The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) has received the first of 38 Eurocopter SA350BB Squirrel HTMk1s, with the helicopters being delivered to Royal Air Force Shawbury, central England. The DHFS is being run by FBS, a joint venture between FR Aviation, Bristow Helicopters and Serco Defence. FBS has also purchased Bell 412EPs to meet the twin-engine-training requirement.
Source: Flight International