Variously, a subordinate Flight within an AAC Squadron, latterly its existence was as an Independent Flight. Formed at Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur in 1958 as part of 656 Squadron (there does not appear to have been a 1916 Flight preceding it), it disbanded on 31 Mar 1962, to reform the next day as a Flight within 653 Squadron in Aden. It moved to Malaysia in Sep 1962 and was still at Kuching in Sep 1964, when it transferred its Skeeters and became the Air Troop of 4 RTR - which itself disbanded in 1966.
Reformed in Oct 1969 as an independent 16 Flight with Sioux AH.1 at Dhekelia in Cyprus. After the first of 4 Alouette II returned on 10 Oct 1977 (following its absence since Jun 1962), the Sioux were finally swapped for Alouette in 1978. In Nov 1988, the Alouette were replaced by the Gazelle AH.1. 16 Flight disbanded in Cyprus on 31 March 2003.
Reformed in Oct 1969 as an independent 16 Flight with Sioux AH.1 at Dhekelia in Cyprus. After the first of 4 Alouette II returned on 10 Oct 1977 (following its absence since Jun 1962), the Sioux were finally swapped for Alouette in 1978. In Nov 1988, the Alouette were replaced by the Gazelle AH.1. 16 Flight disbanded in Cyprus on 31 March 2003.
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| Years | Models |
| 1988/03 | SA341B Gazelle AH.1 |
| 1977/88 | SE3130 Alouette II |
| 1969/78 | Sioux |
| 1962/64 | Skeeter |
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| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
1500  | se3130 | 1960 | XP967 : 16 Flt by May 1984 | - G-BSFN : M AND P Food Products Ltd May90-Jan98 : private Jan98-Jun00 - G-UGLY : private Jun00-Feb07 - HA-PPC : private Hungary from Mar07; w/o 17jul16 at Breighton Airfield, Selby, Nort+ | |||
| 1582 | se3130 | 1961 | XR378 : Ex F-WIEM. Delivered as XJ378 in error. 6 Flt (Netheravon) by Sep 1972, se+ | - N9ZJ : Became G-BSFS 30 May 1990, to N9ZJ 30 Jul 2001 registered in Idaho. | |||
 | 1583 | se3130 | 1961 | XR379 : dd May 1961 as F-WIEN to Middle Wallop. Originally serialled XJ379 until c+ |  G-CICS : MoD Army Historic Aircraft Flight at Army Aviation Centre Middle Wallop No+ - 2-ALOU : Apr18 overhauled and re registered 2-ALOU. Based near York, UK with permis+ : Dec18 moved to new owners at White Waltham EGLM, 2-ALOU retained. | ||
| 1979 | ah.1 | 1984 | ZB678 : 16 Flt by Mar 1990 | ||||
| 2003 | ah.1 | 1984 | ZB690 : 16 Flt by Mar 1990, until 2003 | ||||
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| Dates | Operation | |
| 20-jul-74 | 30-sep-74 |  Partition of Cyprus |