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agustawestland merlin hc.3a ---- merlin hc.3a in service ----UK - royal air force --- royal air force--- Other Model ---     ---- Select agustawestland Model ----109eaw139ch-149 cormoranteh.101 merlinmerlin hc.3merlin hc.3amerlin hm.1vh-71--- Other Models ---     This is a version of eh.101 merlin 2007         Model History: 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 Royal Danish Air Force on 30 Mar 07.  The UK MOD will then purchase 6 new Merlins for the Danish.  The new model will be based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire and will be the first Merlins fitted with the BERP IV main rotor blades that are designed to increase preformance. Organisations / Units with this Model:     Organisation     Qty Units Bases/Heliports 2007/now 6 royal air force 2007/now     78 squadron RAF Benson 2007/now RAF Mount Pleasant 1986/07 Construction Numbers of this Model: C/N Version Built History     50089 2003 ZJ990 : First delivered to the Royal Danish air force as M 501 in Oct 2006. Purchased by the RAF in 2007.     50106 2005 ZJ992 : Delivered to RDAF as M-503 in 2006, arrived in UK for conversion 12 Jul 2007.     50121 2005 ZJ994 : Delivered to RDAF as M-505 on 2 Feb 2006. Returned to UK for Conversion on 12 Jul 2007.     50123 2005 ZJ995 : Delivered to RDAF as M-506 on 29 Apr 2006. Returned to UK on 27 Jul 2007 for conversion.     50148 2005 ZJ998 : Delivered to RDAF as M-509.  Returned to UK on 29 Jun 2007 for conversion.     50160 2005 ZK001 : Delivered to RDAF as M-511.  Returned to the UK on 29 Jun 2007 for conversion.     6 C/N found. Search individual airframes Search C/N You need to login to edit this page. Countries Bases / Heliports Organisations Units Models Operations Database Map Help
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