Single achievement

[Puma Farewell] Leg 3 EGDM to EGVH (63NNM)

This is a virtual airline achievement created by FireFly Air.

The RAF is bidding farewell to an aircraft that's served the British Armed Forces for more than 50 years.

The Puma is being retired from service at the end of March having been part of the British military since 1971.

Since then, they've been used in a whole variety of roles, from carrying troops and logistics to the battlefield as well as casualty evacuation and humanitarian relief operations.

All change: RAF Jupiter helicopter to take on Puma's role in Cyprus and Brunei RAF personnel face final pass-or-fail test in Army cooperation on Ex Kukri Dawn Sitrep: Government making sensible cuts as Defence needs to do fewer things, but better Two days of flypasts – 26th/27th of March – are taking place to mark the end of their long and illustrious career.

Squadron Leader Niall Davidson, 2IC of 33 Squadron, said: "It's a great aircraft for the operations we've been on.

"Be that Northern Ireland, Iraq, Afghanistan.

"It's a great aircraft for getting in and out of really tight urban sites, even in high altitudes of Kabul we are able to lift troops out of really tight sites and keep them off the roads."

Criteria

Depart from EGDM, fly to and land at EGVH (64 NM).

You must use one of the following aircraft:
  • Agusta AW-109 (A109)
  • BELL-AGUSTA AB-139 (A139)
  • AgustaWestland AW189 (A189)
  • Aerospatiale SA-316 Alouette 3 (ALO3)
  • Airbus Helicopters H-125 (AS50)
  • Bell JetRanger (B06)
  • Bell 206LT TwinRanger (B06T)
  • Bell BigLifter (B214)
  • Bell 222 (B222)
  • Bell 407 (B407)
  • Bell 412 (B412)
  • Bell 429 GlobalRanger (B429)
  • MBB-Kawasaki BK-117 (BK17)
  • Airbus Helicopters H-225 (EC25)
  • Eurocopter EC-130 (EC30)
  • Airbus Helicopters H-135 (EC35)
  • Airbus Helicopters-Kawasaki H-145 (EC45)
  • AIRBUS HELICOPTERS-HARBIN EC-175 (EC75)
  • Guimbal Cabri (G2CA)
  • Boeing CH-47 Chinook (H47)
  • MD Helicopters MD-500 (H500)
  • Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk (H60)
  • Robinson R-22 (R22)
  • Robinson R-44 (R44)
  • Robinson R-66 (R66)
  • Sikorsky S-55 (S55P)
  • Sikorsky UH-34 Seahorse (S58P)
  • Aerospatiale Dauphin 2 (SA-365C) (S65C)
  • Sikorsky S-76 (S76)
  • Sikorsky Helibus (S92)
  • Bell Huey (UH1)
  • Bell-Boeing *V-22 Osprey (V22)

Before attempting to fly this achievement (with one of the above aircraft) you must ensure that your aircraft is properly designated in FsHub or you may risk not completing the achievement.

You will be awarded XP 125 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
04JUN25 0922Z EGDM EGVH BelBro Aerospatiale SA-316 Alouette 3 (ALO3) -168 ft/m 128 nm 00:42 View
07APR25 1014Z EGDM EGVH Restoring 226 Bell 407 (B407) -963 ft/m 64 nm 00:38 View
07APR25 0743Z EGDM EGVH Shaun Dale Boeing CH-47 Chinook (H47) -10 ft/m 64 nm 00:25 View
06APR25 1750Z EGDM EGVH Ironbird Airbus Helicopters H-225 (EC25) -145 ft/m 66 nm 00:27 View
06APR25 1546Z EGDM EGVH Quasar Core Aerospatiale SA-316 Alouette 3 (ALO3) -31 ft/m 65 nm 00:32 View

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