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UK SAR Training Unit

SAR Training Unit

SARTU

1962–2016

Part of Defence Helicopter Flying School

Reformed at RAF Valley in 1979 with 6 Wessex HC.2, until Mar 1997 when its Wessex were handed back to Fleetlands, in preparation for the unit becoming part of the Defence Helicopter Flying School. Disbanded Apr 2016 by being re-numbered as 202(R) Sq.

Models

1963-1997 Westland Wessex
1998-2016 Bell 412

Operations

01 May 20122012 02 May 20122012 AirMed and Rescue 2012

Airframes (9)

Reg Model C/N Built
XD186 har.4 wa 29 1954
XP351 har10 wa367 1962
XR524 hc.2 wa146 1964 w/o 1993
XT604 hc.2 wa531 1966
ZJ239 412ep 36125 1996 R
ZJ240 412ep 36163 1997 U
ZJ241 412ep 36164 1997 L w/o 2016
ZJ242 412ep 36095 1994 E
ZJ703 412ep 36296 2002