19-mar-03    to    30-apr-09

Operation Telic

19-mar-03    to    30-apr-09


iraq Iraq



This is the umbrella operation name for British Forces deployed to support combat (and later, reconstruction) operations in Iraq.

Australian contributions are shown under Operation Falconer.



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Royal Air Force Merlin Operations in Iraq

Royal Air Force Merlin Operations in Iraq

14-Jun-05 - On March 19th 2005, No 1419 Flight, 28 (Army Co-operation) Squadron operating four Royal Air Force AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters, declared Full Operational Capability (FOC). As part of the UK's Joint Helicopter Force (Iraq) supporting the UK led Multi National Division (South East), they continue to support the stabilisation and peace process within Iraq.


  Units


Dates UnitModels
    11jan03 to 17may03 UK 849 NAS Fleet Air Arm Sea King
Sea King ASaC.7
    15jan03 to 28may03 UK 820 NAS Fleet Air Arm EH101
Sea King
    16jan03 to 03dec03 UK 815 NAS Fleet Air Arm Lynx
    16jan03 to 28may03 UK 845 NAS Fleet Air Arm Sea King HC.4
    16jan03 to 28may03 UK 847NAS Royal Marines Lynx
SA341B Gazelle AH.1
    18jan03 to 28may03 UK 814 NAS Fleet Air Arm EH101
    feb03 to mar03 UK 657 Squadron Army Air Corps Lynx AH9A
    feb03 to jun03 UK 663 Squadron Army Air Corps SA341B Gazelle AH.1
    08feb03 to 28feb03 UK 7 Squadron Royal Air Force 414 - H-47D Chinook
    08feb03 to 12jun03 UK 18 Squadron Royal Air Force 414 - H-47D Chinook
    08feb03 to 28oct03 UK 27 Squadron Royal Air Force 414 - H-47D Chinook
    08feb03 to 04may03 UK 33 Squadron Royal Air Force SA330 Puma
    13feb03 to 16jul03 UK 662 Sq Army Air Corps Lynx
SA341B Gazelle AH.1
    jul03 to nov03 UK 654 Squadron Army Air Corps WAH-64 Apache
SA341B Gazelle AH.1
    nov03 to apr04 UK 659 Squadron Army Air Corps Scout
    apr04 to sep04 UK 669 Squadron Army Air Corps
    sep04 to mar05 UK 652 Squadron Army Air Corps
    oct04 to mar09 UK 1563 Flt Royal Air Force SA330 Puma
    mar05 to dec05 UK 659 Squadron Army Air Corps Scout
    10mar05 to mar09 UK 1419 Flt Royal Air Force Merlin HC.3
    jan06 to jun06 UK 847NAS Royal Marines Lynx
    jun06 to nov06 UK 664 Squadron Army Air Corps
    dec06 to may07 UK 659 Squadron Army Air Corps Scout
    may07 to oct07 UK 652 Squadron Army Air Corps
    nov07 to feb08 UK 847NAS Royal Marines Lynx
    feb08 to jun08 UK 672 Squadron Army Air Corps
    jul08 to dec08 UK 651 Squadron Army Air Corps Lynx
    jan09 to jun09 UK 659 Squadron Army Air Corps Scout
Not all models shown may have taken part in the Operation
Some of the units could be operating fixed wing aircraft at the time, check every unit for details




helicopter   Individual helicopters


Model IDs
Westland Lynx AH9 ZG884     ZG921    
Westland Lynx AH7 ZE376     ZF537     ZF540    
Westland Sea King HAS.1 XV650 w/o     XV704 w/o    
Westland Lynx HAS3S ZF560    
Aerospatiale SA330E Puma XW199     XW208     XW209     XW211     XW212     XW218 w/o     XW221 w/o     XW224     XW229     ZA938 w/o    
Aerospatiale SA330L Puma ZE449    
AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3 ZJ122     ZJ125     ZJ131     ZJ134    


  Ships


ClassesShips
Aircraft Carrier V STOL   Invincible class Royal Navy R07 HMS Ark Royal,
Helicopter Carrier   Argus class Royal Fleet Auxiliary A135 RFA Argus,
Guided-Missile Destroyer   Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class Royal Navy D92 HMS Liverpool,
Guided-Missile Destroyer   Type 42 (Batch 3) Royal Navy D97 HMS Edinburgh, Royal Navy D98 HMS York,
Frigate   Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class Royal Navy F86 HMS Campbeltown, Royal Navy F87 HMS Chatham, Royal Navy F99 HMS Cornwall,
Frigate   Type 23 Duke class Royal Navy F231 HMS Argyll, Royal Navy F233 HMS Marlborough, Royal Navy F239 HMS Richmond, Royal Navy F78 HMS Kent, Royal Navy F81 HMS Sutherland,
Assault Carrier   Ocean class Royal Navy L12 HMS Ocean,
Landing Ship/Platform Dock   Bay class Royal Fleet Auxiliary L3009 RFA Cardigan Bay,
Landing Ship/Platform Dock   Round Table class Royal Fleet Auxiliary L3004 RFA Sir Bedivere, Royal Fleet Auxiliary L3005 RFA Sir Galahad (1988), Royal Fleet Auxiliary L3036 RFA Sir Percivale, Royal Fleet Auxiliary L3505 RFA Sir Tristram,
Support Ship   Diligence class Royal Fleet Auxiliary A132 RFA Diligence,
Support Ship   Rover class Royal Fleet Auxiliary A269 RFA Grey Rover,
Support Ship   Fort II class (1992) Royal Fleet Auxiliary A387 RFA Fort Victoria,
Support Ship   Fort I class (1978) Royal Fleet Auxiliary A385 RFA Fort Rosalie, Royal Fleet Auxiliary A386 RFA Fort Austin,





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