helispot

Photo ID
2567
Date Taken
None
Event
Farnborough (2000)
Submitted
Dec. 28, 2000, 1:34 a.m.
Last Updated
Sept. 3, 2019, 1:16 a.m.
Location
None
Owner
Royal Air Force, Agusta-Westland (EH Industries)
Status
Active
Category
Military helicopters (non-U.S.)
Photographer
Ian Vincent Frain
Horizontal
Front view
Vertical
Side view
Interior/Exterior
Exterior view
Single/Multiple
Single aircraft shown
Static/Moving
Aircraft is not operating
Intrument Panel
Instrument panel not shown
Close-Up Detail
Entire helicopter shown
Day/Night
Day view
Nickname
None
Military Unit
28 Squadron
Military Modex
None
Aircraft Number
None
Black Helicopter
No
Notes
None

Helicopter
1912
Type
None
Variant
EH Industries EH101 Merlin
Owner
Royal Air Force
Agusta-Westland (EH Industries)
Tail Number
None
Serial Number
None
Buno
None
Status
Active
In/Out of Service
Yes, helicopter is still in service
Base Location
England
Notes
Battlefield support helicopter. 28 Squadron reformed after deactivation in 1997 because it was the only RAF unit in Hong Kong before the handover. The squadron spent most of its time stationed abroad since World War II.