Westland Gazelle HT2 (XW864)

Construction Number 1116

14/09/1973 - first flight
02/10/1973 - delivered to Naval Aircraft Support Unit (NASU), Culdrose with 56 in white on starboard side, 747 in black on portside for code application trials
04/04/1974 - to Westland Helicopter Ltd, Yeovil
23/10/1974 - to RNAY Fleetlands for planning purposes
15/01/1975 - to NASU Culdrose by road
01/04/1975 - to RNAY Wroughton by road for Long Term Storage 16/05/1980 - to 705 NAS at Culdrose coded (5)54/CU for HRH Prince Andrew
06/09/1989 - to Alan Mann Helicopters at Fairoaks for respray
20/09/1989 - to 705 NAS at Culdrose
27/04/1990 - RNAY Wroughton for modifications
15/05/1990 - 705 NAS at Culdrose
04/1994 - noted without rotors at Culdrose
21/05/1997 - to RAF Shawbury for Long Term Storage
17/10/2002 - arrived by road to Cobham Hall