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norway 330 skvadron

Luftforsvaret


330 squadron
Royal Norwegian Air Force

1941 to present    


Unit History:

330 skvadron
Created in Apr 1941 as 330 (Norwegian) Squadron of the Royal Air Force, it was handed over when the RNoAF was reformed after World War II and retained its original RAF unit number. It was reformed with Sea Kings in 1973 and maintains 4 Flights of Sea King Mk43 in the SAR role and a number of single aircraft detatchments. Between 1995 and 1998 a machine was stationed at Vigra (ENAL), near Ålesund. By Dec 2003, A Flt was based at Bodø (ENBO), B Flt at Banak (ENNA), C Flt at Ørland (ENOL, since Aug 1973) and D Flt at Stavangar-Sola (ENZV).

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

YearsBase / Heliport
1973/nowØrland



Models served in this unit: Login to Edit    

YearsModels
1972/nowsea king





Construction Numbers in this Organisation: (Not all in this unit) Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltIn this OrganisationIn other Org
    wa 746 mk43 1972     060: Mk43. DD to R Nor AF 1972, to 330 Skv by Apr 1991. Updated to Mk43B, 330 S
    wa 747 mk43 1972     062: Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF.
    wa 748 mk43 1972     066: Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Jul 1990 still Oct 1999. Updated to
    wa 749 mk43 1972     068: Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. At Kjevik as instructional airframe by Apr 1995
    wa 750 mk43 1972     069: Helikopter Services
    wa 751 mk43 1972     070: Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Mar 1987. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv
    wa 752 mk43 1972     071: Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Jun 1994. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv
    wa 753 mk43 1972     072: Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. R Nor AF, w/o 30 Apr 1977.
    wa 754 mk43 1972     073: Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Jun 1990. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv
    wa 755 mk43 1972     074: Mk43. dd 1972 to R Nor AF. 330 Skv by Jun 1984. Updated to Mk43B, 330 Skv
    wa 874 mk43a 1979     189: Mk43. 330Skv by Oct 1994, 330 Skv C Flt by Jul 2001
    wa1005 mk43b 1990     322: Mk43B. ff as ZH566, to R Nor AF as 322.
    wa1012 mk43b 1995     329: Mk43B. ff as ZJ162, dd May 1996 to R Nor AF as 329.
    wa1013 mk43b 1996     330: Mk43B. ff as ZJ163, dd Oct 1996 to R Nor AF as 330.
    14 C/N found in this Organisation.





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