| By Dave Taskis |
Aircraft History |
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| HAS.2 to NASU-VL 815Sq Alacrity Flt/327-AL by Nov 1981 still Mar 1982 815Sq Newcastle Flt by May 1982 815 NAS  | |||
| HAS.2 815sqn from 05apr-24apr82 embarked on Type 21 Amazon Class Frigate F174 HMS Alacrity. Operation Corporate | |||
| HAS.2 815sqn 04may82-17may82 embarked Fort Class replenishment ship A386 RFA Fort Austin Operation Corporate | |||
| 815 Sq Hermione Flt/475-HM by Sep 1983 still Jan 1985 829 Sq HQ Flt/603 by Mar 1987. | |||
Westland Lynx HAS3 conv HAS.3, 829 Sq Battleaxe Flt/403-BX by Nov 1987 829 NAS | |||
| 1988-05 | A EGVF | Conv HAS.3GM Westland Lynx HAS3GM to Fleetlands by May 1988 for conv to HAS.3GM 829 Sq Brazen Flt/331-BZ by Sep 1988, 829 Sq Coventry Flt/336 by Aug 1989 829 NAS | |
| 1991-04 | 829 Sq Gloucester (216) Flt as /410-GC by Jul 1990, returned to Portland for depth maintenance by Apr 1991. During Armilla Patrol engaged Iraqi surface vessels with Sea Skua. Operation Desert Shield/Storm | ||
| 1991 HMS Gloucester during Gulf War, pilot Lt Cdr David Livingstone awarded the Distinguished Service Cross | |||
| 1991-07 | A EGVF | Conv HAS.3GMS Westland Lynx HAS3SGM to Fleetlands Jul 1991 for conv. HAS.3GMS, completed by c Jan 1992 | |
| 1992-03 | 815 Sq HQ Flt/304 by early Mar 1992 815 Sq Edinburgh Flt/411-EB by late Mar 1992 until c Nov 1992 | ||
| 815 Sq Liverpool (215) Flt/332-LP by May 1993 | |||
| 1995 815Sqn /B-332 815 NAS | |||
| NARO Fleetlands by Aug 1996 815 Sq Edinburgh Flt/411-EB by Jul 1997 815 Sq Manchester Flt/360-MC by Jan 2000 815 Sq HQ Flt/302 by Aug 2000 DARA Fleetlands by Dec 2002 815 Sq Glasgow Flt/344-GW by Sep 2003 815 Sq York Flt/407 by Sep 2004 815 Sq HQ Flt/305 by Feb 2008 | |||
| 2008-07-05 | B EGDY | Yeovilton Air Day 2008 as 815 NAS HQ Flt /305, on the squadron apron at Yeovilton Air Day 815 NAS | |
| 2008-07-25 | C HMNB Portsmouth | Meet Your Navy 2008 as Manchester Flt/360, at HMNB Portsmouth for Meet Your Navy 2008, aboard HMS Argyll. | |
| 815 Sq Manchester Flt/360-MC by Aug 2008 815 Sq / 312 by Apr 2009 VA Fleetlands by Nov 2010 | |||
| 2012-04 | B EGDY | Exhibit to Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton | |
| 2019-07-13 | Exhibit 13 Jul 12019 in Hall 4 at Fleet Air Arm Museum, marked Gloucester Flt /410-GC | ||
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