agustawestland Merlin HC.3

2001

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This is a version of eh.101 merlin

Organisation Del'd

Units (bold=current)

Bases/Heliports

Royal Air Force

28 (ac) squadron

RAF Benson 2001/now

1419 flight

Model History:

The UK 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 2003, being based at Banja Luka with two aircraft. In March 2005 the Merlins were deployed to Iraq for the first time. The aircraft self deployed to theatre over a period of four days. The detachment is known as 1419 Flight and is based at Basra Air Station.

Organisations / Units with this Model:

Construction Numbers on database of Merlin HC.3
22		Royal Air Force

Construction Numbers of this Model:	Help Us

C/N	Version	Built	History
50033		1998	ZJ117 : RAF 50033/RAF01 in 1999 on Le Bourget air show code /H301
50049		1999	ZJ118 :
50075		1999	ZJ119 :
50083		2000	ZJ120 :
50099		2000	ZJ121 :
50113		2000	ZJ122 :
50129		2000	ZJ123 :
50133		2000	ZJ124 :
50137		2000	ZJ125 :
50141		2000	ZJ126 : ZJ126 : RAF 50141/RAF10 in June 2009 /K 28/78Sqn.
50149		2001	ZJ127 : RAF 50149/RAF11 in 2003 /L 28Sqn.
50153		2001	ZJ128 : ZJ128 : RAF 50153/RAF12 in 2003 /M 28Sqn.
50167		2001	ZJ129 :
50169		2001	ZJ130 :
50173		2001	ZJ131 :
50177		2001	ZJ132 :
50181		2001	ZJ133 :
50183		2001	ZJ134 :
50187		2001	ZJ135 :
50191		2001	ZJ136 :
50195		2002	ZJ137 :
50199		2002	ZJ138 :

22 C/N found.