--- United Kingdom --- AAC - 212 AAC - A109 AAC - AB47 AAC - AH-64E Apache AAC - AS350BB Ecureuil AAC - AS365N3 Dauphin 2 AAC - AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC - Lynx AAC - Lynx AH9A AAC - SA341B Gazelle AH.1 AAC - Saro P.531 AAC - Scout AAC - SE3130 Alouette II AAC - Sioux AAC - Skeeter 6A AAC - Skeeter 7 AAC - WAH-64 Apache ------------------------------------ RN - AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN - Camcopter S-100 RN - dragonfly RN - EH101 RN - Lynx RN - Merlin HC.3i RN - Merlin HC.4 RN - PA-39 RN - R-4 Hoverfly RN - S-51 / R-5 / H-5 RN - S-55 H-19 RN - SA341C Gazelle HT.2 RN - SA365 Dauphin 2 RN - Saro P.531 RN - Sea King RN - Sea King ASaC.7 RN - Sea King HC.4 RN - Skeeter RN - UH-12B HTE-2 RN - UH-12E Raven RN - Wasp RN - Wessex RN - Whirlwind ------------------------------------ RAF - 412 RAF - 414 - H-47D Chinook RAF - A109E Power RAF - AS350 Ecureuil RAF - AS350BB Ecureuil RAF - AS355 ecureuil 2 RAF - AW109E Power RAF - AW109SP GrandNew RAF - C.30 RAF - C.40 RAF - CH-47C Chinook RAF - CH-47F Block II RAF - CH-47F Chinook RAF - Chinook HC.4 RAF - dragonfly RAF - Dragonfly HC.2 RAF - Dragonfly HC.4 RAF - EH101 Mk.512 RAF - Merlin HC.3 RAF - PA-39 RAF - Puma Mk2 RAF - SA330 Puma RAF - SA341D Gazelle HT.3 RAF - SA341E Gazelle HCC.4 RAF - Sea King RAF - Sioux RAF - Type 171 Sycamore RAF - Type 192 Belvedere RAF - Wessex RAF - Wessex HCC.4 RAF - Whirlwind ------------------------------------ RM - AW159 Wildcat AH1 RM - Lynx RM - SA341B Gazelle AH.1 RM - Scout RM - Sioux RM - UH-12E Raven RM - Wessex RM - Whirlwind ------------------------------------ HM Coastguard - AW139 HM Coastguard - AW189 HM Coastguard - Camcopter S-100 HM Coastguard - S-61 H-3 HM Coastguard - S-92 ------------------------------------ UK Police Forces - 222 UK Police Forces - 47G-3 UK Police Forces - AS350B Ecureuil UK Police Forces - AS355 ecureuil 2 UK Police Forces - AS355N Ecureuil 2 UK Police Forces - Bo105 UK Police Forces - EC135 UK Police Forces - EC135/H135 UK Police Forces - EC145 UK Police Forces - f-28 UK Police Forces - MD900 Explorer UK Police Forces - UAV & Drones ------------------------------------ Ministry of Defence (MoD) - AW139 Ministry of Defence (MoD) - H135 / EC135T3H Ministry of Defence (MoD) - H145D2 / EC145T2 Ministry of Defence (MoD) - Lynx Ministry of Defence (MoD) - S-51 / R-5 / H-5 Ministry of Defence (MoD) - Sea King Ministry of Defence (MoD) - SW-4 Solo Ministry of Defence (MoD) - Wessex ------------------------------------ Trinity House - Bo105 Trinity House - MD900 Explorer HMG - S-61 H-3 HMG - Skeeter Apollo Air Services - AW109SP GrandNew Babcock - AS365 Dauphin 2 Babcock - AW139 Babcock - EC135 Babcock - EC135/H135 Babcock - EC225LP Babcock - H145D2 / EC145T2 Babcock - H175 Babcock - S-92 ------------------------------------ Bond Aviation Group - AS332 Super Puma Bond Aviation Group - AS365 Dauphin 2 Bond Aviation Group - AW139 Bond Aviation Group - AW189 Bond Aviation Group - Bo105 Bond Aviation Group - EC135 Bond Aviation Group - H135 / EC135T3 Bond Aviation Group - H145D2 / EC145T2 Bond Aviation Group - S-92 Bond Aviation Group - SA365 Dauphin 2 Bond Aviation Group - Super Puma/Cougar ------------------------------------ Bond Helicopters Ltd (2022) - AW139 Brintel Helicopters - AS332 Super Puma Brintel Helicopters - S-61 H-3 Bristow - 212 Bristow - 360 Bristow - 412 Bristow - AS332 Super Puma Bristow - AS332L2 Super Puma Bristow - AW139 Bristow - AW189 Bristow - Camcopter S-100 Bristow - EC155B1 Bristow - EC225LP Bristow - S-61 H-3 Bristow - S-76 Bristow - S-92 Bristow - SA330 Puma Bristow - Wessex Bristow - Whirlwind Bristow - Widgeon ------------------------------------ British Airways Helicopters - 212 British Airways Helicopters - 234LR British Airways Helicopters - 30 British Airways Helicopters - AB206 British Airways Helicopters - AS332 Super Puma British Airways Helicopters - S-58 H-34 British Airways Helicopters - S-61 H-3 British Airways Helicopters - S-76 ------------------------------------ British European Airways - 47 British European Airways - AB206 British European Airways - S-58 H-34 British European Airways - S-61 H-3 British European Airways - SA330L Puma British European Airways - Type 171 Sycamore British European Airways - Whirlwind ------------------------------------ BIH - 30 BIH - AS332 Super Puma BIH - AW189 BIH - S-61 H-3 Capital Air Services Ltd - EC135 Hermès Castle Air - A109 Castle Air - A109E Power Castle Air - AW109 Castle Air - AW139 CHC Scotia - AB139 CHC Scotia - AS332 Super Puma CHC Scotia - AW139 CHC Scotia - AW189 CHC Scotia - H175 CHC Scotia - S-76 CHC Scotia - S-92 CHC Scotia - SA365 Dauphin 2 CHC Scotia - Super Puma/Cougar ------------------------------------ Elite Helicopters - Cabri G2 Falcon Aviation Ltd - Gazelle FB Heliservices - 212 FB Heliservices - 412 FB Heliservices - AS350 Ecureuil FB Heliservices - AW139 Gama Aviation - H145D2 / EC145T2 Helicopter Services Ltd - Cabri G2 Helicopter Services Ltd - R66 Turbine Isles of Scilly Steamship Company - AW169 London Helicopter Centres - Gazelle Multiflight Ltd - AS365 Dauphin 2 Multiflight Ltd - Cabri G2 Multiflight Ltd - SA365 Dauphin 2 NHV UK - AW139 NHV UK - AW169 NHV UK - H175 OHS - AW139 OHS - H175 OHS - S-92 Penzance Heliport Ltd - AW109SP GrandNew Penzance Heliport Ltd - AW139 Penzance Heliport Ltd - S-76 South Georgia Heritage Trust - Bo105 SAS - AW169 SAS - MD902 Explorer Starspeed Ltd - AS365 Dauphin 2 Starspeed Ltd - AW139 Starspeed Ltd - AW169 Starspeed Ltd - EC145 Starspeed Ltd - H145D2 / EC145T2 Starspeed Ltd - H145D3 Starspeed Ltd - S-92 ------------------------------------ AgustaWestland UK - AW149 AgustaWestland UK - AW189 AgustaWestland UK - EH101 AgustaWestland UK - Lynx Airbus Helicopters UK - H175M Developing Assets (UK) Ltd - AW139 Developing Assets (UK) Ltd - Sea King Fairey Aviation - Gyrodyne Fairey Aviation - Jet Gyrodyne Fairey Aviation - Rotodyne Fairey Aviation - Ultralight Heli-Charter Ltd - 429 QinetiQ - H125 QinetiQ - MH-47E Chinook QinetiQ - Mi-8/17 Hip (2nd Gen) QinetiQ - Sea King HAS.5 StandardAero UK - UH-60M Black Hawk Vector Aerospace - AS332 Super Puma Vector Aerospace - AS350 Ecureuil Westland - 30 Westland - EH101 Westland - Gazelle Westland - Lynx Westland - Rotodyne Westland - S-58 H-34 Westland - S-61 H-3 Westland - Saro P.531 Westland - Sea King Westland - Wessex Westland - Westminster Westland - Whirlwind Westland - WS-70 Black Hawk ------------------------------------ Aerospace Bristol - Sycamore 4 Aerospace Bristol - Type 173 Air Harrods Ltd - S-92 Boscombe Down Aviation Collection - Type 171 Sycamore Boscombe Down Aviation Collection - Wasp Bournemouth Helicopters Ltd - 269C / 300 Bournemouth Helicopters Ltd - EC120B Bournemouth Helicopters Ltd - R22 Bournemouth Helicopters Ltd - R44 British Caledonian Helicopter - S-61 H-3 Cotswold Helicopter Centre - Cabri G2 EJC - AW139 Flambards Experience - Type 171 Sycamore Flambards Experience - Wessex HAS.1 Flambards Experience - Whirlwind HAR.1 Flambards Experience - Whirlwind HAR.9 Flambards Experience - Widgeon ------------------------------------ Johnny Vegas Glamping - SA330 Puma KLM/ERA helicopters (UK) Ltd. - S-76 National Grid - 429 National Grid - AS355 ecureuil 2 National Grid - AS355 Ecureuil 2 National Grid - R44 Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum - Gazelle Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum - Skeeter Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum - Type 171 Sycamore Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum - Wessex HC.2 Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum - Whirlwind ------------------------------------ plane talking ltd - R22 Sloane Helicopters - AW109 Sloane Helicopters - AW109SP GrandNew Sloane Helicopters - AW139 Sloane Helicopters - AW169 WPD - 206 WPD - AS355 ecureuil 2 WPD - EC135 UK Air Ambulances - 429 UK Air Ambulances - AS355E TwinStar UK Air Ambulances - AW109 UK Air Ambulances - AW169 UK Air Ambulances - Bk117 UK Air Ambulances - Bo105 UK Air Ambulances - EC135 UK Air Ambulances - EC135/H135 UK Air Ambulances - H145D2 / EC145T2 UK Air Ambulances - H145D3 UK Air Ambulances - MD902 Explorer UK Air Ambulances - SA365 Dauphin 2 ------------------------------------ Helicentre Aviation - AW109S Grand Helicentre Aviation - Cabri G2 Helicentre Aviation - R44 Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Board - Whirlwind HAR.10 --- Other Organisation --- --- Merlin HC.3 --- CA - Canadian Armed Forces - CH-149 Cormorant DK - Flyvevåbnet (Royal Danish Air Force) - EH101 DZ - Al Quwwat Al Bahria Al Djaza eria (Algerian National Navy) - AW101 610 DZ - Al Quwwat Aljawwiya Aljaza Eriiya (Algerian Air Force) - AW101 642 ID - TNI-AU (indonesian national defence - air force) - AW101 VVIP IN - Bharatiya Vayu Sena (Indian Air Force) - AW101 641 IT - AMI (Italian Air Force) - AW101 611 IT - AgustaWestland Italy - EH101 IT - Marina Militare Italiana (Italian Navy) - EH101 JP - JMSDF (Japanese Navy) - EH101 Mk.518 JP - JNPA (National Police Agency) - EH101 NG - Nigerian Air Force - EH101 NO - RNoAF (Royal Norwegian Air Force) - AW101 612 PL - Marynarka Wojenna (Polish Navy) - AW101 614 PL - PZL Swidnik - EH101 PL - Wojska Lądowe (Polish Army ) - EH101 PT - Força Aérea Portuguesa (Portuguese Air Force) - EH101 SA - Saudi Ministry of Defense - AW101 640 TM - Turkmenhowayollary (Turkmenistan Airliners) - AW101 VVIP UK - AgustaWestland UK - EH101 UK - Fleet Air Arm - EH101 UK - Fleet Air Arm - Merlin HC.3i UK - Fleet Air Arm - Merlin HC.4 UK - Royal Air Force - EH101 Mk.512 UK - Royal Air Force - Merlin HC.3 UK - Westland - EH101 --- Other Model ---
Del'd: 22 - 2001 to 2015
01-Oct-14 - Yesterday marked the end of an era for the Royal Air Force and the start of a new one for the Royal Navy as the official handover of the Merlin helicopter took place in a formal ceremony at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire.
07-Feb-14 - QinetiQ awarded 5-year £16M contract to provide test and evaluation services in support of Royal Navy Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP)
27-Sep-13 - by Nikki Hamilton - The RAF Merlin Force is celebrating its return from 10 years of continual operational deployments following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The RAF Merlins, which are based at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire first deployed to Bosnia in 2003 and have since provided essential helicopter lift for land forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
04-Jun-13 - The RAF's Merlin helicopter fleet has finished operations in Afghanistan after providing nearly 4 years of continuous front line support.
03-Jul-12 - The head of the Commando Helicopter Force visited the trailblazers for the future wings of the Royal Marines as they get to grips with the replacement for the venerable Sea King. From 2016, the Merlin will be the mainstay of operations by the Yeovilton-based Force, which has sent engineers and aircrew to RAF Benson to train to fly and maintain the helicopter.
25-Feb-08 - AgustaWestland / Lockheed Martin HH-71 team completed HAAR ( Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling) using a modified RAF Merlin HC.3 and an Italian Air Force KC-130J tanker as part of USAF CSAR-X competition
14-Jun-05 - On March 19th 2005, No 1419 Flight, 28 (Army Co-operation) Squadron operating four Royal Air Force AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters, declared Full Operational Capability (FOC). As part of the UK's Joint Helicopter Force (Iraq) supporting the UK led Multi National Division (South East), they continue to support the stabilisation and peace process within Iraq.
21-Nov-02 - Yeovil, UK - In a VIP ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s UK facility on November 19, an important milestone was achieved with the delivery of the last of 22 EH101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters for the Royal Air Force and the build completion of the last of 44 EH101 Merlin HM Mk1s for the Royal Navy.
16-Oct-00 - Yeovil, UK - An EH101 Merlin HC Mk3 successfully completed a series of recent troop loading trials in a tactical environment on Salisbury Plain Military Training Ranges near Warminster, UK, using fully equipped airmobile soldiers of the 1st Battalion Green Howards. This is an important Ministry of Defence milestone in the programme confirming the ability to embark and disembark troops rapidly if their landing site were to come under hostile fire.
04-Jul-00 - eovil, UK - Air Commodore Bruce Sobey, Leader of the EH101 Merlin project team at the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), took delivery of the sixth EH101 Merlin HC Mk3 in a ceremony at GKN Westland's Yeovil, UK, factory on Tuesday 27 June 2000. The aircraft was handed over by Andy Moorhead, GKN Westland's EH101 Programme Director.
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