| 25-Nov-1981 |
ZA176 (build no 41H-912027) made its maiden flight at Dunsfold. |
| 16-Dec-1981 |
It was delivered to the Royal Navy, but was immediately flown to RAF St Athan where it went into Fleet Reserve storage. |
| 01-Apr-1982 |
Argentinian forces invade the Falkland Islands. |
| 06-Apr-1982 |
The aircraft was brought out of storage at St Athan and flown to RNAS Yeovilton, where it was issued to 809 Naval Air Squadron. |
| 30-Apr-1982 |
The aircraft started its journey south from Yeovilton, with Victor tanker support, via Banjul in the Gambia, to Ascension Island. |
| 01-May-1982 |
The aircraft arrived at Ascension. All eight Shars allocated to 809 NAS had arrived by the following day. |
| 06-May-1982 |
The aircraft was flown onto the MV Atlantic Conveyor and prepared for the voyage to the Falklands. |
| 07-May-1982 |
Atlantic Conveyor began her voyage south from Ascension. |
| 18-May-1982 |
Coded 76, the aircraft was transfered to 800 NAS and joined the squadron on board HMS Hermes. |
| 21-May-1982 |
ZA176, along with ZA455, was patrolling San Carlos Water when they were vectored onto a flight of FAA Daggers by HMS Brilliant. ZA455 fired a Sidewinder that hit C-409 (?), whose pilot ejected. The pilot of ZA176 directed cannon fire at the other aircraft but no hits were recorded. |
| 25-May-1982 |
ZA176 arrived overhead HMS Coventry, just before she capsized. |
| 14-Jun-1982 |
British forces recaptured Port Stanley. |
| 03-Jul-1982 |
HMS Hermes left the Falklands for the UK with ZA176 on board. |
| 19-Jul-1982 |
The aircraft left HMS Hermes in the Bay of Biscay and flew into RNAS Yeovilton. |
| 22-Jul-1982 |
The aircraft was transfered to 809 NAS, coded 250. |
| 02-Aug-1982 |
809 NAS embarked on HMS Illustrious, which immediately set sail for the South Atlantic. |
| 06-Dec-1982 |
On returning to Yeovilton, ZA176 was immediately transfered to 801 NAS, coded N001. |
| 07-Jun-1983 |
Lt "Soapy" Watson, operating from HMS Illustrious, was forced to land the aircraft on the Spanish freighter Alraigo after suffering a NAVHARS failure. The aircraft was offloaded at Santa Cruz on Tenerife, and was returned to the UK aboard the MV British Tay. |
| 04-Jul-1983 |
The aircraft was issued to 899 NAS, coded 712. |
| 30-Oct-1985 |
The aircraft was transfered to St Athan. |
| 21-Mar-1986 |
The aircraft returned to 899 NAS coded 716. |
| 15-Jun-1985 |
The aircraft was again transfered to St Athan. |
| 19-Jan-1988 |
ZA176 was issued to 801 NAS (coded R007), embarked on HMS Ark Royal. |
| 26-Jan-1990 |
The aircraft was transfered to the Aircraft Maintenance Group (AMG) at Yeovilton. |
| 02-Feb-1990 |
The aircraft was transfered to St Athan by road. |
| 20-Aug-1990 |
800 NAS was assigned the aircraft, which was coded N122. |
| 22-Oct-1991 |
The aircraft was transfered to AMG Yeovilton. |
| 22-Feb-1992 |
The aircraft was flown from Yeovilton to Dunsfold for conversion to FA.2 standard (build number P6). |
| 01-Oct-1993 |
ZA176 made its first flight as an FA.2 from Dunsfold. |
| 06-Oct-1993 |
The aircraft was transfered to St Athan. |
| 11-Nov-1993 |
ZA176 was allocated to 899 NAS at Yeovilton, coded 716. It may have been the first FA.2 to have been delivered to the squadron. |
| 05-Oct-1994 |
The aircraft was allocated to 801 NAS (coded 000) operating off HMS Illustrious. It flew operational sorties during the Bosnian conflict. |
| 27-Jul-1995 |
The aircraft was transfered to AMG Yeovilton and subsequently to St Athan. |
| Sep - Nov 1997 |
ZA176 was noted carrying 800, 801 and 899 NAS codes during this period. |
| July 1999 |
The aircraft was transfered to AMG Yeovilton. |
| 24-Sep-2001 |
The aircraft was allocated to 800 NAS (coded R126), embarked on HMS Ark Royal. |
| 2002 |
The aircraft was again transfered to St Athan before being allocated to 801 NAS embarked on HMS on HMS Ark Royal, coded R126 and later R006. |
| 24-Jul-2003 |
The aircraft was transfered to AMG Yeovilton. |
| 20-Sep-2003 |
ZA176's flying career came to an end when it was withdrawn from use at Yeovilton and used for spares recovery. |
| July 2004 |
ZA176 was purchased by the Newark Air Museum. |
| 21-Jul-2004 |
ZA176 was transported by road to the Newark Air Museum. |
