1971 to 2007


usa 551st Special Operations Squadron

US Air Force

551 SOS




551st Special Operations Squadron
Created as 1551st Flying Training Squadron. In 1994 is redesignated the 551st Special Operations Squadron. Conducted helicopter training until it was inactivated in 2007.

In 2009 was reactivated as training unit for the MC-130 and AC-130 Hercules aircraft.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2009-    Cannon AFBKCVS
1991/07Kirtland AFBKABQ
1971/91Hill AFBKHIF


helicopter   Models


Years Models
1994/07 S-65 H-53
1990/94 S-70 H-60
1971/75 H-43 Huskie
1971/87 S-65 H-53
1971/92 S-61 H-3




551 SOS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
65-086 HH-53B 66-14431 : Ops loss 551 SOS, Kirtland AFB, NM, no fatalaties. Destroyed by USMC pilo+
65-046 ch-53a 66-14471 : ex USMC CH-53A; 1989 to USAF as TH-53A with 551 SOS; 15jul03 AMARC/HC0029;+
US Marine Corps 153277
65-190 hh-53c 68-10360 : USAF; conv MH-53J; 551 SOS; AMARG/AAHC0036; 18nov11 to Demil Q parts remov+







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