1968 to 1995


united kingdom 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron

Royal Marines

3 CBAS









3 CBAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
f.9494 scout 1963 XP893 : 3CBAS / S, displayed aboard HMS Fearless at Plymouth Navy Days
: Royal Marines; 3CBAS /S on route
: 3CBAS/(D)S by Mar 1982; exchanged for ex 657 Sq XV140 and flown to Middle +
British Army XP893
f.9502 w/o 1983 scout XP901 : Royal Marines; 3CBAS
British Army XP901

f.9503 scout 1963 XP902 : Royal Marines; 3CBAS
: 3CBAS /T on route
: 3CBAS B Flt/(D)T, embarked HMS Fearless, after leaving Portsmouth.
: 3CBAS/T concentrated with most of B Flt at Estancia House from 4 Jun until+
: to SYAM as cabin section only (marked as ex 3CBAS / DT). Still with SYAM+
f.9508 scout 1963 XP907 : Royal Marines; 3CBAS /U on route; toward G-SROE
British Army XP907
- G-SROE
f.9527 scout 1964 XR627 : 3CBAS/G, 3CBAS/Q by Aug 1978,
: Royal Marines; 3CBAS /Q on route
Q : At Lympstone Open Day Aug 1980
: 3CBAS B Flt/(D)Q, embarked HMS Fearless on 6 Apr 1982, after leaving Ports+
: 3CBAS/Q concentrated with most of B Flt at Estancia House from 4 Jun until+
1569 w/o 1972 ab47 1965 XT106 R : flew into ground during bad weather near Loughborough and w/o.
British Army XT106
wa327 ab47 1965 XT168 E : ex Salerno Flt (41 CDO) / E, returned to UK by Belfast C.1 from RAF Luqa.
British Army XT168
- D-HICE
wa329 w/o 1988 ab47 1965 XT170 P : ex Salerno Flt (41 CDO) / P, returned to UK by Belfast C.1 from RAF Luqa.
- XT170
- EC-DLK
wa356 ab47 1966 XT197 : RM Sioux AH.1; With 3CBAS coded Z at Middle Wallop Airshow jul75; 10Oct88 +
- G-BPDY
- OY-HCO
- SE-HIF
- VH-HFG
- VH-PBK
wa415 w/o 1973 ab47 1966 XT503 Z : collided with part of HMS Bulwark on take off, ditched and sank while oper+
British Army XT503
wa426 w/o 2017 ab47 1967 XT514 W : ex Salerno Flt (41 CDO) / W, returned to UK by Belfast C.1 from RAF Luqa.
British Army XT514
- D-HAFN
- D-HAFW
- D-HAFB
f.9635 w/o 1982 scout 1965 XT629 : Royal Marines; 3CBAS
R : 3CBAS /R on route
R : 3CBAS B Flt/(D)R, embarked HMS Fearless on 6 Apr 1982, after leaving Ports+
R : 3CBAS/R shot down nr Camilla Creek House
f.9715 scout 1968 XV140 (D)U : 3 CBAS B Flt/(D)U, embarked RFA Sir Lancelot at Marchwood, on 5 Apr 1982.
: 3CBAS/U concentrated with most of B Flt at Estancia House from 4 Jun until+
British Army XV140

- G-KAXL
- 9L-
f.9743 scout 1970 XW615 : 3CBAS B Flt/(D)S, embarked RFA Sir Lancelot at Marchwood, on 5 Apr 1982.
: 3CBAS/S concentrated with most of B Flt at Estancia House from 4 Jun until+
British Army XW615
f.9744 scout 1970 XW616 : 3CBAS/P by Aug 1978
: Royal Marines; 3CBAS /P on route
: 3CBAS B Flt/(D)P, embarked RFA Sir Lancelot at Marchwood, on 5 Apr 1982.
: 3CBAS/P concentrated with most of B Flt at Estancia House from 4 Jun until+
1016 gazelle 1973 XW849 : 3CBAS /V noted visiting Lympstone on 1 Nov 1982
(CG) : arrived at Iskenderun aboard RFA Argus for Op Haven.
(CG) : deployed to Silopi.
: Royal Marines Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 3CBAS./G Flypast Portsmouth+
British Army XW849
- XW849
1021 gazelle 1973 XW851 T : noted at East Midlands Airport.
33A : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day.
(CH) : flown into Diyarbakir from RAF Lyneham for 3 CBAS, to join the rest of the+
British Army XW851
- G-CIEY
1231 gazelle XW912 : 1980 3CBAS /L
L : replaced XX377 on K Flt strength as /L, after its Feb 1979 accident in Nor+
British Army XW912
1254 w/o 1983 gazelle 1974 XX376 : Royal Marines; 3CBAS./K
: 3CBAS M Flt/K, embarked RFA Sir Percivale at Marchwood, on 5 Apr 1982.
: RM 3CBAS w/o 29sep83
: crashed and w/o at Hagen as 3CBAS/D, shortly after take off from Detmold d+
1257 w/o 1982 gazelle 1974 XX377 E : Deployed to Malta as part of 3 CBAS Salerno Flt, until Apr 1977
E : returned to UK aboard RFA Sir Percivale.
: Royal Marines; 3CBAS./L
L : flew into a snowdrift in the Bardufoss area, while with K Flt. Airframe re+
(C)L : at Fleetlands for modifications programme by Feb 1982.
E : noted at Luqa in low vis camouflage but with code E prominent in white, on+
British Army XX377
1268 gazelle 1974 XX380 : with 3CBAS./M at Valkenburg, Netherlands
M : departed Coypool with Kangaw Flt for Vaernes, Norway.
: 3CBAS M Flt/M, embarked RFA Sir Percivale at Marchwood, on 5 Apr 1982.
(CA) : arrived at Iskenderun aboard RFA Argus for Op Haven.
(CA) : deployed to Silopi.
1269 gazelle 1974 XX381 F : departed Coypool. Arrived 9 Mar 1975 at St George's Barracks 3CBAS Salern+
F : returned to UK aboard RFA Sir Percivale.
: 1980 3CBAS /F
British Army XX381
- XX381
1273 gazelle 1974 XX383 G : departed Coypool. Arrived 9 Mar 1975 at St George's Barracks 3CBAS Salern+
G : returned to UK aboard RFA Sir Percivale.
C : 1980 3CBAS /C
British Army XX383
- ZU-RMU
1298 w/o 1980 gazelle 1975 XX390 : Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 3CBAS /A; w/o 10jun80
A : flew into surface of the water at Lough Foyle.
1302 gazelle 1975 XX392 B : noted at RNAS Lee-on-Solent
B : 1980 3CBAS /B
B : Apr 1980, 3 CBAS Dieppe Flt / B visiting Altnagelvin Hospital
British Army XX392
1321 gazelle 1975 XX399 : 3CBAS/E by 24 Jul 1979, 3CBAS/(C)E by Mar 1982 being cannabalised for spar+
British Army XX399
Westland XX399
1328 w/o 1982 gazelle 1975 XX400 : 3 CBAS by 1981
British Army XX400
1329 w/o 1980 gazelle 1975 XX401 : Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 3CBAS /F; w/o 15sep80
F : rotors hit ground during a turn, while operating from HMS Intrepid.
1332 w/o 1982 gazelle 1975 XX402 G : Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 3CBAS /G; w/o 21may82 Falklands/Malvinas
G : 3CBAS C Flt/G, embarked RFA Sir Galahad in Devonport, on 5 Apr 1982 and sa+
G : 3CBAS C Flt/G shot down by small arms fire 21 May 1982
1359 w/o 1982 gazelle 1975 XX411 : Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; Royal Marines; 1978 3CBAS./CX
X : departed Coypool with Montforterbeek Flt for Vaernes, Norway.
: 3CBAS /X with M Flt based with 45 CdoRM at Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
: 3CBAS/X, embarked RFA Sir Galahad in Devonport, on 5 Apr 1982 and sailed t+
: pictured at Aeroventure, Doncaster as 3 CBAS/(C)X.
1362 gazelle 1975 XX412 Y : noted at Aldergrove.
Y : 3CBAS /Y with M Flt based at RM Condor Arbroath
Y : 3CBAS/Y, embarked RFA Sir Galahad in Devonport, on 5 Apr 1982 and sailed t+
Y : early 1980s pictured
33C : noted at Gilze Kamp Prinsenbosch, NL
33C : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day.
(CB) : arrived at Iskenderun aboard RFA Argus for Op Haven.
(CB) : deployed to Silopi.
1309 gazelle 1975 XX413 CZ : noted at Sydenham.
: Royal Marines; 1978 3CBAS./CZ
: 1980 3CBAS /Z with M (for Montfortabeek) Flt based at RM Condor, Arbroath,+
: 3CBAS M Flt/Z, embarked RFA Sir Percivale at Marchwood, on 5 Apr 1982.
33D : noted at Blackpool
: noted at Yeovilton
(CC) : flown into Diyarbakir from RAF Lyneham for 3 CBAS, to join the rest of the+
British Army XX413
1449 gazelle 1976 XX450 : Royal Marines Gazelle AH1 built by Westland in 1993 /D 3CBAS
(CD) : arrived at Iskenderun aboard RFA Argus for Op Haven.
(CD) : deployed to Silopi.
055 lynx 1978 XZ180 : one of first two Lynx AH.7 for 3 CBAS.
(DX) : arrived at Iskenderun aboard RFA Argus for Op Haven.
British Army XZ180



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