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    Airframe Family: Agusta A.109 / AW109 / MH-68AStingray
    Latest Model:A109A
    Last Military Serial:ZE411 AAC
    Construction Number:7138
    Compressed ID:Agusta A109A sn ZE411 AAC cn 7138
    Latest Owner or Location:Fleet Air Arm Museum - Reserve collection - Cobham-Hall, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A109A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito Argentino with s/n AE-331.

    Circa 1982


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Yeovilton.

    Circa May 1982

    Towards the end of Falkland War hostilities the two surviving A-109As were captured by Royal Marine 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron at the Port Stanley Racecourse.

    Circa May 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Marines with s/n AE-331.

    Transferred to 846 NAS, Royal Marines.
    They were flown to San Carlos Water and loaded onto landing ship HMS Fearless for the trip to the United Kingdom.

    13 July 1982

    Markings Applied: CC, Royal Marines
    Repainted with British markings and coded CC, off-loaded at Plymouth on 13 July and spent several months being exhibited in a number of events celebrating the 14 June victory.

    1982

    Evaluated for six months.

    25 July 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: Middle Wallop Air Show. In 3CBAS, Royal Marines markings

    25 July 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Circa June 1983

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n ZE411.

    From June 1983 to 2009

    Transferred to AAC Netheravon.
    In support of elite commando troops. In a career spanning a further 26 years, aircraft flew in a variety of discreet civilian liveries to conceal its true nature.

    To Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
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    24 October 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton in the UK

    24 October 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton in the UK

    By 2014

    To Fleet Air Arm Museum-Reserve collection-Cobham-Hall, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
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    23 October 2014


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Cobham Hall Open Day

    30 March 2015


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Cobham Hall, Yeovilton, Somerset, England
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