. ZH832 : 50057/RN12; Jul2010 pictured departing from Pool of London on HMS Richmond (F239) with 829nas
50058	ch-149	2001	149902 : CSH02/511002. d/d CFB Comox 7feb02 149902 : CAF type:CH-149; 2003 442Sqn.
50061	hm.1	1997	ZH833 : 50061/RN13. Allocated to 829 NAS HQ 2004 - ?
50065	hm.1	1999	ZH834 : 50065/RN14 d/d 2002. 2009 /86 824Sqn.
50067	hm.1		ZH835 : 50067/RN15. 814 sqd
50070	mk112		MM81489 : Marina 2-10. 112002
50071	ch-149		149903 : CSH03/511003. d/d CAF 08jul02
50072	hm.1		ZH836 : 50072/RN16. 824 sqd
50074	hm.1		ZH837 : 50074/RN17; 30jul09 pictured at RNAS Culdrose as 829 NAS/Kingfisher 503 ZH837 : RN; 2011 829Sqn./503
50075	hc.3	1999	ZJ119 : RAF 50075/RAF03; 2011 28/78Sqn./C
50076	ch-149	2001	149904 : CSH04/511004. d/d 20oct01 149904 : CAF type:CH-149; oct2001 149904 and 149905 the first 2 CH-149 arrived in Canada.; 2001 442Sqn.; 2003 442Sqn.
50077	hm.1		ZH838 : 50077/RN18; 20sep09 pictured at Leopoldsburg-Beverlo airfield (EBLE), Belgium; 20jul11 as /86 of 824 NAS at RNAS Culdrose Air Day
50080	ch-149	2001	149905 : CSH05/511005. d/d 20oct01 149905 : CAF type:CH-149; oct2001 149905 and 149904 the first 2 CH-149 arrived in Canada.; 2001 442Sqn.; 2003 442Sqn.
50081	hm.1	1999	ZH839 : RN 50081/RN19 d/d 2000.; 2009 824Sqn./83
50083	hc.3	2000	ZJ120 : RAF; 18jun11 pictured at Kemble, England
50084	mk112		MM81490 : Marina 2-11. 112003
50085	hm.1		ZH840 : 50085/RN20. 2006/09 Royal Navy/NL-38 829Sqn. ZH840 : 2010 pictured as /81 at RNAS Culdrose Air Day
50086	ch-149	2002	149906 : CSH06/511006
50087	hm.1		ZH841 : RN 50087/RN21; 824 sqn.; 2004 820Sqn./CU-012; 2011 829Sqn./502 ZH841 : 19jul11 pictured as /502 of 829 NAS at RNAS Culdrose
50088	mk514	2003	19601 : FAP Esq751
50089	mk512	2003	M-501 : 50089/DEN01 return to UK as ZJ990 ZJ990 : First delivered to the Royal Danish air force as M-501 in Oct 2006. Purchased by the RAF in 2007 and converted to HC.3A ZJ990 : RAF 50089/DEN01; 2011 type:HC3A 28/78Sqn./AA ZJ990 : 27aug09 pictured at RAF Benson
50090	ch-149	2002	149907 : CSH07/511007; 2003 442Sqn; 2011 442Sqn
50091	hm.1		ZH842 : RN 50091/RN22. in 2009 /CU-88 824Sqn.
50093	hm.1		ZH843 : 50093/RN23; Royal Navy 814 sqn ZH843 : hm.2 Feb.2012 at Yeovil on conversion to HM2 type
50094	mk514		19602 : FAP Esq751; 30may07 pictured at Lajes airbase
50095	mk512		M-502 : 50095/DEN02 d/d 10jan06; Esk 722 RESCUE 02. ex UK ZJ991
50096	mk112		MM81491 : Marina 2-12. 112004
50098	ch-149		149908 : CSH08/511008. d/d CFB Gander 8jul02
50099	hc.3	2000	ZJ121 : RAF; 2007 28Sqn./E
50100	mk515		19607 : FAP Esq751
50101	hm.1	1999	ZH844 : 50101/RN24. Crashed on an 824 NAS Observer instructor training sortie at RNASCuldrose (N50 05.05 W005 15.50) on Tuesday 30 March 2003 after failureof the tail rotor assembly. Impacted ground at the edge of main runway with a high rate of yaw from 5 metre hover. No fatalities,1 major injury. Cat 5 damage to aircraft & engines (Beyondcost-effective repair) ZH844 : this aircraft did not crash at RNAS Culdrose, this one ditched in the Inner Sound between Applecross in Wester Ross and the island of Raasay, near Skye. its was ZH859 that had a heavy landing on the hardstanding outside 824 NAS, RNAS Culdrose ZH844 : w/o 27 Oct 2000 off Raasay while conducting sonar trials with 700(M) Sq. Wreck recovered in several pieces, to Yeovilton by Dec 2000. ZH844 : 2008 wreck at FSAIU (Yeovilton)
50102	ch-149	2002	149909 : CSH09/511009. d/d 24aug02
50104	mk514		19603 : FAP Esq751
50105	hm.1		ZH845 : 50105/RN25. 814 sqn
50106	mk512	2005	M-503 : 50106/DEN03 return to UK as ZJ992 ZJ992 : Delivered to RDAF as M-503 in 2006, arrived in UK for conversion HC.3A 12jul07 ZJ992 : RAF 50106/DEN03 in June 2009 /AB 28/78Sqn. ZJ992 : 29jul09 pictured as /AB at RNAS Culdrose Air Day
50107	mk514		19604 : FAP Esq751
50108	mk410	2003	MM81492 : Marina 2-13. 410001. ff sep03
50109	hm.1		ZH846 : 50109/RN26; pictured during RNAS Culdrose Air Day 2008 with 829 NAS
50111	hm.1		ZH847 : 50111/RN27. 2009 /13 824Sqn.
50112	ch-149	2002	149910 : CSH10/511010
50113	hc.3	2000	ZJ122 : RAF 50113/RAF06.; 2003 28Sqn./F; 29sep08 pictured at Al Fao, Iraq
50114	mk512		M-504 : 50114/DEN04 d/d 19jan06; Esk 722 RESCUE 04. ex UK ZJ993
50115	mk515		19608 : FAP Esq751
50116	hm.1		ZH848 : 50116/RN28. 820 sqn. ; 2004 /LA-457 824Sqn.
50118	hm.1		ZH849 : 50118/RN29
50119	ch-149	2002	149911 : CSH11/511011
50121	mk512	2005	M-505 : 50121/DEN05 return to UK as ZJ994 ZJ994 : Delivered to RDAF as M-505 on 2 Feb 2006. Returned to UK for Conversion on 12jul07 as HC.3A
50122	mk516		19609 : 50122/SAR09/516001. FAP Esq751
50123	mk512	2005	M-506 : 50123/DEN06 return to UK as ZJ995 ZJ995 : Delivered to RDAF as M-506 on 29 Apr 2006. Returned to UK on 27 Jul 2007 for conversion HC.3A ZJ995 : May 2011 Merlin HC.3A ZJ995/AD pictured at RAF Benson
50124	ch-149	2003	149912 : CSH12/511012
50125	hm.1		ZH850 : 50125/RN30; 19jul11 pictured as /12 at RNAS Culdrose Air Day
50126	mk514		19605 : FAP Esq751
50127	hm.1		ZH851 : 50127/RN31; 19jul11 pictured as /13 of 820 NAS at RNAS Culdrose
50128	mk514		19606 : FAP Esq751
50129	hc.3	2000	ZJ123 : RAF Merlin HC.3 28Sqn/G; Jun09 pictured at Kemble Air Show, Kemble Airport, Gloucestershire, England
50130	ch-149	2003	149913 : CSH13/511013
50131	hm.1		ZH852 : 50131/RN32. 829 sqn. ; IN 2004 /CU-583 824Sqn. ZH852 : Feb.2012 on HMS Somerset (F82) in Malta
50132	ch-149	2003	149915 : CSH15/511015
50133	hc.3	2000	ZJ124 : RAF HC.3 /H; 17jul11 pictured with 28Sqd at RAF Fairford RIAT airshow
50134	ch-149	2003	149914 : CSH14/511014. Crashed into the sea of Nova Scotia 13jul06, 3 fatalities
50135	hm.1		ZH853 : 50135/RN33. 814 sqn
50136	mk512		M-507 : 50136/DEN07 d/d 19may06; Esk 722 RESCUE 07. ex UK ZJ996
50137	hc.3	2000	ZJ125 : RAF
50138	mk518	2005	ZK112 : Merlin Mk.518, c/n 50138/KHI01, reg G-17-518, f/f 15/02/2005, temp reg ZK112; transported to Japan 16/06/2005, d/d to JMSDF 03/03/2006 as 8651; xfer 111 Kok. KHI01 : Westland built kit c/n 50138
50139	hm.1		ZH854 : 50139/RN34. 814 sqn. ; 2003 /CU-580 824Sqn. ; 2004 /CU-580 824Sqn. ZH854 : 2010 pictured as ZH854/84 Gawaine of 824nas during RNAS Yeovilton Air Day
50140	mk516		19610 : 50140/SAR10/516002. FAP Esq751
50141	hc.3	2000	ZJ126 : RAF 50141/RAF10 in June 2009 /K 28/78Sqn.
50143	hm.1		ZH855 : 50143/RN35; 02jul11 pictured as 824nas/83 at RAF Waddington
50145	mk512		M-508 : 50145/DEN08 d/d 16mar06; Esk 722 RESCUE 08. ex UK ZJ997
50146	mk413		MM81633 : Marina 2-18
50147	hm.1		ZH856 : 50147/RN36 Royal Navy HM1; May 2011 pictured at Southend Air Festival 2011 ZH856 : 26apr12 Falmouth exercise
50148	mk512	2005	M-509 : 50148/DEN09 return to UK as ZJ998 ZJ998 : Delivered to RDAF as M-509. Returned to UK on 29jun07 for conversion HC.3A ZJ998 : 2011 pictured at RAF Benson
50149	hc.3	2001	ZJ127 : RAF 50149/RAF11 in 2003 /L 28Sqn.
50151	hm.1		ZH857 : 50151/RN37
50152	mk516		19611 : FAP Esq751
50153	hc.3	2001	ZJ128 : 50153/RAF12; 2003 /M 28Sqn; 19aug06 pictured at Shoreham Airport, England
50155	hm.1	2000	ZH858 : 50155/RN38. Allocated to 829 Monmouth Flight 2002 - April 2005 ZH858 : 18apr11 pictured as 538 at RNAS Culdrose ZH858 : RN; 2011 829Sqn./38
50156	mk413	2009	MM81636 : Marina 2-21 d/d 2009; 410009/UTY; 12jan07 pictured with 1 Gruppo Elicotteri at its base Luni-Sarzana
50157	mk512		M-510 : 50157/DEN10 d/d 28aug06; Esk 722 RESCUE 10. ex UK ZJ999
50158	mk516		19612 : FAP Esq751
50159	hm.1		ZH859 : 50159/RN39. 824 sqn. w/o 30mar04
50160	mk512	2005	M-511 : 50160/DEN11 return to UK as ZK001 ZK001 : Delivered to RDAF as M-511. Returned to the UK on 29jun07 for conversion HC.3A
50161	mk512		M-512 : 50161/DEN12 d/d 17nov06; Esk 722 RESCUE 12. ex UK ZK002
50162	mk512		M-513 : 50162/DEN13 d/d 19jan07; Esk 722 RESCUE 13. ex UK ZK003
50164	hm.1		ZH860 : 50164/RN40. 829 sqn; 16may11 pictured at NATO Tiger Meet (ntm2011) at Cambrai, France
50165	mk512		M-514 : 50165/DEN14 d/d 02feb07; Esk 722 RESCUE 14. ex UK ZK004; On static display during SAR-Meet 2008 in Kiel-Holtenau
50167	hc.3	2001	ZJ129 : RN; 01may05 pictured as 28Sqn /N at Abingdon ZJ129 : 2007 28Sqn./N
50168	hm.1		ZH861 : RN 50168/RN41.; 2003 824Sqn.; 2009 824Sqn./84
50169	hc.3	2001	ZJ130 : RAF; 2007 28Sqn./O
50171	hm.1		ZH862 : RN 50171/RN42.; 2003 824Sqn.; 2004 820Sqn./CU-010 ZH862 : 17jul10 pictured at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) airshow, RAF Fairford
50173	hc.3	2001	ZJ131 : RAF Merlin HC.3 28Sqn./P; 11may07 pictured at Elwood HLS (Heliport) Barrasford Friends Dropping In For Lunch
50175	hm.1		ZH863 : 50175/RN43; 20mar12 pictured on HMS St Albans in the Pool of London ZH863 : RN; 2011 829Sqn.
50177	hc.3	2001	ZJ132 : RAF
50179	hm.1		ZH864 : RN 50179/RN44.; 2003 824Sqn.; 2004 820Sqn./CU-011 ZH864 : 19jul11 pictured as /17 820 Sqd being towed at RNAS Culdrose
50181	hc.3	2001	ZJ133 : RAF 50181/RAF17 in 2009 28Sqn.
50183	hc.3	2001	ZJ134 : RAF
50187	hc.3	2001	ZJ135 : RAF HC.3; 27aug09 pictured at RAF Benson
50191	hc.3	2001	ZJ136 : RAF
50195	hc.3	2002	ZJ137 : RAF 50195/RAF21.; 2003 28Sqn./W
50199	hc.3	2002	ZJ138 : RAF
50222	mk512		M-515 : 50222/DEN15 d/d 05Jun09; UK test serial ZK160
50223	mk512		M-516 : 50223/DEN16; d/d 24Jul09; UK ZK161
50224	mk512		M-517 : 50224/DEN17; d/d 21Aug09; UK ZK162
50225	mk512		M-518 : 50225/DEN18; d/d 08Oct09; UK ZK163
50226	mk512		M-519 : 50226/DEN19; d/d 29Oct09; UK ZK164
50227	mk512	2010	M-520 : 50227/DEN20; d/d 20Jan10; UK ZK165
	mk410		MM81493 : Marina 2-14. 410002
	mk410		MM81494 : Marina 2-15. 410003
	mk410		MM81495 : Marina 2-16. 410004. 2005 in USA for VH-71 program
	mk413		MM81634 : Marina 2-19; 410007/UTY; 12jan07 pictured with 1 Gruppo Elicotteri at its base Luni-Sarzana
	mk413		MM81635 : Marina 2-20

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