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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Models 16 Flt List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 1500 w/o 2016 | se3130 | 1960 | XP967 : 16 Flt by May 1984 | - G-BSFN - G-UGLY - HA-PPC | |||
| 1582 | se3130 | 1961 | XR378 : AAC, test serial F-WIEM;
Delivered as XJ378 in error;
6 Flt (Netheravon)+ | - G-BSFS - N9ZJ | |||
| 1583 | se3130 | 1961 | XR379 : dd May 1961 as F-WIEN to Middle Wallop. Originally serialled XJ379 until c+ |  G-CICS - 2-ALOU | |||
| 1979 | ah.1 | 1984 | ZB678 : 16 Flt by Mar 1990 | ||||
| 2003 | ah.1 | 1984 | ZB690 : 16 Flt by Mar 1990, until 2003 | ||||
16 Flight Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1974-jul-20 | 1974-sep-30 |  Partition of Cyprus |
