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XW208 SA330E Puma Newark (Notts & Lincs)

Aerospatiale SA330E Puma

Construction Number: 1095

Built 1971

Detailed history and photos of helicopter Aerospatiale SA330E Puma Serial 1095 Register XW208 used by Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum ,Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History

jun71 Royal Air Force
XW208
1972-09-04		A EGLF	SBAC Air Show 1972 33 Sq / CE at Farnborough air show 1972 33 Squadron
1975-08-06	CE	B EGHQ	Air Show noted at St Mawgan air show 33 Squadron
1981-10-23		C EHVK	RAF Puma HC.1 33Sqn./CE 33 Squadron
1986	DP	D ETUO	230 Sq 230 Sq / DP by 1986, still 1990 230 Squadron
1999-07-29		E EHSB	33Sqn. visit Soesterberg 33 Squadron
2006-02		F ORMM	1563 Flt by Feb 2006 1563 Flt Operation Telic
2007-04		G EGUB	33 Sq 2007 33 Sqn 33 Squadron
2007-05		F ORMM	1563 Flt by May 2007 1563 Flt Operation Telic
2008-07-11		H EGVA	RIAT 2008 at Fairford Air Show
2012-08		I EGOS	Stored in storage at Shawbury by Aug 2012
2014-04		J EGYD	G I Airframe to Cranwell
feb18 Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum
2018-02		K Winthorpe	main fuselage section arrived by lorry during Feb 2018
2018-03		K Winthorpe	Mar18 undergoing restoration at Newark Air Museum
2019-08		K Winthorpe	by Aug 2019, the engine housing and other upperworks had been refitted
2020-10		K Winthorpe	restoration work on XW208 assisted by re-use of spares from XW225 and 9L-SLG.

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