XW232 Puma Mk2 RAF (C/N 1199)

Detailed history and photos of helicopter Aerospatiale SA330E Puma Serial 1199 Register XW232 F-ZWDE used by Royal Air Force RAF ,QinetiQ ,Eurocopter France Converted to Puma Mk2 Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History

oct72 Royal Air Force
XW232
		RAF type: Puma HC.1
		1983 230Sqn./DJ
		1986 230Sqn.DJ
		2003 33Sqn. 2007 33Sqn.
		Eurocopter Puma Mk2 RAF Puma HC.2 Apr13
1984-08-18	DJ	A Leck Flugplatz	Leck Flugtag, 230Sqn./DJ 230 Squadron
1997-10-05		B EHGG	33Sqn. at Groningen
2007-10-11		C EGVN	arrived from Odiham, for airlift to Basrah. Operation Telic
F-ZWDE
26Aug09 Eurocopter France
		Eurocopter France 2012, conv to Puma Mk2 First internal qualification of the RAF Puma Mk2
XW232
sep12 QinetiQ
2012-09		QinetiQ Mk2 type d/d Sep12 First Puma Mk2 handed over to UK MoD
2013 Royal Air Force
2020-02-24	P	D EGFF	Operation Dragon Hart 1 of 3x 33 Sq Puma HC.2 temporarily detached to Cardiff Airport for Operation Dragon Hart, until 28 Feb. (Thanks: South West Aviation Group). 33 Squadron
2020-02-25	P	E Roald Dahl Plass	Operation Dragon Hart urban exercise around Cardiff and Cardiff Bay 33 Squadron