Reformed in Oct 1969 from 5 Field Regiment RA Operations Flight (5 Flt) and 15/19 Hussars Air Squadron. It disbanded in Jul 1977 at Netheravon and reformed in place at Soest on 1 Apr 1978, by renumbering 660 Squadron, taking over their Sioux and Scout airframes as part of 3 REGT AAC. It remained based at Soest (apart from detachments and roulements) until withdrawn from Germany when it moved to Wattisham in 1993.
Formed in 1969, the squadron had Bell47 Sioux AH1 and Westland Scout AH1 helicopters.
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663 Squadron List of helicopters |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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f.9472 | ah.1 | 1961 | XP846 : present at St Athan airshow 1971 | ||||
1002 w/o 1979 | ah.1 | 1972 | XW842 : AAC AH.1; 663 Sqn w/o 06aug79 | ||||
1165 | ah.1 | 1974 | XW892 : 1985 663 Sqn | - G-CGJX | |||
1241 w/o 1982 | ah.1 | 1974 | XX373 : AAC AH.1; 663 Sqn w/o 15sep82 | ||||
1253 | ah.1 | 1974 | XX375 : 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
1283 | ah.1 | 1974 | XX385 : 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
1366 | ah.1 | 1975 | XX414 : AAC Gazelle AH.l1 built by Westland. ; in 1992 /M 663Sqn. ; 1994 651Sqn. | ||||
1401 | ah.1 | 1975 | XX435 : AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 1986 663Sqn; 2000 671Sqn /W | ||||
1235 | ah.1 | 1976 | XX443 : AAC Gazelle AH1 built by Westland in 1992 /T 663Sqn. | ||||
1248 | ah.1 | 1976 | XX444 : ARWF; ARWS; 658 Sq; 656 Sq; 658 Sq; 656 Sq; 663 Sq; 656 Sq; 663 Sq; 662 S+ | ||||
1454 | ah.1 | 1976 | XX453 : 663 Sq 3 REGT by Mar 2005 | XX453 - G-CMMF | |||
056 | ah1 | 1978 | XZ181 : AAC; 1984 652Sqn; 1992 663Sqn /H | ||||
082 Scrapped | ah1 | 1978 | XZ190 : 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
104 | ah1 | 1979 | XZ198 : 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
1506 | ah.1 | 1978 | XZ294 : AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 1986 663Sqn. | - G-CMLO - ZU-REX | |||
1539 | ah.1 | 1976 | XZ303 : 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
168 | ah1 | 1980 | XZ617 : 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
173 | ah1 | 1980 | XZ642 : 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
201 | ah1 | 1980 | XZ653 : 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
221 w/o 2001 | ah1 | 1981 | XZ664 : AH.7 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | - XZ664 | |||
230 | ah1 | 1981 | XZ669 : AH.7 663 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999 | ||||
1808 | ah.1 | 1980 | ZA766 : AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 663Sqn. |
663 Squadron Operations |
Dates | Operation | |
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2013-jan | 2013-may | Operation Herrick |
2011-may | 2011-sep | Operation Herrick |
2009-sep | 2010-jan | Operation Herrick |
2008-jan | 2008-may | Operation Herrick |
2003-feb | 2003-jun | Operation Telic |