Satellite and aerial maps of Aldergrove with nearby locations | |
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| Km | Bearing | ||
| 0.5 | 202 | PSNI Aldergrove, Northern Ireland | |
| 5.8 | 236 | EGAL | Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland |
| 9.4 | 014 | EGA24 |  Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Ireland |
| 14.1 | 108 | Divis, Northern Ireland | |
| 18.3 | 120 | EGA69 | Musgrave Park Hospital, Northern Ireland |
| 18.5 | 110 | Royal Victoria Hospital, Northern Ireland |
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History of this Location | |
On 20 Sep 2009, the RAF ensign was lowered for the final time on the military (south) side and RAF Aldergrove became Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove. 
List of units at Aldergrove | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | bold : Current Model normal: Unit no longer at this base |
| 2008/ | 651 Squadron | Lynx 1990/08 |
| 1993/ | 5 REGT | |
| 1993/94 | 707 NAS | Sea King HC.4 1983/95 |
| 1992/09 | 230 Squadron | SA330 Puma 1971/12 |
| 1991/ | 655 Sq | Lynx 1982/91 SA341B Gazelle AH.1 1978/91 Scout ??/82 |
| 1986/ | 665 Squadron | Lynx 1986/91 SA341B Gazelle AH.1 1986/ |
| 1982/83 | 659 Squadron | Scout ??/81 |
| 1981/02 | 72 Squadron | SA330 Puma 1997/02 Wessex 1964/02 |
| 1977 | 652 Squadron | Scout 1969/81 |
| 1977 | 659 Squadron | Scout ??/81 |
| 1976/77 | 3 CBAS | SA341B Gazelle AH.1 1975/95 Scout 1970/82 |
| 1976 | 659 Squadron | Scout ??/81 |
| 1969/77 | 653 Squadron | |
| 1959/62 | 118 Squadron | Type 171 Sycamore 1959/62 |
| 1957/59 | 275 Squadron | Whirlwind 1959 Whirlwind 1959 Type 171 Sycamore 1954/59 |
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| 01-aug-69 | 31-jul-07 | Operation Banner |
List of aircraft and events at Aldergrove | Login to Edit | |
By Date | By Serial
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||
| 1957-jul | 275 Sq F Flt | 275 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XG502 | |
| 1957-aug | 275 Sq F Flt | 275 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XJ915 | |
| 1957-aug | 275 Sq F Flt | 275 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XJ919 | |
| 1958-feb | 275 Sq F Flt | 275 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XG514 | |
| 1958-sep-20 | Air Show 1958 | 275 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XE317 | |
| 1958-sep-20 | Air Show 1958 | 275 Squadron | Type 171 Sycamore | XG508 | |
| 1959-apr-04 | 275 Sq B Flt | 275 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XG509 | |
| 1959-apr-04 | 275 Sq B Flt | 275 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XE317 | |
| 1959-apr-04 | 275 Sq B Flt | 275 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XL823 | |
| 1959-sep | 118 Sq | 118 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XG521 | |
| 1959-sep | 118 Sq | 118 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XE317 | |
| 1959-sep-04 | 118 Sq | 118 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XG506 | |
| 1961-oct-13 | Accident | RAF | Sycamore 4 | XG521 | |
| 1961-oct-27 | 118 Sq | RAF | Sycamore 4 | XG544 | |
| 1961-nov | 118 Sq | 118 Squadron | Sycamore 4 | XG502 | |
| 1962-sep-15 | Air Show 1962 | AAC | Skeeter 7 | XM561 | |
| 1962-dec-15 | Air Show 1962 | AAC | Skeeter 7 | XN339 | |
| 1969 | 72 Squadron | 72 Squadron | HC.2 | XR521 | |
| 1970-sep-04 | Accident | AAC | Sioux | XT502 | |
| 1972-feb-08 | Accident | 33 Squadron | SA330E | XW214 | |
| 1975-may-22 | Accident | 33 Squadron | SA330E | XW212 | |
| 1978-dec | 669 Squadron | AH.1 | XW614 | ||
| 1986-mar | 72 Sq | 72 Squadron /W | HC.2 | XR499 | |
| 1987-nov | G I Airframe | RN | HU.5 | XT456 | |
| 1995 | Burnt | RAF | HC.2 | XT669 | |
| 1997-jun-22 | Air Show 1997 | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | XZ299 | |
| 1997-jun-22 | Air Show 1997 | 655 Sq | AH1 | XZ198 | |
| 1997-jun-22 | Air Show 1997 | 72 Squadron /X | HC.2 | XR498 | |
| 1997-jun-22 | Air Show 1997 | 846 NAS /VJ | HC.4 | ZF121 | |
| 1997-jun-22 | Air Show 1997 | 230 Squadron /NK | SA330E | XW217 | |
| 1997-jun-22 | Air Show 1997 | 72 Squadron /AB | SA330E | XW214 | |
| 2004-mar-01 | SA330E | ZA937 | |||
| 2004-jun-01 | SA330E | XW224 | |||
| 2004-jul-10 | HAS.2 | XZ578 / PW-708 | |||
| 2005-apr | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | ZB690 | ||
| 2005-may-14 | AH1 | XZ203 / L | |||
| 2006-jun-25 | SA330E | XW212 | |||
| 2006-aug | 230 Squadron | SA330E | XW209 | ||
| 2006-sep-04 | AH1 | XZ179 | |||
| 2006-sep-04 | UK Police Forces | EC135T2 | G-PSNI | ||
| 2008-may-13 | UK Police Forces | EC135T2 | G-PSNI | ||
| 2009-jan-08 | SA330E | XW216 | |||
| 2009-may-11 | McAlpine Helicopters | EC135T2 | G-PSNI | ||
| 2009-jun-26 | SA330E | XW213 | |||
| 2010 | RAF | HC.2 | XR529 | ||
| 2014-jan-04 | AW101 VVIP | EZ-S715 | |||
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | XZ334 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | XW846 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | ZA766 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | XZ290 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | XZ320 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | ZB669 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | ZB674 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | ZB679 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | ZB683 | |
| 2015-jan | homebase | AAC | AH.1 | ZB689 | |
| 2018-jul | AAC | AH.1 | XX443 | ||
| 2018-oct | 665 Sq | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | XW847 | |
| 2018-oct | 665 Sq | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | ZA772 | |
| 2018-oct | 665 Sq | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | XZ320 | |
| 2018-oct | 665 Sq | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | ZB665 | |
| 2018-oct | 665 Sq | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | ZB678 | |
| 2018-oct | 665 Sq | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | ZB679 | |
| 2018-oct | 665 Sq | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | ZB683 | |
| 2018-oct | 665 Sq | 665 Squadron | AH.1 | ZB693 | |
| 2019-apr-12 | AAC | AH.1 | XZ290 | ||
| 2020-may-23 | AANI /HLE23A | EC135T1 | G-NIHM | ||
