1941 to 1959


united kingdom 275 Squadron

Royal Air Force






275 Squadron
Formed 15 Oct 1941 at RAF Valley as an Air-Sea Rescue unit with Walrus and Lysander fixed wing aircraft, it was disbanded at Harrowbeer, north of Plymouth on 15 Feb 1945. It reformed on 1 Mar 1953 at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, to become the first RAF SAR squadron to use the helicopter, with the Sycamore HR.13 in Apr 1953. It was also one of the few RAF units to use the Hiller HTE-2 (between Feb 1954 and May 1955), most being in Royal Navy service. In Jul 1954 the Sycamore HR.14 was introduced and this served until the unit was finally disbanded.

Squadron strength had built to 15 Sycamore in 6 Flights by 1957, including F Flt, which formed at Aldergrove on 15 Jul 1957 with 3 Sycamore. Following a unit re-organisation, F Flt became B Flt in Jun 1958. B Flt left Aldergrove on 4 Apr 1959.

In Mar 1959, the Whirlwind HAR.4 arrived, followed by some Whirlwind HAR.2s in Aug 1959. On 1 Sep 1959, the unit disappeared, being renumbered as 228 Squadron.



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  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1957/59AldergroveEGAA
1957/59RAF Leconfield closed 1977EGXV
1957/59Acklington closed 1972
1957/58RMB ChivenorEGDC
1955/59RAF LeucharsEGQL
1955/59Norwich AirportEGSH
1954/57Thornaby closed 1958
1954/57North CoatesEGG59
1953/54RAF Linton-on-OuseEGXU






275 Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
13066 w/o 1954 Sycamore 3 1953 XD196 : w/o 13 Jan 1954 near RAF Linton-on-Ouse, while with 275 Sq
13067 w/o 1955 Sycamore 3 1953 XD197 : w/o 17 Nov 1955 after it rolled over, following autorotation practice land+
13144 w/o 1954 Sycamore 4 1952 XE306 : w/o 28 Jul 1954, Overturned after power loss in low hover, while with 275 +
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XE306
13198 Sycamore 4 1952 XE317 : Feb 1955, 275 Sq B Flt detached to RAF North Coates
: present at 1958 Aldergrove Air Show
: 275 Sq B Flt by Apr 1959, when unit departed Aldergrove.
- G-AMWO
- XE317
13225 w/o 1956 Sycamore 4 1954 XF265 : w/o 10 Jul 1956 while operating with 275 Sq from RAF Leuchars, ditched and+
13246 w/o 1955 Sycamore 4 1955 XG501 : HR.14 dd 9 Mar 1955. While operating with 275 Sq from RAF Leuchars, ditch+
13247 Sycamore 4 1955 XG502 : 275 Sq F Flt Jul 1957
British Army XG502
13267 w/o 1956 Sycamore 4 1955 XG505 : 25 Jun 1956 ditched in sea off North Coates after engine failure, while wi+
13239 Scrapped Type 171 Sycamore 1955 XG508 : del RAF Jul 1955; to 275 Sq
: present at 1958 Aldergrove Air Show
13269 w/o 1962 Sycamore 4 1955 XG509 : HR.14 built at Filton, del RAF Jul 1955; 275 Sq; 228 Sq from Sep 1959
: 275 Sq B Flt by Apr 1959, when unit departed Aldergrove.
13368 w/o 1964 Sycamore 4 1955 XG514 : Jan 1956 transferred from 275 Sq A Flt to B Flt at RAF North Coates, to as+
: 275 Sq F Flt by Feb 1958
: precautionary landing at Langford Lodge
13384 Sycamore 4 1956 XG544 : Built at Filton, dd 14 Dec 1956; 275 Sq Feb 1957; 72 Sq Oct 1961
- XG544
13385 w/o 1957 Sycamore 4 1956 XG545 : w/o 16 Jul 1957, ditched into the North Sea 0.5nm off Happisburgh followin+
Bristol Aeroplane Company XG545
13240 w/o 1957 Sycamore 4 1955 XJ363 : w/o 20 May 1957 after forced landing following engine malfunction, while w+
13242 Sycamore 4 1956 XJ380 : dd RAF as HR.14 on 22 Oct 1956;275 Sq; 228 Sq; CFS / S-M; Administratively+
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection XJ380
wa 35 har.4 1954 XJ409 : returned from Far East and served with 275 Sq and 228 Sq before conversion+
wa 46 Scrapped har.4 1955 XJ430 : 275 Sq A Flt by Sep 1959
13404 Scrapped Sycamore 4 1956 XJ895 : 275 Sq; 284 Sq from Sep 1959; El Adem Stn Flt; 103 Sq; 1564 Flt; CFS / S-J
13409 w/o 1966 Sycamore 4 1956 XJ915 : HR.14 built at Weston-super-Mare, del RAF Nov 1956; 275 Sq; CFS
: 275 Sq F Flt by Aug 1957
13410 Sycamore 4 1956 XJ916 : HR.14 built at Weston-super-Mare, del RAF Nov 1956; 275 Sq; Khormaksar SAR+
13412 Sycamore 4 1956 XJ917 : XJ917 participated in both the static and flying displays at the 'Battle +
Flambards Experience XJ917
- XJ917
13413 Sycamore 4 1956 XJ918 : 275 Sq; A&AEE
13414 w/o 1963 Sycamore 4 1957 XJ919 : 275 Sq F Flt by Aug 1957
: 275 Sq; 225 Sq; A&AEE
13441 Scrapped Sycamore 4 1957 XL823 : medical evacuation of a resident of Rathlin Island to Ballycastle.
: 275 Sq B Flt by Apr 1959, when unit departed Aldergrove.
13460 w/o 1966 Sycamore 4 1957 XL826 : 275 Sq by Jan 1959, CFS(H)/A-S Ternhill by 1963. w/o 28 Feb 1966 Ternhill,+




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Dates Operation
1957-jul-151959-aug-31 The Border Campaign







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