1958 to 2009


united kingdom 3 Flight

Army Air Corps

3 Flt




Formed from 1903 Flight in 1958. 6 month tour of Cyprus between 1964 and 1965, returning to Netheravon where it was then ordered to Northern Ireland. Its 4 Scout were absorbed by 656 Squadron when it was posted to Borneo in Oct 1965. As part of the drawback from full decentralisation, it was amalgamated at Netheravon with two other Air Troops to form the core of a new 663 Squadron in 1969.
After re-equipping with Gazelle in 1976 and a period in Northern Ireland as a resident unit, it moved to Topcliffe in 1979, where it was eventually absorbed into 9 REGT AAC and de-activated in 1991. It re-surfaced in 1993 and when RAF Turnhouse (the military side of Edinburgh airport) closed, the Flight moved to Leuchars and finally disbanded at Netheravon in 2009.



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  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2009AAC Netheravon closed 2012EGDN
1996/09RAF LeucharsEGQL
1993/96EdinburghEGPH
1979/91RAF TopcliffeEGXZ
1976/79Omagh closed 2007
1964/65CY Nicosia (Lefkosia)LCNC


helicopter   Models


Years Models
1993/09 SA341B Gazelle AH.1
1976/91 SA341B Gazelle AH.1
1964/69 Scout Scout AH.1







3 Flt List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
1302 ah.1 1975 XX392 : 3 (V) Flt by Sep 2000 still Sep 2002, at Leuchars Air Show
Royal Marines XX392
1465 ah.1 1976 XX456 : 3 (V) Flt by Sep 2001, still Sep 2004, at Leuchars Air Show
1634 ah.1 1977 XZ324 : 3 (V) Flt by Sep 1997, at Leuchars Air Show
1645 ah.1 1977 XZ327 : with 3 Flt AAC in RAF Leuchars, Fife until I personally delivered it in th+
: 3 (V) Flt by Sep 2002, still Sep 2003
1692 ah.1 1977 XZ341 : 3 (V) Flt, visited RAF Shawbury on 14 Jul 1999
: 3 (V) Flt by Sep 2000, at Leuchars Air Show
- G-CMMA







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