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XR628 Scout AH.1 British Army (C/N f.9528)

Westland Scout AH.1

Construction Number: f.9528

Built 1964

Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Scout AH.1 Serial f.9528 Register XR628 used by Army Air Corps AAC (British Army) Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History

Army Air Corps
XR628
		8 Flt/B by Jul 1969 656 Sq by Mar 1982. 656 Squadron
1964-04-29		Enemy Action took part in re-supply operations during Operation Cap Badge. 13 Flt
1964-05-26		Came under fire causing light damage on 26 May, during phase 2 of Op Cap Badge in Wadi Dhubsan - repaired under fire and flown out on 27 May. 13 Flt
1976-00-00		A EGXZ	operated by 666 Sqn AAC based at Topcliffe barracks circa 1974 -1976 I maintained it as an Avionics Tech
1982-04-25		B GBPTL	mv Europic Ferry Flown from Netheravon to Southampton Docks for loading onto mv Europic Ferry and sailed from Portland Harbour for the South Atlantic on 25 Apr. Became 656 Sq/C c 23 Apr 1982. 656 Squadron Operation Corporate
1982-06-08		Forced landing on East Falkland. Returned to UK aboard mv Elk on 12 Jul 1982.
1982-09-02		C EGDT	Stored placed in storage at RNAY Wroughton
1993-08		D Almondbank	Stored in storage at RNAY Almondbank by Aug 1993.

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