Puma's On the Move

[EGNV]

I've heard from a reliable source 3 x Puma's will be sent to Brunei and 3 to Cyprus in the coming weeks.

I think this will leave around 7 in the UK, although I'm happy to be told it's more!

These will become rare machines in the UK.

[JB87]

Should be some going to Brunei, although I don't know when.

It will be even quieter than usual around these parts.

[mudcity]

Believe its 3 to Brunei and 3 to Cyprus
Only leaving a couple at Benson for refresher training

[paulk]

There is already at least one in Brunei.

[EGNV]

Believe its 3 to Brunei and 3 to Cyprus
Only leaving a couple at Benson for refresher training

Yep your right. Original Post corrected - 3 to Brunei

[Enobob]

This will leave 17 at Benson out of the original Mark 2 fleet of 24, of which one had been written off. There will still be 33 Sqn and 230 Sqn as operational Puma squadrons and 28 Sqn as Puma and Chinook OCU. Hardly " a couple...."

[F4JPhantomII]

Will the Pumas that relocate to Cyprus be assigned to 84 Sqn or will it just be a detachment from a Benson unit?

[JLewis_Aviation]

This will leave 17 at Benson out of the original Mark 2 fleet of 24, of which one had been written off. There will still be 33 Sqn and 230 Sqn as operational Puma squadrons and 28 Sqn as Puma and Chinook OCU. Hardly " a couple...."

That’s assuming the 17 at Benson are all serviceable

[Enobob]

"That’s assuming the 17 at Benson are all serviceable "

Not really, serviceable or unserviceable, they are still at Benson.

[JLewis_Aviation]

But you won’t be able to shoot the U/S ones stuck in PMF. I was speaking in regards to being able to photograph them

[roger4]

ZA935/S is the first Puma that went to Brunei (24/7 by C17 from Brize).

[JB87]

Monday 22nd August - Vortex 341 XW212/D on ferry to Brize.

Next one off on deployment?

[roger4]

ELAS report (via LAAS's Aviation Review & News) that XW212/D and XW214/F were due to be airfreighted to Brunei on 28 Aug.