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united kingdom 230 Squadron

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230 Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa403 har10 1962 8873M A : 1986 to 8873M RAF Odiham gate guard marked as 230Sq/A Sep 1986, still ther+
wa104 har.2 1956 XJ758 : HAR.10 , CFS; 230 Sq; CFS; to Shawbury as 8464M 10 Feb 1976
wa149 w/o 1973 har.2 1956 XL110 : HAR.10 230Sq; 84 Sq
wa342 har10 1961 XP299 : A&AEE Jul 1961 to Apr 1962; Westlands Apr 1962 to Sep 1966; CFS-H /W-H Sep+
: 1563 Flt Jun 1969 to Apr 1970; 230 Sq /S Apr 1970 to Dec 1971; 22 Sq Dec 1+
wa345 w/o 1972 har10 1961 XP302 : at 1 SoTT Halton as 8443M, ex 230 Sq / Y by Jul 1975. Still there Jan 1980+
wa385 w/o 1964 har10 1962 XP397 : damaged tail rotor in forced landing, c 0.5nm N of RAF Gutersloh while wit+
wa387 har10 1962 XP399 : 230 Sq / U at RAF Odiham on 1 Aug 1962
: 230 Sq to RAF Gutersloh on 15 Jan 1963
: 230 Sq in Cyprus on 8 Feb 1964
: 230 Sq damaged during accident in Cyprus on 3 Oct 1964. Subsequently repai+
- XP399
wa390 w/o 1965 har10 1962 XP402 X : 230 Sq/X by Jun 1965, crashed in harbour at Labuan on 3 Jul 1965, after en+
wa403 har10 1962 XR453 : f/f 15 Nov 1962, d/d 29 Nov 1962, CFS 29 Nov 1962, crashed 7 Feb 1963, to +
wa410 w/o 1967 har10 1963 XR478 : 103 Sq; 110 Sq; 230 Sq
: 7 Aug 1967 Rolled over during power-off landing practice at Odiham, while +
wa380 w/o 1962 Scrapped har10 1962 XS412 : 230 Sq; 18 Jun 1968 force landed 4mi SW of Basingstoke. to St Athan.
Westland XP392
1039 sa330e 1970 XW198 DL : 230 Sq / DL by Mar 1983
: RAF Puma HC.1; 1985 230Sqn /DL
: noted at Aldergrove.
: 230 Sq by Nov 2009
1042 sa330e 1970 XW199 DU : 230 Sq/DU by Mar 1983, still May 1984, still 1992
DU : at Valkenburg
: 33 Sq/DU by 1993, 33 Sq by 1994; 27(R)Sq/NB by 1996 still 1997; 230Sq/NB b+
: 230 Sq by Oct 2009
1048 w/o 2001 sa330e 1971 XW200 : 230 Sq by 1997
1091 Scrapped sa330e 1971 XW207 CD : 33 Sq/CD by Oct 1984 to 1989; 1563 Flt/CD Belize by 1990; BFME/E by 1991; +
: at Middle Wallop Army Air Day
1095 sa330e 1971 XW208 DP : 230 Sq / DP by 1986, still 1990
Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum XW208
1096 sa330e 1971 XW209 : visiting Aldergrove
: visiting Glasgow
1101 sa330e 1971 XW210 : Attended RAF Cosford Air Show 2002
: Attended 2005 NATO Tiger Meet
: 230 Sq by Nov 2009
1111 sa330e 1971 XW212 : 240 OCU/FD by May 1984 still 1988; 240 OCU/ 1989; 1563 Flt/FD Belize by 19+
: 72Sq/AA by 1999; 230Sq by 2005; at Yeovilton Air Day 17 Sep 2005 still 23+
: 230 Sq by Oct 2009
: 02jul11 pictured with 230Sqn at RAF Waddington
1116 sa330e 1971 XW213 : 230 Sq by Nov 2009
1120 sa330e 1971 XW214 : Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal
: HC.2 type asg 230Sq pictured (pic3) at Zaragoza during NATO Tiger Meet 2+
1125 w/o 1991 sa330e XW215 : RAF; 230Sqn./DM at Solingen air day.
: RAF Puma HC.1; 230sqn/R w/o 24jun91 ditched at sea. Parts used in ZE449
1129 sa330e 1971 XW216 : 33 Sq/CL by 1989 still 1990; BFME/F by 1991; 33 Sq/CL by 1992; 230 Sq by 1+
: 27aug09 pictured with 230 Sqd at RAF Benson
1134 sa330e 1971 XW217 NK : in Aldergrove Air Show static display while with 230 Sq/NK
: noted at Aldergrove.
1139 w/o 2007 sa330e 1971 XW218 : RAF Puma HC1 ff 25oct71, dd 24nov71; 230 Sq/DB by Sep72; tail rotor stru+
DT : Leck Flugtag, 230Sqn./DT
: Repaired; 230 Sq /DT by May 1984 still 1992; 18 Sq/BW by 1993 still 1996;+
1144 sa330e 1971 XW219 : 230Sqn./DC visit Twenthe for Tiger meet
: 230 Sq by Nov 2009
1148 sa330e 1971 XW220 DD : Leck Flugtag, 230Sqn./DD
: 230 Sq by Nov 2009
1152 w/o 2004 sa330e 1971 XW221 : RAF; 1987 230Sqn./DE; 2003 230Sqn.
: 20 pictured as /CM 230sqn at RAF Lossiemouth during family day
: noted at Aldergrove.
1157 sa330e 1972 XW222 DF : noted at Montijo Air Show.
DF : with 230Sqn. desert c/s
1161 sa330e 1972 XW223 DG : Leck Flugtag, 230Sqn./DG
: RAF Puma HC1 in 2009 230Sqn.
: pictured (pic2) as 33/230Sqn at RIAT air show
DG : present at NATO Tiger Meet, olive / sand stripes
1166 sa330e 1972 XW224 : RAF Puma HC1; 1982 230Sqn /DH; 1990 230Sqn /DH; jul91 230Sqn /DH; 1994 18S+
: May18 special Tiger livery to celebrate 230Sq 100 years
1175 sa330e 1972 XW226 DK : pictured as 230 Sqd /DK at Middle Wallop. Belgian Sea King RS02 on backg+
: 1982 230Sqn /DK; 1986 230Sqn /DK; jul91 230Sqn; 1997 27(r)Sqn /NK; 1999 23+
: 230 Sq /DK by May 1984 still Jun 1987 still 1990; BFME/T by 1991; 230 Sq /+
1178 sa330e 1972 XW227 DN : RAF Puma HC.1 flown in at RAF Brize Norton EGVN as 230Sqn/DN during JATE +
DN : Leck Flugtag, 230Sqn./DN
: RAF Puma HC.1; 1987 230Sqn /DN
: 13/14jun92 230Sqn.
1183 w/o 1979 sa330e 1972 XW228 DP : ff 15 May 1972; 230 Sq / DP by Jul 1974
DP : noted at Greenham Common Airshow.
1185 w/o 2015 sa330e 1972 XW229 : RAF Puma HC1 in 1990 /DB 230Sqn. ; 2003 33Sqn.
: noted at Aldergrove.
1195 sa330e 1972 XW231 : noted at Aldergrove.
NM : noted visiting RAE West Freugh
: Attended 2005 NATO Tiger Meet, in tiger c/s
: 2007 1563Flt.; 2011 33/230Sqn.
: 230 Sq by Nov 2009
1199 sa330e 1972 XW232 : 1983 230Sqn./DJ
DJ : Leck Flugtag, 230Sqn./DJ
: 1986 230Sqn.DJ
Eurocopter France F-ZWDE
QinetiQ XW232
1205 sa330e 1972 XW233 : RAF Puma HC1 in 1983 /CN 33Sqn. ; 2009 230Sqn.
: 230 Sq by Nov 1992. Collided with departing Gazelle ZB681 of 665 Sq, while+
1209 w/o 2002 sa330e 1972 XW234 : 1995 230Sqn
: returned for depth maintenance at RAF Benson after recent service with 230+
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XW234
- XW234
1212 sa330e 1972 XW235 : 230Sq/DM visited the Air Tattoo, 23 Jun 1979
Eurocopter France F-ZWBI
1216 sa330e 1972 XW236 : noted at Aldergrove.
NO : noted visiting RAF Valley
1218 sa330e 1972 XW237 R : pictured (pic3) at RIAT 2022
1633 sa330e ZA935 : RAF Puma HC.1; 1970s pictured (pic1) as /CT; 2011 230 Sqn
: noted at Aldergrove.
: 230Sq until Aug 2009; 33Sq B Flt, to Kenya Sep 2009
1640 sa330e 1980 ZA936 : noted at Aldergrove.
1643 sa330e 1980 ZA937 : noted at Aldergrove.
: RAF Puma HC.1; 27aug09 pictured at RAF Benson; 2011 230 Sqn
1650 w/o 2007 sa330e 1980 ZA938 : RAF Puma HC1; 1995 230Sqn.
: noted at Aldergrove.
: 24+25jul99 230Sqn. Fairford air show


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