Formed at RAF Stradishall on 1 March 1941 as 1419 (Special Duties) Flight by renumbering 419 (Special Duties) Flight, which itself had been created in August 1940 as a covert support unit. The task of supporting Churchills directive to set Europe ablaze grew too large for a single flight. The strategic importance of sabotage operations on mainland Europe justified the formation of a full squadron. On 25 August 1941, 138 (Special Duties) Squadron re-formed at Newmarket from the nucleus of 1419 Flight to do the job. 
1419 (Tactical Support) Flight reformed in 2005 from a section of 28(AC) Squadron and moved to Basrah Air Base with the Merlin HC.3 to relieve the Chinooks of 1310 Flight on 10 Mar. Its role in Iraqs southern area of operations includes assault, fire support, troop moves, airborne command post, reconnaissance and surveillance, convoy protection and Casevac duties for the Multi National Division (South East) and it is also trialling new, extended range fuel tanks. 1419 Flight is part of the UK Joint Helicopter Command commitment to Joint Helicopter Force (Iraq) - JHF(I). It disbanded in May 2013.
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Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 2009/13 |  Camp Bastion  | OAZI |
| 2005/09 |  Basrah International Airport | ORMM |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Models | |
| 2005/14 | Merlin HC.3 | |
1419 Flt List of helicopters | Help Us | |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
 | 50113 | hc.3 | 2000 | ZJ122 : 1419 Flt /F, in Iraq Jun 2009 |  ZJ122 : Royal Navy /F from Aug15; Oct16 first flight of HC.4 type : pictured (pic3) as first HC4 at Yeovilton airshow : as /F pictured (pic4) on the East Terrace of Excel London for DSEI 201+ : Detached to RFA Argus for Caribbean deployment. |
| 50137 | hc.3 | 2000 | ZJ125 : 1419 Flt /J, in Iraq Jun 2009 | ZJ125 : transferred to RN from RAF : to Agusta Westland for conversion to HC.4 : as /J pictured (pic2) in the Commando Assault finale at RNAS Yeovilton 20+ : Detached to RFA Argus for Caribbean deployment. : pictured (pic3) HC4 type |
| 50169 | hc.3 | 2001 | ZJ130 : 28/78 Sq/O by Oct 2009. Part of 1st detachment of RAF Merlin to Afghanista+ | ZJ130 : pictured (pic2) as 846Sq /O at RNAS Yeovilton during Air Day 2016 : as /O in the Commando Assault finale at RNAS Yeovilton 2019 |
| 50173 | hc.3 | 2001 | ZJ131 : 1419 Flt /P by Jun 2009;
returned to UK to MDMF Culdrose 1 Jul 2009 | ZJ131 : final Merlin delivered from RAF Benson to 845 NAS at Yeovilton. ZJ131/P on+ : To AW / Leonardo Yeovil for conversion to HC.4 standard and returned to 84+ : Visited Bournemouth as 845 NAS / P on 26 Oct 2018 : As 845 NAS / P, in formation with ZJ129 / N and ZJ134 / S, en route Prestw+ : as /P pictured (pic2) in the Hangar 7 display at RNAS Yeovilton 2019 |
| 50183 | hc.3 | 2001 | ZJ134 : 1419 Flt /S, in Iraq Jun 2009;
MDMF Culdrose on 9 Jul 2009 | ZJ134 : RN;
Oct16 846Sq /S in Bavaria, Germany : To AW / Leonardo Yeovil for conversion to HC.4 standard and returned to 84+ : As 845 NAS / S, in formation with ZJ129 / N and ZJ131 / P, en route Prestw+ : Was deployed aboard Zr Ms Johan de Witt during Cold Response 20 : Was deployed aboard Zr Ms Johan de Witt during Cold Response 20 : |
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| oct-09 | may-13 | Operation Herrick |
| 10-mar-05 | mar-09 | Operation Telic |
