Ugandan Helicopters Panshanger 1984

[oldgit]

Visited Panshanger Airfield On 22/1/1984 To See The Ex Ugandan Helicopters In The Large Black Hanger. I Remember Lots Of Crate's & Boxes! Can Anyone Confirm The Registrations, Fates Of These Machines Please.
Noted Were:
5X-UVV Bell 206A
5X-UXB Bell 206A (possibly 5X-UWB)
U-703 Bell 205, U-705 Bell 205
U-707 Bell 206, U-708 Bell 206
Thanks In Advance For Any Help...

[monarch01]

5X-UVV is Bell 206A c/n 466 "Cancelled"

5X-UWB (not UXB) is Bell 206A c/n 655 "Broken Up"

U-703 is Agusta Bell 205A c/n 4223, "withdrawn from use - parts to UK "

U-705 is Agusta Bell 205A c/n 4228, fate unknown

U-707 is Bell 206A c/n 679, "withdrawn from use - parts to UK "

U-708 is Bell 206A c/n 655 "Broken Up" ex 5X-UWB - parts to UK (mar82)

Looks like you logged c/n 655 with both Regs (5X-UWB & U-708)

Cheers

Adrian

[oldgit]

Thanks For The Information...

[seaharrierfa2]

I went in 1989, again lots of crates creating an effective wall. The only Ugandan I positively identified was marked PAW-3 which is 5X-UWB / U-708 c/n 655. I did not note one in March 1988 but only something ending in “CE” I guess it said Police. Amongst the Danish S-55’s then was one in a drab green primer (?) up against the rear hanger door and in the wall of bits I noted the engine bay doors of another ZS-. Fascinating cache of bits!

Bob

[keithh]

I have a pic of Bell 47 5X-PAW Uganda police air wing, at Luton sometime around that time