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History of ZJ229

ZJ229 at Dishforth in March 2005
06/2003WHL Yeovil 
23/10/2003656 Sqn 9 Rgt DishforthAs “Westland 05”
27/10/2003Official delivery date 
01/20067 Btn REME Wattisham 
01/2006656 Sqn 9 Rgt Dishforth 
25/04/2006Brize Norton for air transportAs “AA955”
Early 2007JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
01/2007JHF(A) KandaharSevere combat damage in Afghanistan, but managed to return to base
06/02/20077 Btn REME WattishamBy road transport, for repairs to recent combat damage
16/05/2008Brize Norton for air transport 
05/2008JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
10/20097 Btn REME Wattisham 
11/20093 Rgt Wattisham 
04/2010JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
11/20103 Rgt Wattisham 
03/2011ADSU Wattisham 
07/2011JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
08/20123 Rgt Wattisham 
01/20134 Rgt Wattisham 
12/2013ADSU Wattisham 
06/20144 Rgt Wattisham 
07/2014JHF(A) KandaharOperation Herrick
11/2014Arizona, USAExercise Crimson Eagle
03/2015653 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
09/20157 Btn REME Wattisham 
11/2015Wattisham Pool 
01/20163 Rgt Wattisham 
09/20167 Btn REME Wattisham 
10/2016653 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
10/07/2017Brize Norton for air transport 
07/2017Arizona, USAExercise Crimson Eagle
10/2017653 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
11/2017ADSU Wattisham 
05/2018USAExercise Crimson Eagle
09/2018662 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
06/2019663 Sqn 3 Rgt Wattisham 
07/2019SES HuntsvilleCapability Sustainment Programme
09/11/2020Removed from Military Register 

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ZJ223 at RIAT Fairford in 2005 ZM706 on the runway Gunship 1 in 2015 ZM706 Airtest Gunship 2 in 2015 ZM705 Airtest

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