01-jan-64    to    31-jan-64

Operation Nutcracker

01-jan-64    to    31-jan-64


yemen Aden / Radfan



Operation to clear infiltration and prevent weapon supplies crossing from Yemen into the then Radfan border area of Aden. Started 4 Jan for a little over a fortnight, after which the British air and ground units and the Federal Regular Army (FRA) troops they were supporting, withdrew.
In addition to the rotary wing action, 653 Sqn AAC fielded DHC Beavers from 15 Flt and Auster AOP 9 from 13 Flt. (Thanks @opsnormal1957).



  Units


Dates UnitModels
    jan64 UK SAR Flight, Khormaksar Royal Air Force Whirlwind
Type 171 Sycamore
    04jan64 to 15jan64 UK 26 Squadron Royal Air Force Type 192 Belvedere
    04jan64 to 14jan64 UK 815 NAS Fleet Air Arm Wessex
Not all models shown may have taken part in the Operation




helicopter   Individual helicopters


Model IDs
Westland Wessex HAS.1 XM843    
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL844     XN261    



  Ships


ClassesShips
Aircraft Carrier   Centaur class Royal Navy R06 HMS Centaur,







Helicopters for sale
Accidents
Acronyms
Airshows
Future helicopters
Flying a helicopter
Helicopter stories
TV and movies

Helicopter books
Helicopter patches
Helicopter model kits


az