Del'd: 23 - 1965 to 1975

Westland Sioux
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united kingdom Royal Marines






Initially with 42 Commando Air Troop in 1965, these Sioux AH.1 were used for observation and rapid support of the Commando units. They were amalgamated into 3 CBAS in Sep 1968 to provide support for the Brigade. They were replaced between 1974 and 1975 by the Gazelle AH.1.



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  Units


YearsUnitsBase
1968/753 CBASMT Luqa
Coypool closed 1995
SG Sembawang
MT St George's Barracks






  Platforms


Classes
CV Modified Centaur class
L Fearless class


List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
wa327 1965 XT168 E ex Salerno Flt (41 CDO) / E, returned to UK by Belfast C.1 from RAF Luqa.
British Army XT168: AAC Sioux AH.1 to D-HICE
- D-HICE: privately owned Karlstadt
wa329 w/o 1988 1965 XT170 P ex Salerno Flt (41 CDO) / P, returned to UK by Belfast C.1 from RAF Luqa.
- XT170: AAC Sioux AH.1 to EC-DLK
- EC-DLK: w/o during 1988
wa335 1965 XT176 RM; Sioux AH.1
British Army XT176: Del Aug 1965. Gurkha Rifles Air Tp by in Borneo.
wa356 1966 XT197 RM Sioux AH.1; With 3CBAS coded Z at Middle Wallop Airshow jul75; 10Oct88 to G-B...
- G-BPDY: Private, Reg Canx 29Oct91
Private, Re-registered 16Jan92, to OY-HCO 20Dec02
- OY-HCO: Private, unk to SE-HIF
- SE-HIF: Private, unk to VH-HFG
- VH-HFG: Private, unk to VH-PBK
- VH-PBK: Private, based at Caboolture, Queensland
wa415 w/o 1973 1966 XT503 Z collided with part of HMS Bulwark on take off, ditched and sank while operating ...
British Army XT503: AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 02Nov66, w/o 05May73
wa426 w/o 2017 1967 XT514 W ex Salerno Flt (41 CDO) / W, returned to UK by Belfast C.1 from RAF Luqa.
British Army XT514: AAC Sioux AH.1 Unk to Germany D-HAFN
- D-HAFN: Bell/Soloy 47G-3B-1T type 1977 ntu
- D-HAFW: Germany 1979-1981
- D-HAFB: Germany from Dec83
w/o 10may17 10may17 at Gramaialm, Pertisau, Achensee, A...
wa713 1969 XW193 RM, Sioux AH.1, in storage at Wrougthon
British Army XW193: Took part in 666 Sq disbandment flypast on 22 Feb 1978,...
PDG Helicopters G-BHKW: private Jan80-Jan85
Dollar Air Services Ltd Jan85-Mar87
- SX-HCC: Greece from 1987
wa566/was185 1968 A2631 15Apr76 to G-BDVJ
Royal Air Force XV312: RAF Sioux HT.2 d/d 29jan68, unk to 8430M
Ministry of Defence (MoD) 8430M: MOD Maintenance Serial - Instructional Airframe unk to ...
- G-BDVJ: Variety of owners until 25May84 when reg to Dollar Air ...
- 5B-CGI: Private based at Pafos, Cyprus

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