A total of 24 Puma HC1's will be upgraded to HC2 standard to prolong their life until 2025.
32 Battalion was the first wave of ground troops dropped in by Puma helicopters followed by a second wave of paratroopers.
Puma SE | Aérospatiale | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma | Aérospatiale Alouette III | Siddeley Puma | Short 330 | Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma | Aérospatiale Super Frelon | Aérospatiale Gazelle | Puma Energy | IAR 330 | Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 | Aérospatiale Alouette II | Swissair Flight 330 | Ferrari 330 | Fa 330 ''Bachstelze'' | Aérospatiale Alouette | 330 West 42nd Street | 330 BC |
The Military Balance for 1974–75 listed one fighter wing with 17 MB-326GB, 6 AT-6G and 10 T-28 armed trainers, one transport wing with 9 C-47, 4 C-54, and 3 C-130, one training wing wing with 8 T-6 and 12 SF-260MC, and one helicopter squadron with 20 Aérospatiale Alouette II/III and 7 Aérospatiale SA 330 Pumas.
Harriers of 1417 Flight were also instrumental in securing diplomatic assurances for the future of Belize, after taking part in air shows at La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, for the 69th and 70th anniversaries of the Guatemalan Air Force, in 1990 and 1991, supported by a Westland Puma HC.1 from No. 1563 Flight RAF.