After more than half a century of service, the Royal Air Force (RAF) officially retired the Puma medium support helicopter on March 31, marking the end of an era for one of the longest-serving ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. An RAF Puma helicopter was spotted flying over Clitheroe on Thursday morning, March 27. The flypast, which occurred nationwide, was part of ...

After 54 years of continuous service, Britain’s Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Puma fleet retired on March 31, 2025, concluding a remarkable career that began in 1971. The farewell flights on ...

(Image credit: Shaun Connor) In 1991 a detachment of Pumas would be painted a pink sandy color ... HA2 helicopters for the Puma HC2 on 31 March 2023. (Image credit: AS1 Jake Green RAF/Crown ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. THE RAF said goodbye to three helicopters that have been in service for more than 50 years with a series of flypasts on Wednesday morning. The ...

The RAF had 23 Puma helicopters (24 Westland Puma HC1s dating from the type's entry-into-service in 1971 were modernised to the standard, but one was subsequently lost on operations in Afghanistan).

An RAF Puma helicopter was spotted flying over Clitheroe on Thursday morning, March 27. The flypast, which occurred nationwide, was part of a farewell tour ahead of the aircraft’s official retirement ...

After more than half a century of service, the Royal Air Force (RAF) officially retired the Puma medium support helicopter on March 31, marking the end of an era for one of the longest-serving ...