Formed Dec 1942 as a fixed wing Meteorological Flight and spent most of WWII in North Africa, disbanding in Libya in May 1946.
Reformed as 1563 (Helicopter) Flight at Nicosia on 1 Aug 1963 from part of 103 Squadron with Sycamores and later, Whirlwinds. Disbanded 17 Jan 1972 at RAF Akrotiri and amalgamated with a detachment from 230 Squadron to become 84 Squadron.
Reformed again on 7 Jul 1981 from a Puma HC.1 element of 33 Squadron, in the Tactical Support role as part of BRITFORBEL, the UK commitment to the recently independent Belize and conducted joint exercises and jungle training missions with the resident British Army detachment, until withdrawal in Jul 1993.
Reformed in 2004 to support the Black Watch battle group (part of UK 4 Armoured Brigade) in eastern Iraq.
Reformed as 1563 (Helicopter) Flight at Nicosia on 1 Aug 1963 from part of 103 Squadron with Sycamores and later, Whirlwinds. Disbanded 17 Jan 1972 at RAF Akrotiri and amalgamated with a detachment from 230 Squadron to become 84 Squadron.
Reformed again on 7 Jul 1981 from a Puma HC.1 element of 33 Squadron, in the Tactical Support role as part of BRITFORBEL, the UK commitment to the recently independent Belize and conducted joint exercises and jungle training missions with the resident British Army detachment, until withdrawal in Jul 1993.
Reformed in 2004 to support the Black Watch battle group (part of UK 4 Armoured Brigade) in eastern Iraq.
Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 2004/09 |  Basrah International Airport | ORMM |
| 1981/93 |  Philip S W Goldson International Airport (PGIA) | MZBZ |
| 1964/72 |  RAF Akrotiri | LCRA |
| 1963/64 | Nicosia (Lefkosia) | LCNC |
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| Years | Models | |
| 2004/09 | SA330 Puma  | |
| 1981/93 | SA330 Puma | |
| 1963/72 | Whirlwind Whirlwind HAR.10 | |
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| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
wa110  | har.2 | 1956 | XJ764 : HAR.10 CFS (H); 22 Sq; 1564 Flt; 1563 Flt; 22 Sq; 84 Sq / T | ||||
| 13406 | Sycamore 4 | 1956 | XJ897 : 284 Sq; 103 Sq from Aug 1959; 1563 Flt from Aug 1963; CFS | ||||
| 13408 | Sycamore 4 | 1956 | XJ898 : 284 Sq; 103 Sq from Aug 1959; 1563 Flt from Aug 1963; Khormaksar SAR Flt; + | ||||
 | wa342 | har10 | 1961 | XP299 : A&AEE Jul 1961 to Apr 1962;
Westlands Apr 1962 to Sep 1966;
CFS-H /W-H Sep+ | |||
| wa361 | har10 | 1962 | XP345 : CFS(H)/W-L by Apr 1962; 202 Sq/M by Jul 1967; 1563 Flt; 84 Sq B Flt by Sep+ | - XP345 : under restoration by Yorkshire Helicopter Preservation Group at Elvington + | |||
| wa386 | har10 | 1962 | XP398 : 225 Sq; 110 Sq; 103 Sq; 202 Sq; 1563 Flt to 84 Sq 1972. | - XP398 : pres. Gatwick Aviation Museum by Mar 1996, still Aug 2003, still Nov 2012 | |||
| wa387 | har10 | 1962 | XP399 : 1563 Flt by 1968 | - XP399 : Painted pink and displayed outside the Wheatsheaf, Rettendon, by Sep 1994,+ | |||
| 1042 | sa330e | 1970 | XW199 : 1563 Flt 2009; PASF until c Sep 2009 | ||||
| 1091 | sa330e | 1971 | XW207 : Puma HC.1, ff 18may71, dd 02jun71 to RAF; to 33 Sq/CD by Aug 1972 to Jul 1+ | |||
| 1096 | sa330e | 1971 | XW209 : 1563 Flt, in Iraq Jun 2009;
to Kenya Jul 2009 (for 33Sq B Flt ?) | ||||
| 1106 | sa330e | 1971 | XW211 : suffered CAT4 damage in Iraq with 1563 Flt on 15 Apr 2007, when No. 2 in t+ | ||||
| 1111 | sa330e | 1971 | XW212 : RAF Puma HC1 ff 12 jul 1971, dd 26 Jul 1971; 33 Sq/CJ by Sep 1972; minor d+ : 1563 Flt 2009; PASF until c Sep 2009 | |||
| 1129 | sa330e | 1971 | XW216 : 1563 Flt /CL Belize by 1988 | |||
| 1139 | sa330e | 1971 | XW218 : w/o 15apr07 asg 1563 Flt then CAT5 accident in Iraq; It landed too close+ | ||||
| 1166 | sa330e | 1972 | XW224 : 1563 Flt, in Iraq Jun 2009;
to Kenya Jul 2009 (for 33Sq B Flt ?) | |||
| 1175 | sa330e | 1972 | XW226 : 230 Sq /DK by May 1984 still Jun 1987 still 1990; BFME/T by 1991; 230 Sq /+ | |||
| 1185 | sa330e | 1972 | XW229 : 1563 Flt by May 2009; returned to UK 19 Jun 2009; 33 Sq by Jul 2009 | ||||
| 1591 | sa330l | 1978 | ZE449 : 1563 Flt, in Iraq Jun 2009 |  PA-12 : PNA d/d 20oct80;
apr/jun82 pictured at Stanley during Malvinas/Falklands+  ZE449 : 2001 repaired by Westland at Weston Super Mare | ||
| 1363 | sa330h | ZJ955 : ex SAAF 148. conv Puma HC1. RAF 1563 Flight |  148 : to UK as ZJ955 | |||
| 1374 | sa330h | ZJ956 : conv Puma HC1. RAF 1563 Flight, ex SAAF 172 | 172 : SAAF; 1995 15Sqn. : to UK as ZJ956 | |||
| 1474 | sa330h | ZJ957 : RAF d/d 08jan08, ex SAAF 169;
conv Puma HC.1; to 1563 flight | 169 : SAAF; to UK as ZJ957 | |||
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| oct-04 | mar-09 | Operation Telic |
| 16-nov-85 | 24-nov-85 |  Tragedia de Armero |