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Northern Ireland Helicopters
 
Thanks to Gary Adams, editor, Ulster Air Mail, we can bring you a current listing of helicopters and autogyros based in Northern Ireland. All photos linked off this page are by Gary, except where stated.

[Current Civilians]  [Current Military]  [Withdrawn From Service]  [Former No.72 Sq. Wessex Fleet]
 
Current civilian craft:

Base in brackets mean that the helicopter is not based at an airport or airfield. In most cases these are based on private property.
Reg/Serial Type c/n Owner/Operator Base Comments
G-BMEB Rotorway Scorpion 145 2896 P. Trainor (Newry) Home based
G-BSNY Bensen B.8M G/01-1176 H. McCartney (Newtownards) Home based
G-BTAH Bensen B.8M G/01-1196 C.J. Toner (Newtownards) Home based
G-BVAZ Montgomerie-Bensen B.8MR G/01-1190 N. Steele Newtownards  
G-BVLE McCandless M4 G/10-1232 H. Walls (Strabane) Home based
G-BWDO Sikorsky S.76B 760356 Haughey Air Ltd. (Newry)  
G-BXTU Robinson R.22B 2790 T. Reid (Tandragee)  
G-BYMP Campbell Cricket Mk.1 G/03-1265 J.J. Fitzgerald (Newtownards) Home based
G-BZVG SNIAS AS.350B3 3368 Finlay (Holdings) Ltd. (Augher)  
G-CBEG Robinson R.44 1124 J. Henderson Newtownards  
G-CBYY Robinson R.44 1250 Helicopter Training and Hire Newtownards Change of Ownership 22/10/02
G-CORT Bell AB.206B-3 8739 Helicopter Training and Hire Newtownards  
G-DCSE Robinson R.44 0659 P. Young/Coleraine Landscapes (Coleraine)  
G-IROY Rotorway Executive 152 3525 R.R. Orr (Dromore) Home based
G-JTCM SNIAS AS.350B 1836 Ardore Ltd. (Dungannon) Ex G-HLEN
G-LAND Robinson R.22B 0639 Helicopter Training and Hire Newtownards  
G-LRSN Robinson R.44 0984 Larsen Manufacturing Ltd. Newtownards  
G-MARE Schweizer 269C S.1320 The Earl of Caledon (Armagh)  
G-OJMF Enstrom F.280FX 2086 JMF Ltd. (Balleymoney)  
G-OVNR Robinson R.22B 1634 Helicopter Training and Hire Newtownards  
G-PFML Robinson R.44 0082 Helicopter Training and Hire Newtownards  
G-PILE Rotorway Executive 90 5143 J.B. Russell (Larne)  
G-PROM SNIAS AS.350B 1486 P. Hughes/General Cabins & Engineering (Dungannon)  
G-TRUD Enstrom 480 5022 Ardmore Ltd./Eire Concrete Inc. (Dungannon)  
G-WIRL Robinson R.22B 0671 T.W. Finlay (Dungannon) Cancelled summer 2002, to Switzerland
G-WMAN SNIAS SA.341G 1277 J. Wightman (Ballynahinch) Home based
N9677N Hughes 369HS 102-0422S Eire Concrete Inc. (Dungannon)  
 
Military residents (current November 2002):

Military residents are subject to frequent change as equipment rotates between Britain and Northern Ireland.
Serial Type c/n Owner/Operator Base Comments
XW198 Puma HC.1 1039/F9745 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW201 Puma HC.1 1054 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW202 Puma HC.1 1061 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW206 Puma HC.1 1086 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Returned to Britain June/July 2002
XW209 Puma HC.1 1096 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW210 Puma HC.1 1101 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW213 Puma HC.1 1116 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Returned to Britain June/July 2002, back to Aldergrove by Nov 2002
XW214 Puma HC.1 1120 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW219 Puma HC.1 1144 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW220 Puma HC.1 1148 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW221 Puma HC.1 1152 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW231 Puma HC.1 1195 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Returned to Britain June/July 2002, back to Aldergrove by Nov 2002
XW237 Puma HC.1 1220 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
XW846 Gazelle AH.1 1009 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XX370 Gazelle AH.1 1236 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XX405 Gazelle AH.1 1343 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XX432 Gazelle AH.1 1385 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove Delivered out to Prestwick 22 July 2002
XZ172 Lynx AH.7 WA013 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ205 Lynx AH.7 WA110 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ215 Lynx AH.7 WA136 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove Returned to Britain June/July 2002, back to Aldergrove by Nov 2002
XZ290 Gazelle AH.1 1489 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ321 Gazelle AH.1 1614 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ326 Gazelle AH.1 1647 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ334 Gazelle AH.1 1673 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove Photo by Raymond Burrows
XZ341 Gazelle AH.1 1692 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ342 Gazelle AH.1 1697 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ346 Gazelle AH.1 1712 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ615 Lynx AH.7 WA162 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ641 Lynx AH.7 WA172 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove Returned to Britain June/July 2002
XZ654 Lynx AH.7 WA205 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ655 Lynx AH.7 WA209 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ661 Lynx AH.7 WA212 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ663 Lynx AH.7 WA218 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ673 Lynx AH.7 WA238 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
XZ677 Lynx AH.7 WA242 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZA296 Sea King HC.4 WA910 RNFAA No.846 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code VO. Detachment ended 17/10/02 - to Yeovilton
ZA682 Chinook HC.2A M7008 & M/A013 RAF No.18 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code BT
ZA708 Chinook HC.2A M7018 & M/A020 RAF No.18 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code EC, arrived 02 Sept 2002
ZA711 Chinook HC.2A M7026 & M/A023 RAF No.18 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code BA, returned to Britain June/July 2002
ZA712 Chinook HC.2A M7016 & M/A024 RAF No.27 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Arrived 12 Sep 2002
ZA772 Gazelle AH.1 1814 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZA775 Gazelle AH.1 1817 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZA934 Puma HC.1 1622 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code BZ, returned to Britain June/July 2002
ZA938 Puma HC.1 1645 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
ZA939 Puma HC.1 1646 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Photo by Raymond Burrows
ZA940 Puma HC.1 1650 RAF No.230 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Returned to Britain June/July 2002
ZB665 Gazelle AH.1 1932 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZB670 Gazelle AH.1 1951 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZB674 Gazelle AH.1 1967 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZB683 Gazelle AH.1 1990 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZB689 Gazelle AH.1 2002 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZB693 Gazelle AH.1 2009 AAC No.665 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZD273 Lynx AH.7 WA275 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZD278 Lynx AH.7 WA294 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove Photo by Raymond Burrows. Code P
ZD283 Lynx AH.7 WA308 AAC No.655 Sqn/5 Rgt RAF Aldergrove  
ZD625 Sea King HC.4 WA936 RNFAA No.846 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code VZ. Detachment ended 17/10/02 - to Yeovilton
ZD575 Chinook HC.2A M7023 & M/A035 RAF No.27 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Arrived 23 Aug 2002
ZD983 Chinook HC.2A M7022 & M/A040 RAF No.18 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code BD
ZD984 Chinook HC.2A M7015 & M/A041 RAF No.18 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code BJ
ZF118 Sea King HC.4 WA964 RNFAA No.846 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code VP. To Yeovilton prior to end of detachment 17/10/02.
ZF119 Sea King HC.4 WA966 RNFAA No.846 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code VW, Detachment ended 17/10/02 - to Yeovilton
ZH894 Chinook HC.2A M4457 RAF No.18 Sqn RAF Aldergrove Code BO
ZH895 Chinook HC.2A M4458 RAF No.18 Sqn RAF Aldergrove  
 
Click here for larger image of Puma ZA939 Puma HC.1 ZA939 (c/n 1646) photographed by Raymond Burrows in this "Tiger" colour scheme during an earlier tour of duty at Aldergrove. Larger version of photo available!
 
Withdrawn from service (Civilian and Military):
Reg/Serial Type c/n Owner/Operator Base Comments
G-ARTZ(2) McCandless M.2 M2/1 Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Holywood Stored
G-ATXX McCandless M.4 M4/3 Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Holywood Stored
G-RENT Robinson R.22B 0758 ex Rentatruck Newtownards Stored (CofA suspended)
XR529 Wessex HC.2 WA.151 RAF (ex No.72 Sq.) RAF Aldergrove Code E, stored pending use as gate guard
XT456 Wessex HU.5 WA.278 RAF (Aldergrove BDRT) RAF Aldergrove Hulk
XW227 Puma HC.1 1178 RAF No.230 Sqn ex RAF Aldergrove W/O in crash near Jonesborough 15 March 2002
XW234 Puma HC.1 1206 RAF No.230 Sqn ex RAF Aldergrove W/O in hard landing at Ballykelly 21 Jan. 2002
XW795 Scout AH.1 F.9758 Blessingbourne Museum Fivemiletown Permanent loan (from AAC?)
XZ339 Gazelle AH.1 1683 AAC No.665 Sq/5 Rgt ex RAF Aldergrove Ditched Lough Foyle near Ballykelly 19 July 2002
 
No.72 Sq., RAF was based at Aldergrove. The following Wessex HC.2s left for storage at RAF Shawbury on 25 March 2002:
 
Serial C/N Comments
XR497 WA.122 code F
XR498 WA.123 code X
XR506 WA.131 code V
XR511 WA.136 code L
XR525 WA.147 code G
XT668 WA.536 code S
XT676 WA.544 code I
XV721 WA.616 code H
XV723 WA.618 code Q
XV726 WA.621 code J
 
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