Bristol Sycamore 4

C/N 13380

Built 1955 - Written off 1965 - Scrapped 2000





Helicopter Bristol Sycamore 4 Serial 13380 Register XG540 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1955. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XG540

united kingdom Royal Air Force

1956-01-03 Delivered HR.14 built at Filton. Del RAF Jan 1956.
S-YCFS (H) / Y-S
Bristol Aeroplane Company
MCS CFS (H)
1965-07-23 A Henton Accident 23 Jul 1965 - forced landing following engine failure while with MCS, near Chinnor. MCS
1973 B EGOE G I Airframe to GI use at Tern Hill as 7899M.
1976-03S-J B EGOE Gate Guardian Guarding the gate at RAF Ternhill by Mar 1976 (ex CFS-H).
1980-03 C EGOS Stored On display at RAF Shawbury, marked XJ385, by Mar 1980, still Dec 1989
1990-05sold
to Drighlington by May 1990
2000-10 D Botany Baysacrificed so many spares to other Sycamores around the UK, it was likely scrapped in autumn 2000 at Botany Bay.




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