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9 June 1979
| Gate Guardian: | |||
| XL836/'FL-' | Whirlwind HAS7 | ||
| Apprentice Training School: | |||
| XN311/A2643 | Whirlwind HAR9 | as XN297 | |
| XS872/A2666 | Wessex HAS1 | recently resprayed grey overall |
| Heliport (Flying Display): | |||
| 68-16006 | CH-47C Chinook | 180th Aviation Company | |
| XZ349/M | Gazelle AH1 | ARWS |
| XZ249/'VL-745' | Lynx HAS2 | 702sq |
| XW231/CO | Puma HC1 | 33sq |
| XV657/'CU-580' | Sea King HAS2A | 824sq |
| XT439/'ZU-442' | Wasp HAS1 | 829sq | Zulu' Flight |
| XM927/'P0-660' | Wessex HAS3 | 737sq |
| XT767/'LS-811' | Wessex HU5 | Lee on Solent SAR Flight |
| XT759/'CU-529' | Wessex HU5 | destined for 771 Sqdn |
| 'C' Shop (Component Repairs): | |||
| XW109 | Northrop Shelduck D1 | (long-term resident demonstration example) | |
| XZ415 | Shelduck D1 | (crashed example ex- Fleet Target Group) |
| Outside 'C' Shop: | |||
| XS122/'PO-655' | Wessex HAS3 | 737sq | |
| Opposite 'C' Shop: | |||
| XV626 | Wasp HAS1 | AES Lee on Solent | Class GRA airframe was statically exhibited. |
| 'F' Shop (Aircraft Repair & Sea King Conversion): | |||
| XV648/'-591' | Sea King HAS1 | ex- 706sq | under conversion to HAS2A |
| XV649/'-588' | Sea King HAS1 | ex- 706sq | under conversion to HAS2A |
| XV654/'-593' | Sea King HAS1 | ex- 706sq | under conversion to HAS2A |
| XV659/'CU-577' | Sea King HAS2A | ex- 824sq | see XV697 'J' Shop and above |
| XV663/'-590' | Sea King HAS1 | ex- 706sq | under conversion to HAS2A |
| XV666/'-598' | Sea King HAS1 | ex- 706sq | under conversion to HAS2A |
| XV673/'CU-584' | Sea King HAS2A | 824sq |
| XV698/'R-050' | Sea King HAS2A | ex- 824sq |
| XZ574/'TG-143' | Sea King HAS2 | ex- 824sq |
| XM838/'LN-405' | Wessex HAS3 | in 737sq | HMS London markings |
| XM916 | Wessex HAS.3 |
| XP110/'P0-655' | Wessex HAS.3 | ex- 737sq |
| XP139/'PO-651' | Wessex HAS.3 | 737sq markings |
| XS153/'P0-656' | Wessex HAS.3 | 737sq markings |
| XS507/'-(5)13' | Wessex HU5 | ex- 772sq | in a jig under rebuild, rear fuselage in 'H' Shop |
| XS888/'-521' | Wessex HAS1 | (ex- 771 Sqdn markings) | in use for SAR demonstrations |
| XV721/AK | Wessex HC2 | (ex-72 Sqdn) |
| 'H' Shop (Aircraft Repair & Overhaul): | |||
| XX370 | Gazelle AH1 | 2 Flt AMF badge on nose | |
| XX408 | Gazelle AH1 |
| XX413/Z | Gazelle AH1 | 3 Cmndo Air sq markings | RM in white overprinted on RM in black |
| XZ207 | Lynx AH1 |
| XW229/DB | Puma HC1 | 230OCU markings |
| XW234 | Puma HC1 | RSRE | arr 6.79 for overhaul prior to service issue |
| XV138 | Scout AH1 |
| XS543 | Wasp HAS1 |
| XV634/'AJ-421' | Wasp HAS1 | ex- 829sq | Ajax' Flt |
| XV636 | Wasp HAS1 |
| XT607/AP | Wessex HC2 | 72sq markings |
| 'J' Shop (Flight Test): | |||
| XZ942/'CU-' | Gazelle HT2 | d/d in from RNAY Wroughton 6.6 | |
| XV697/'CU-577' | Sea King HAS2 | destined for 824sq |
| XT485/'CU-526' | Wessex HU5 | destined for 771sq |
| 'K' Shop (R&D/Storage): | |||
| XW232 | Puma HC1 | ||
| XR604 | Scout AH1 |
| XV859 | SR.N6 Winchester | NHTU |
| XS566'/-505' | Wasp HAS1 | (703 Sqdn markings) |
| XM331 | Wessex HAS3 |
| XM833 | Wessex HAS3 |
| XM919 | Wessex HAS3 |
| plus an unidentified Wessex HU5 (any offers?) |
| North-side Dope Shop: | |||
| Unidentified Wessex HU5 being done up in 771 Sqdn-type colour scheme (any offers?). | |||
| South-side Dope Shop: | |||
| XW199 | Puma HC1 | ex 'CY' of 240 OCU | |
Credits: BARG 06/79, 11/79, Internet
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