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History of ZJ181

ZJ181 at RIAT Fairford in July 2019
20/12/2000YeoviltonArrived as airfreight aboard
HeavyLift Belfast G-HLFT
12/2000WHL YeovilDelivered by road transport
29/06/2001Official delivery date 
07/2002AHTU Middle Wallop 
01/04/2003673 Sqn Middle WallopUnit re-designated
12/05/2003WHL Shawbury 
10/02/2004WHL YeovilAs “Westland 02”
13/12/2004WHL ShawburyAs “Westland 02”
03/08/2005662 Sqn 3 Rgt WattishamAs “AA954” 
Late 2005673 Sqn Middle WallopLoan
By 11/2006662 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
04/20077 Btn REME Wattisham 
11/2007654 Sqn 4 Rgt Wattisham 
24/01/2008Brize Norton for air transport 
01/2008Arizona, USAExercise Crimson Eagle
Late 20083 Rgt Wattisham 
06/2009JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
04/20103 Rgt Wattisham 
06/2010AHDSU Wattisham 
09/20107 Btn REME Wattisham 
10/20103 Rgt Wattisham 
11/2010JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
07/20113 Rgt Wattisham 
12/20114 Rgt Wattisham 
10/20123 Rgt Wattisham 
01/20134 Rgt Wattisham 
02/2013JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
04/2014ADSU Wattisham 
06/2014ADSU Store WattishamStorage
07/20144 Rgt Wattisham 
08/2014JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
11/2014Arizona, USAExercise Crimson Eagle
03/2015653 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
08/2015663 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
10/20157 Btn REME Wattisham 
02/2016663 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
12/07/2017Brize Norton for air transport 
07/2017Arizona, USAExercise Crimson Eagle
10/2017653 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
11/2017ADSU Wattisham 
05/2018Wattisham Pool 
06/2018USAExercise Crimson Eagle
09/2018653 Sqn LH AFS Wattisham 
01/2020663 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
02/20207 AA Btn REME Wattisham 
07/2020AHF 653 Sqn OTS Wattisham 
08/2020450 FSP Wattisham 
10/2020673 Sqn Middle Wallop 
09/12/20207 AA Btn REME Wattisham 
12/05/2021Roaded to Brize Norton for airfreight 
15/05/2021Airfreighted to SES HunstsvilleFor CSP
15/06/2021De-registered 

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