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    Airframe Family: Bristol Sycamore
    Latest Model:Sycamore HC.14
    Last Military Serial:XL829 RAF
    Construction Number:13474
    Compressed ID:Bristol Sycamore HC.14 sn XL829 RAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset - North, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a Sycamore HC.14.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XL829.
    This was the last Sycamore to be delivered to the RAF.

    December 1958

    Transferred to SAS, El Adem, Aden.

    March 1964

    Transferred to Khormaksar Search and Rescue Flight.

    Transferred to Metropolitan Communications Squadron.
    Served on VIP communications duties. To facilitate the new role it was modified with a four-door cabin and extra fixed steps were added to the port side.

    December 1971

    To City of Bristol Museum.

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Northholt to the Bristol Lulsgate Airport.

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from the airport to the city museum.

    From Unknown to 1978

    Placed in storage.

    1978

    To Bristol Industrial Museum, Princes Wharf.

    17 October 2007

    Placed on display with The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset-North, England.
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    24 July 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2009 Photo at The Helicopter Museum
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