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    Airframe Family: European Helicopter Industries EH-101
    Latest Model:EH-101
    Last Military Serial:ZJ116 RAF
    Construction Number:50008/PP8
    Last Civil Registration:G-OIOI
    Compressed ID:Agusta Westland EH-101 sn ZJ116 RAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an EH-101 by Agusta Westland.
    Constructed, built by westland

    To Westland.

    24 April 1990

    First flight.
    Flown at Yeovil.

    Used as a demonstrator for the commericial version.

    11 September 1992


    Photographer: Unknown

    11 September 1992


    Photographer: Unknown

    11 September 1992


    Photographer: Unknown

    1995

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ZJ116.

    27 March 1996

    Sent to Brindisi, Italy, for flying and reliability flights.

    14 September 1998

    Sent to Aberdeen Airport for reliability and maintainability testing.

    23 November 1998

    To GKN Westland Helicopters Ltd, Yeovil.

    May 1999

    Transferred to No 700M Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, RNAS Culdrose.
    Charge attached.

    2001

    To unknown owner.
    Markings added: G-17-01
    Manufacturers Class B markings G-17-01.

    October 2001

    Airframe hours consumed and grounded at Agusta Westland Ltd, Yeovil.

    23 October 2001

    First flight.

    October 2002

    Transferred to RAF Brize Norton.
    Moved to RAF Brize Norton. Used in C17 Air transportability trials.

    To RAF Museum.
    Donated to RAF Museum by Westland Helicopters Ltd.

    20 November 2002

    Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
    Moved from Brize Norton to Hendon.
    View the Location Dossier

    2009


    Photographer: Andy West
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     Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Royal Air Force Museum
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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