I've discussed this image with people who are much more familiar than I am in these affairs, and they said it is likely to be either a Commando Mk.1 or HAS.1 XM330, which was used throughout its life for trials, and was used to test the AS.11 and AS.12 missiles, amongst other weapons.
It is harder to delve into Br Army GW Unit/opnl periods than into RN/RAF. Here is where I am on Scout/SS.11: correction requested, but net, please, of contradictions in publications.
Scout/SS11 (opnl: 655 Sq, mid-'70 - 658 Sq - '88). 24 mounting kits ordered '69, more later.
124 compatible a/c in AAC inventory after mid-'70. Unit AT Establishment varied, 2-12 a/c.
Operations Banner,NI (throughout) and Corporate, FI, 4-7/82, affected Unit ATGW Readiness.
AAC Sq Parent Base Opnl. Period
651 1R, 1AD Verden 11/71 - 3/78
Hildesheim 3/78 - '82
652 2R/2AD Bunde '71 - 12/82
653 3R/3AD Soest 4/78 - mid-'81
654 4R/4AD Minden mid-'70 - 3/78
Detmold 3/78 - 21/2/81
(* amended 29/11/23: possibly 664 Para Sq/Farnborough supported (UK Jt Airborne Task Force; 1/4/77: 6FF, 16 Para Bde) '76-22/3/78, when it was renamed 656 Sq).
A Whirlwind 2 (XK970/'E') with two forward-firing box launchers for 'small air-to-ground milssiles' ( I assume Vigilant) suspended from the hoist mounting.
Yes indeed, I found those rather odd considering the constant inter-service bickering between the Army and the RAF in regards to helicopter size, weight, role, etc.
Gentlemen, I have same theme's papers from National archives at Kew, incl. this one - Installation of two .303 Browning gun/ two 7 tube 2 inch rocket launcher system on a Whirlwind helicopter Mk 7
Re: GPMG in Sioux. When this was proposed as an NI fit in 1973 the Northern Ireland Office objected that it was too militaristic and preferred a gimbal-mounted rifle. Not clear if this was tested but was ruled infeasible due to airframe vibration.
Another photo viewed from the opposite side showing the larger WA9-84-867 wiring cover for the left side of the fuselage. Unknown serial (possibly XP393), however it appears to have a recognition letter O or Q painted in white on the aft fuselage. Again in Borneo
XP301 also had Conversion 1491.
From the particular "blobs" of the camouflage pattern, I believe this is the same aircraft in the photo @iverson posted previously with the missile launchers installed (link to post), before it deployed to Borneo per the images below
The first image of XP301 (Alamy stock image) also shows what looks like either XP303 or XP393 in the background with Conversion 1491 and an O recognition letter. So may be the aircraft seen in the starboard view above (camo pattern is again very similar)
XP393 can definitely be confirmed to have received Conversion 1491, so that's perhaps more likely the serial shown alongside XP301. However, it seems to have worn a different recognition letter U instead of O, for at least part of its career
Does the AP happen to have any information on the fittings for the APX-Bézu 260 stabilized sight in the Wessex cockpit?
I believe it was in service on Wessex as well as Wasp by 1974, when the AP seems to be dated.
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