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    Airframe Family: Sud Aviation SA-330 Puma
    Latest Model:Puma HC.2
    Last Military Serial:XW224 RAF
    Construction Number:1166
    Compressed ID:Westland Puma HC.2 sn XW224 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:230 SQN, RAF Gutersloh, FRG

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Puma HC.1 by Westland at United Kingdom.

    17 February 1972

    First flight.

    1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XW224.

    By July 1991

    Transferred to 230 SQN, RAF Gutersloh, FRG.
    Operated with markings: DH

    20 July 1991


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: RAF Fairford, UK

    20 July 1991


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Puma HC.1, callsign Rafair 561, of 230 Squadron at the Tiger Meet of the 1991 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    Converted to a Puma HC.2 by Westland at United Kingdom.

    25 January 2006


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Puma HC.1, Callsign Vortex 001, of 230 Squadron at RAF Aldergrove on a visit to Carlisle in January 2006.

    19 May 2018


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: During Poznan Air Show 2018 at Poznan-Lawica Airport, Poland.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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    Robert Nichols
    Marcin Rogowski
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