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Formed at Old Sarum in Jul 1943 as an Air Observation Post (AOP) Squadron with fixed wing Auster IIIs. Moved to France in Jul 1944, changed to Auster Vs and moved to Belgium in Sep 1944 and on into Germany in Mar 1945. Disbanded May 1946.
Reformed in 1969 at Topcliffe with Sioux AH.1 and Scout AH.1s as part of BAOR 2nd Division Aviation Regiment and moved to Soest in 1971. In 1972, 660 Aviation Squadron moved under 4th Division Aviation Regiment in Germany. The unit was the first to receive the Gazelle AH.1 for operational service in May 1974 at Soest. Redesignated as 663 Squadron in April 1978.
A new 660 Squadron was formed in Hong Kong with Scout AH.1 in 1978 and then moved to the New Terriotories (Sek Kong) until 1994, when it was disbanded as part of the preparations for the hand over of the Crown Protectorate to the Chinese.
Reformed again in Apr 1997, 660 Army Aviation Squadron forms the Single Engine Basic Rotary Wing Squadron of the tri-service Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury, equipped with the Eurocopter Squirrel HT.1.  |
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