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Aerospatiale SA330E Puma

C/N 1209

Built 1972 - Written off 2002

Helicopter Aerospatiale SA330E Puma Serial 1209 Register XW234 used by Ministry of Defence (MoD) RSRE (Royal Signals and Radar Establishment) ,Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1972. Aircraft history and location

Helicopter Aerospatiale SA330E Puma Serial 1209 Register XW234 used by Ministry of Defence (MoD) RSRE (Royal Signals and Radar Establishment) ,Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1972. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History

Royal Air Force
XW234
		1970s

1978-03		A EGVW	Radar Research Flt By Mar 1978 with Radar Research Flt at RAE Bedford RRFU
		RAF Puma HC1 1982 damaged in Voss, Norway ( Gazelle XW905 ), repaired
1987-09-10	CO	B EGXT	visit Wittering 33 Squadron
		1995 230Sqn
1998-04		C EGUB	returned for depth maintenance at RAF Benson after recent service with 230 Sq in Northern Ireland.
2002-01-21		D EGQB	Accident w/o struck the ground on approach at Ballykelly, Northern Ireland
Ministry of Defence (MoD)
1973-09		E Pershore	in use with the RRE Pershore, RSRE RSRE
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2008-07		F Eight Acre Lake	Dive wreck Sunk as Dive attrraction in ex gravel pit. Scuba Dream, nr North Cave, E Yorks. Still present Oct 2017.

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