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united kingdom 22 Squadron

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22 Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa 25 har.4 1954 XD182 : Second photo of sea rescue more than likely whilst on 22Sqn. Came across t+
wa 29 har.4 1954 XD186 : RAF f/f Aug 1954, d/d Nov 1954 to 155 Sq; crashed 11 Sep 1958 and for repa+
wa 33 w/o 1988 har.4 1954 XJ407 : returned from Far East and served with 22 Sq.
- G-BKHB
- N7013H
wa 36 w/o 1965 har.4 1954 XJ410 : crashed after wire strike, N Devon.
wa 42 w/o 1971 har.4 1954 XJ426 : Ditched while with 22 Sq, following fire indications, off Lundy Is 22 Aug +
wa 44 w/o 1963 har.4 1954 XJ428 : HAR.10 22 Sq
wa 52 w/o 1955 har.2 1955 XJ436 : HAR.2 Ditched c 7nm S of Selsey Bill 30 Aug 1955 during SAR demonstration +
wa 98 har.2 1955 XJ727 : HAR.2 22 Sq; 228 Sq
- 8661M
wa100 har.2 1956 XJ729 : HAR.2 22 Sq
: HAR.10 22 Sq; Min of Aviation; 228 Sq; 202 Sq; 22 Sq
- G-BVGE
wa101 w/o 1958 har.2 1955 XJ730 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.2, c/n WA101, ff: 26Nov55; del Royal Air Force as X+
wa103 w/o 1966 har.2 1956 XJ757 : HAR.2 22 Sq; 1360 Flt; 217 Sq
: HAR.10 225 Sq; 22 Sq
wa104 har.2 1956 XJ758 : HAR.2 22 Sq; 1360 Flt; 217 Sq
wa110 w/o 1976 har.2 1956 XJ764 : HAR.10 CFS (H); 22 Sq; 1564 Flt; 1563 Flt; 22 Sq; 84 Sq / T
: in the static display at Plymouth Airshow, 22 Sq A Flt
wa145 w/o 1957 har.2 1956 XK989 : w/o 26 Feb 1957, ditched in sea off RAF Thorney Island, while with 22 Sq,
wa266 hcc.8 1959 XN126 : 110 Sq; 103 Sq; CFS(H); 22 Sq; CFS; 2 FTS
wa342 har10 1961 XP299 : 1563 Flt Jun 1969 to Apr 1970; 230 Sq /S Apr 1970 to Dec 1971; 22 Sq Dec 1+
: pictured in 22 Squadron markings at RAF Museum, Hendon
wa365 w/o 1972 har10 1962 XP349 : Ditched in harbour and w/o following engine failure, 13 Dec 1972 while wit+
wa366 har10 1962 XP350 : 225 Sq; 22 Sq
Flambards Experience XP350
- XP350
wa367 har10 1962 XP351 : f/f 22 Feb 1962, d/d 07 Mar 1962, 22 Sq Mar 1962 to May 1968, RNAY Fleetla+
: took part in 5th Intl SAR meet at West Raynham.
: 22 Sq May 1973 to Sep 1976, SARTU on 2 Nov 1976 until Feb 1979, 2 FTS Feb +
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XP351
wa370 har10 1962 XP354 : 202 Sq; 22 Sq;
wa371 har10 1962 XP355 : RAF Central Flying School (CFS) March 1962; by 1965 22 Squadron in the Air+
: to City of Norwich Aviation Museum on 15 Jun 1980, still marked as CFS / A+
- G-BEBC
- XP355
wa377 Scrapped har10 1962 XP361 : 225 Sq; 110 Sq; 103 Sq; 22 Sq by 1981
: 8731M. ex 22Sq A Flt, pushed onto the Chivenor fire dump on 3 Nov 1982.
wa392 har10 1962 XP404 : 228 Sq; 202 Sq; SAR Wg; 22 Sq
wa122 hc.2 1963 XR497 : RAF d/d 28feb63; SAR duty at RAF Valley with 202 Sq by 1977; 22 Sq by Au+
: 202 Sqn was NEVER at RAF Valley, However 22 Sqn was
: visited RAF Macrihanish during Exercise NEJAT 78, whilst with 22 Sq
: present at Farnborough Air Show 1984
Uruguayan Air Force 076
wa126 hc.2 1963 XR501 : noted at RAF Leuchars air show with 22Sqn
: noted at Greenham Common Air Show.
: 13 Aug 1982 22 Sq A Flt at Chivenor
wa129 hc.2 1963 XR504 : to 22Sq A Flt, replacing XV730/BW, 18 Mar 1982, until herself replaced wit+
: RAF Wessex HC.2; 1984 22Sqn.
: SAR duty at RAF Leuchars air show with B Flt 22Sqn
wa132 hc.2 1963 XR507 : Jul 1981 in camouflage colour scheme with temporary SAR markings for 22 Sq+
wa140 hc.2 1964 XR518 : RAF in July 1991 22Sqn.
: 1992 pictured in SAR livery with 22 Sqd B Flight at RAF Leuchars BoB day
wa142 Scrapped hc.2 1964 XR520 : 72 Sq/B by 1965 still Jun 1968; 72 Sq/AB by Aug 1970 still Sep 1980; 22 Sq+
: 29jul92 pictured as SAR type with 22 Sqd A Flight at RAF Chivenor
wa146 w/o 1993 hc.2 1964 XR524 : 22 Sq; SARTU; 22 Sq; SARTU; 22 Sq
: 12 Aug 1993 ditched into Llyn Padarn after tail rotor failure, while with +
- XR524
wa150 hc.2 1964 XR528 : based at Leuchars with 22Sqn
- XR528
wa121 hc.2 1962 XR588 : Conversion to HAR.2 Standard; 22 Sq; SARTU; 22 Sq; SARTU; 22 Sq; SARTU; 22+
Westland XR588
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XR588
wa194 hc.2 1965 XS675 : 1986 asg 22 squadron RAF seen at RAF Finningley airshow, Yorkshire, Englan+
- XS675
wa528 hc.2 1966 XT601 : ff 13 Mar 1966, dd 18 Jun 1966; Khormaksar SAR Flt 1966; Muharraq SAR Flt +
: RAF; 13+14jun92 22Sqn.
: 29jul92 pictured as SAR type with 22 Sqd A Flight at RAF Chivenor
wa529 hc.2 1967 XT602 : 20 pictured with 22sqn with altered markings at RAF Lossiemouth during fam+
wa531 hc.2 1966 XT604 : ff 7 Jul 1966, dd 2 Aug 1966 to RAF. Wessex HAR.2; Khormaksar SAR Flt Nov +
: noted displaying winching role at Broadlands Park.
: Royal Air Force; 22Sqn. at Chivenor Air Day
- XT604
wa538 hc.2 1966 XT670 : 1984 22Sqn
: SAR duty, yellow colour scheme with B Flt 22 Sqn at RAF Leuchars air show
wa542 w/o 1987 hc.2 1966 XT674 : at 1983 air show
: performed role demo at 1984 Air Show
: performed role demo at 1986 Air Show
wa548 hc.2 1967 XT680 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA548, f/f: 20/03/1967; del Royal Air Force as X+
: 22 Sq by Sep 1981 still May 1984, 84Sqd/\Diamondsby 2002 - Jan 2003 retire+
- XT680
wa615 hc.2 1967 XV720 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA615, f/f:?; del Royal Air Force as XV720, 02/0+
: based at Leuchars with 22Sqn
: 22Sq A Flt by Jan 1986. Performed the last ever Air Sea Rescue exercise wi+
- XV720
wa624 hc.2 1968 XV729 : 22Sq A Flt on 8 Nov 1982, replacing XR504.
- G-HANA
- 9G-BOB
- 9G-AEL
- 2-WESX
wa625 hc.2 1968 XV730 : arrived 4 Nov 1981 from Fleetlands, for 22Sq A Flt, until 19 Mar 1982. Rep+
: Royal Air Force; 22Sqn. at Chivenor Air Day
: 22 Sq by Sep 1984 still Sep 1986, 84 Sq/Clubs by 1999 - Jan 2003 retired a+
: In my flying log as 22 Sqn 'C' Flight RAF Valley
- XV730
wa 851 har.3 1977 XZ585 : noted with 22 Sq C Flt, still Dec 1998, still Feb 1999.
: 202 Sq E Flt by Sep 2000; 203(R)Sq (Akrotiri) by 2003; 203(R) Sq /A by 200+
- XZ585
wa 852 har.3 1977 XZ586 : ex 1564 Flt Sep 2009; 22Sq /B by Oct 2009; 22Sq E Flt by Jul 2010
wa 855 har.3 1978 XZ589 : 2000 HAR.3 type 22Sqn.
wa 858 har.3 1978 XZ592 : 11jul14 pictured (pic2) as 22Sqn /H at RAF Fairford during RIAT 2014
- XZ592
wa 860 har.3 1978 XZ594 : 22 Sq C Flt by Oct 1998, still Dec 1998, still 22 Aug 1999
: pictured (pic1) as 22Sqd /J at RAF Fairford
wa 861 har.3 1978 XZ595 : RAF in 2007 /K 22Sqn.C Flt.
wa 863 har.3 1978 XZ597 M : pictured (pic1) as 22Sqd /M at RNAS Yeovilton
- G-SKNG
wa 947 har.3 1985 ZE368 : dd 3 Jun 1985 202 Sq by 1986 still 1988; 22 Sq C Flt (Wattisham) by Jun 1+
: RAF; 2000 22Sqn.; 2003 202Sqn.
- ZE368
wa1006 har.3a 1995 ZH540 : HAR.3A 22 Sq A Flt by Jul 1999
: RAF; 29apr11 22 sq B Flt from Wattisam made a flypast during the Royal We+
: 01mar14 at Morriston Hospital, Swansea
Royal Norwegian Air Force ZH540
wa1007 har.3a 1995 ZH541 : Boscsombe Down by Jul 1995;22 Sq A Flt (Chivenor) by Feb 1999
: 22 Sq B Flt by Aug 1999
: 22 Sq B Flt (Wattisham) by 2003; 22Sq A Flt by 2004, 22Sq A Flt/V by May 2+
: Fleetlands; 22 Sq A Flt/V by Oct 2009, replacing ZH542.
V : visited Rock Park, Barnstaple.
Royal Norwegian Air Force ZH541
wa1008 Scrapped har.3a 1996 ZH542 : noted visiting Lulsgate while with 22 Sq A Flt
: 22 Sq A Flt by Aug 1999
: 22 Sq A Flt/W during Aug 2004, as Rescue 169.
: 31aug09 pictured (pic1) with 22Sqd at Royal National Lifeboat Institution +
: to SK AMG /W Oct 2009 (replaced on 22 Sq A Flt strength by ZH541/V).
: 22 Sq A Flt at RMB Chivenor up to mid Nov 2015.
Belgian Air Force
wa1009 har.3a ZH543 : RAF HAR.3A; 11feb10 pictured with 22 Sqd at RAF Northolt
Royal Norwegian Air Force ZH543
wa1010 har.3a ZH544 : HAR.3A 22 Sq A Flt by Jul 1999
Royal Norwegian Air Force
- ZH544
Pakistan Navy


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