ff May 1978, dd Jun 1978 to Yeovilton. 702 Sq HQ Flt/743 by Jul 1978, 702 Sq Ardent Flt/340-AD by Nov 1978, 702 Sq HQ Flt/744 by Apr 1982, 702 Sq HQ Flt/644-PO by Aug 1982. 815Sq Andromeda Flt/472-AM by Apr 1984. To NASU VL for HAS.3 conv Oct 1985.
702Sq Ardent Flt /340-AD, noted at HMS Drake 14 Jun 1979
Westland Lynx HAS3 815Sq Andromeda Flt/472-AM by Jan 1986, 815Sq Charybdis Flt/431 (loan, not marked ?) by Apr 1987, 815Sq Andromeda Flt/472-AM by May 1987, to RNAY Fleetlands for HAS.3GMS conv by Jan 1988.
HAS.3SGM type w/o asgn HMS Brilliant crashed after port cabin door detached in flight and hit tail rotor at Vipingo, near Mombasa, Keynia. 9 fatalities
RIP: BANKS-POPPLE, Simon K, Chief Petty Officer (M), D153280A, FESSEY, Christopher H, Lieutenant Commander (P), C0236662Q, JAMES, Paul F, Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer, D174284B,
POTTER, Mark S, Chief Petty Officer C.Y., D125690T,
ROY, Colin L, Leading Seaman (M), D192354U, SAVAGE, John T P, Able Seaman, D200738V,
SIMPSON, Colin McL, Chief Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, D186024U, STEVENSON, Philip K, Leading Regulator (R.E.G.), D188510T, WILLIAMS, Jonathan P, Lieutenant (O), C031063C,
Fleet Air Arm 
Westland Lynx HAS3 815Sq Andromeda Flt/472-AM by Jan 1986, 815Sq Charybdis Flt/431 (loan, not marked ?) by Apr 1987, 815Sq Andromeda Flt/472-AM by May 1987, to RNAY Fleetlands for HAS.3GMS conv by Jan 1988.
