1976 to 1997


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2FTS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa367 har10 1962 8672M Z : to 8672M Feb 1981 and Shawbury gate guard Dec 1987 as 2FTS/Z, still there +
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XP351
wa 20 har.4 1954 XD163 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.4, WA20, f/f: 15Jul54; del Royal Air Force as XD163+
: Originally built in 1954 at Yeovil, Somerset as a 12-seat transport helico+
- XD163
wa 98 har.2 1955 XJ727 : HAR.10 1310 Flt; CFS(H); 2 FTS / L
- 8661M
wa266 hcc.8 1959 XN126 : 110 Sq; 103 Sq; CFS(H); 22 Sq; CFS; 2 FTS
wa267 w/o 1980 hcc.8 1959 XN127 : HAR.10 to CFS(H); 2 FTS
: 8 May 1980 crashed at Shawbury while with 2 FTS.
wa367 har10 1962 XP351 : 22 Sq May 1973 to Sep 1976, SARTU on 2 Nov 1976 until Feb 1979, 2 FTS Feb +
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XP351
wa393 Scrapped har10 1962 XP405 : 228 Sq; CFS; 2 FTS / Y
wa403 har10 1962 XR453 : to 15MU (Wroughton) storage; to Fleetlands store Feb 1972; to CFS May 1974+
wa408 har10 1962 XR458 : Whilrwind HAR.10; 2FTS/H; to 8662M; 2011 pictured dump near Orton Northant+
- XR458
wa417 har10 1963 XR485 : CFS-H/W-Q, 2FTS/Q, Wroughton store
: pictured (pic2) at NASAM Flixton as 2 FTS / Q
wa130 hc.2 1963 XR505 WA : 2FTS / WA and named Aries by Dec 1983
WA : attended Heart of England Autumn Fair, using the playing fields.
WA : still with 2FTS Sep 1992
WA : at RIAT 1995
WA : at RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day
Uruguayan Navy 081
wa138 hc.2 1964 XR516 : 18Sq/E by 1964 still Jun 1968; 18Sq/BE by Sep 1976 still Jul 1979; 2 FTS /+
WB : noted at Weston-super-Mare airshow
: ex 2 FTS / WB. Departed Shawbury storage for HMS Sultan mid
wa143 hc.2 1963 XR521 : First flew 16 Apr 1964 as HC.2, delivered 30 Apr 1964. Eventually to 2 FTS+
WD : At Mildenhall Air Fete 85
: 18 Sq; 2FTS
: RAF; 1993 2FTS
Uruguayan Navy 082
wa166 hu.5 1964 XS492 : RAF Wessex HU.5 on loan to RAF 2FTS at RAF Shawbury EGOS from RN - noted a+
Royal Navy XS492
wa195 w/o 2001 hc.2 1965 XS676 WJ : 2FTS / WJ by Feb 1983
WJ : at 1998 Air Show
WJ : at 1992 Air Show
Uruguayan Navy 083
wa198 hc.2 1965 XS679 WG : to 2 FTS/WG by 1982 still May 1984 still Sep 1988 still Jul 1991; wfu and +
WG : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day
: Jul91 /WG 2FTS; 1992 pictured (top) at Boscombe Down during Air Tournamen+
Uruguayan Navy 084
wa530 hc.2 1966 XT603 : First flew 10 Jun 1966 as HC.2, delivered 29 Jun 1966; Khormaksar SAR Flt +
Uruguayan Navy 085
wa533 hc.2 1966 XT606 WL : noted at IAS Heli Meet 1992
WL : at 1993 Yeovilton Air Show as 2 FTS / WL
WL : RAF Wessex HC.2; 1995 2FTS./WL
: 72 Sq/O by Nov 1966 still Jun 1968. 84 Sq A Flt/Diamonds by May 1984, to 2+
- XT606
wa623 hc.2 1968 XV728 : f/f 25 Apr 1968, d/d 10 May 1968 to RAF. To 18 Sq, to CFS, to 2FTS by 1981+
Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum XV728
1104 ht.3 1973 XW862 D : 2 FTS / D by Feb 1983
MW Helicopters G-CBKC
- G-CBKC
- G-EZZL
1120 w/o 2015 ht.3 1973 XW866 E : 2 FTS / E by Feb 1983
- G-BXTH
1146 ht.3 1973 XW870 F : noted at Greenham Common Airshow.
F : CFS; 2 FTS / F by Feb 1983
F : noted at Blackpool
1191 w/o 2008 ht.3 1974 XW898 G : noted at Little Rissington.
G : noted at Greenham Common Airshow.
G : 2 FTS / G by Feb 1983
- G-CBXT
1199 ht.3 1974 XW902 H : at 1983 air show
H : present at 1984 Air Show
- G-CGJY
- G-RBIL
1213 ht.3 1974 XW906 J : noted at Silver Jubilee review at Lindholme
J : 2 FTS / J by Feb 1983
J : at Halton
J : noted at Middle Wallop
- G-CMFK
1228 w/o 2001 ht.3 1974 XW910 K : 2 FTS / K by Feb 1983
K : noted at Middle Wallop
- G-BXZE
1244 w/o 1983 ht.3 1974 XX374 L : RAF HT.3; 1979 as L in Central Flying School (CFS) RAF Shawbury; 2FTS w/o +
L : w/o 20apr83 crashed on Snowden. 2 fatalities
1272 ht.3 1974 XX382 M : present at 1984 Air Show
- G-BZYB
- UR-CSAG
1344 ht.3 1975 XX406 : RAF HT3 built by Westland; 1997 2FTS /P; 19?? wfu/stored; 2002 to civ G-CB+
P : 2 FTS / P by Feb 1983
- G-CBSH
1727 ht.3 1978 XZ930 Q : In service with RAF 2FTS at RAF Shawbury jul91 coded Q - flew in this a/c
Royal Navy XZ930
1728 ht.3 1978 XZ931 R : At Mildenhall Air Fete 85
- N931XZ
- ZU-HGZ
1734 ht.3 1978 XZ932 S : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day
- 3D-HGW
MW Helicopters G-CBJZ
- G-CBJZ
1735 ht.3 1978 XZ933 : 2 FTS/T noted at St Athan, 23 Mar 1982
- G-CGJZ
1791 w/o 1980 ht.3 1979 ZA801 I : 2 FTS/ I by May 1984
1792 ht.3 1979 ZA802 W : noted at RAF Fairford Open Day
W : noted at Alconbury
W : operating Air Experience flights at Carnoustie
- G-CBSJ
- G-HOBZ
- G-VOIP
1793 ht.3 1979 ZA803 X : 2 FTS / X by May 1984
: pictured as 2FTS (Flying Training School) /X at RNAS Lee-on-Solent
X : noted at Middle Wallop
- 9Q-CMF
- ZU-RMJ
1794 ht.3 1979 ZA804 : RAF; 2FTS at Airforce days 1993 Eindhoven
1905 ht.3 1982 ZB625 N : 2 FTS / N by May 1984
: 2FTS. at Chivenor Air Day.
Westland ZB625
QinetiQ ZB625
Ministry of Defence (MoD) ZB625
- G-TSTR

1906 w/o 2002 ht.3 1982 ZB626 L : 2 FTS / L by May 1984
L : noted at RAF Leuchars Battle of Britain airshow
- G-BZDW
- 3D-HVW
1914 ht.3 1982 ZB627 A : 2 FTS / A by May 1984
A : 13-14 July at Fairford
A : left hand side cockpit perspex destroyed in bird strike. Emergency landing+
: pictured (pic2) as 2FTS /A at Cottesmore
London Helicopter Centres G-CBSK
- G-CBSK
1915 w/o 1993 ht.3 1982 ZB628 V : 2 FTS / V by May 1984
V : at Halton
V : noted at Middle Wallop.
V : 13-14 July at Fairford
V : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day







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