25-10-64 |
Collected from Agusta and delivered via Lympne to Army Air Corp’s (AAC) Middle Wallop for transfer to Far East Land Forces (FARELF). Transferred to 75 Workshops, Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer’s (REME), Kluang, near Jahore in Malaya (presumably by Sea). The date of this transfer is currently unknown. |
11.3.65 |
With 6 Light Regiment, Royal Artillery (RA). |
1.66 |
With 45 Light Regiment, RA by this date. |
4.10.65 |
Reported with engine cooling fan problems, probably to REME for Rectification. |
25.11.65 |
With 42 Commando Air Troop, based at Seletar, Singapore. |
7.2.67 |
Technical failure reported to have caused a crash at Terendak (Malacca), Malaya. |
6.67 |
With 28 (Commonwealth) Brigade, Terendak. |
?-68 |
Reported back with 6 Light Regiment.RA in 1968. |
7.2.68 |
Reported lost in the jungle. |
10.2.68 |
Wreckage delivered to 390 MU, RAF Seletar. Cause of crash was an engine over speed resulting in the aircraft yawing, hitting the ground and rolling over. Declared cat 5 (P). |
14.6.68 |
Must have been returned to UK when all Far East units were withdrawn. Presumably received attention/restoration, possibly at Middle Wallop? |
By 1974 |
Reported at the Army Apprentice School at Arborfield. Coded ‘R’. Still there 1979. |
By 1982/83 |
Transferred to storage at Andover while AAC Museum was being enlarged. |
13.2.83 |
Transferred to Wessex Aviation Society, Wimbourne. Used for spares reclamation. |
By 1986 |
Returned to Middle Wallop. |
24.4.89 |
The restored aircraft became gate guardian at AAC Netheravon |
Sioux XT150 on the gate at AAC Netheravon |
7.8.08 |
Donated by 7 Regiment AAC to YHPG and moved from Netheravon to Aeroventure. |
A hard days work by the team and '150 is ready for the trip north. |
