First formed 13 Oct 1942 at Lahore and disbanded at Mingaladon on 15 Feb 1946.
Reformed on 2 Feb 1953 at RAF Sembawang (from the Far East Casevac Flight with 12 Dragonfly HC.2, becoming the RAFs first operational helicopter squadron. It sent a detachment to Kuala Lumpur and the whole unit followed on 1 May 1953, where it received its first Sycamore HR.14s, which replaced the Dragonfly in Jun 1956. On 3 Jun 1959, it merged with 155 Squadron and both were renumbered into 110 Squadron.
Reformed on 2 Feb 1953 at RAF Sembawang (from the Far East Casevac Flight with 12 Dragonfly HC.2, becoming the RAFs first operational helicopter squadron. It sent a detachment to Kuala Lumpur and the whole unit followed on 1 May 1953, where it received its first Sycamore HR.14s, which replaced the Dragonfly in Jun 1956. On 3 Jun 1959, it merged with 155 Squadron and both were renumbered into 110 Squadron.
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194 Squadron List of helicopters |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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wa/h/018 w/o 1955 | hr.1 | 1950 | VZ960 : w/o 3 Nov 1955 after main rotor struck tail boom following forced landing + | VZ960 VZ960 | |||
12888 | Sycamore 3 | 1948 | WA577 : To RAE Boscombe Down, to RAF Jan 1953, 194Sq, wfu. | - G-ALST - WA577 | |||
12889 w/o 1956 | Sycamore 3 | 1949 | WA578 : 1st military version. Became Sycamore HC.10 prototype, used by RAF for Arm+ | G-ALSU | |||
wa/h/016 w/o 1953 | hc.2 | 1950 | WF311 : to 194 Sq : tail cut off by main rotors during autorotation landing, following engine + | ||||
wa/h/017 w/o 1954 | hc.2 | 1950 | WF315 : HC.2 Del RAF 8 Mar 1950; Far East Casevac Flt; 194 Sq by Feb 1953 : w/o after loss of control during take off from Fort Chabai, Malaya, while + | ||||
wa/h/108 w/o 1953 | hc.4 | 1952 | WT845 : w/o 21 Jan 1953 when main blades detached after rotor hub failure, nr Chem+ | ||||
wa/h/109 | hc.4 | 1952 | WT846 : 194 Sq from Feb 1953 : 25 Nov 1953, slid down hill during landing, NW of Kuala Lipis, while with + | ||||
wa/h/110 w/o 1954 | hc.4 | 1951 | WX953 : w/o 14 May 1954 while with 194 Sq. During a landing in a Malaysian jungle + | ||||
wa/h/124 | hc.4 | 1952 | XB251 : to 194 Sq : forced landing near Waterworks Gap, repaired next day and flown out.; One + | ||||
wa/h/125 Scrapped | hc.4 | 1952 | XB252 : to 194 Sq.; One of only two Dragonfly (the other was XB251) to survive the+ : ex 194 Sq, stored in Far East. | ||||
wa/h/126 | hc.4 | 1952 | XB253 : issued to 194 Sq Mar 1953 : 194 Sq; 7 Nov 1953 power loss on take off from jungle and crashed nr Bentu+ | ||||
wa/h/127 w/o 1954 | hc.4 | 1952 | XB254 : issued to 194 Sq Mar 1953 : w/o 16 Oct 1954, tail cone broke after take off and crashed at Grik, whils+ | ||||
wa/h/128 w/o 1956 | hc.4 | 1952 | XB255 : issued to 194 Sq Apr 1953 : w/o 3 Mar 1956 following unsuccessful take off and struck trees, while wit+ | ||||
wa/h/129 w/o 1954 | hc.4 | 1952 | XB256 : issued to 194 Sq Mar 1953 : w/o 14 Sep 1954, overturned after forced landing at Simpang whilst with 19+ | ||||
13151 | Sycamore 4 | 1953 | XE310 : issued to 194 Sq. : damaged by hitting an obstruction in poor visibility. Repaired. : serious damage from heavy landing after drive component failure. Repaired + | ||||
13152 w/o 1964 | Sycamore 4 | 1953 | XE311 B : HR.14 to 194 Sq / B. | ||||
13153 w/o 1957 | Sycamore 4 | 1953 | XE312 : issued to 194 Sq. : damage to tail cone and main rotors during shutdown; Repaired by Mar 1956. : crashed following aborted take-off, as rotors hit a tree. | ||||
13194 w/o 1958 | Sycamore 4 | 1953 | XE313 : issued to 194 Sq. : w/o after losing height on take off and crashing into Jungle, while with 1+ | - G-AMWK | |||
13195 | Sycamore 4 | 1952 | XE314 : HR.14 Del RAF, to 194 Sq. : w/o 7 Dec 1954 when crashed on take-off at Fort Selim, Malaya, while with + | - G-AMWL | |||
13196 w/o 1955 | Sycamore 4 | 1952 | XE315 : HR.14 Del RAF for 194 Sq : w/o Crashed into river and sank after tail rotor fault during landing, at+ | - G-AMWM | |||
13197 w/o 1955 | Sycamore 4 | 1952 | XE316 : HR.14 Del RAF Sep 1953, for 194 Sq. : w/o when overturned by wind during landing at Fort Selim, Malaya, while wi+ | - G-AMWN | |||
13220 w/o 1955 | Sycamore 4 | 1954 | XE318 : w/o 13 Sep 1955, when flipped over during take off in Malaya, while with 1+ | ||||
13221 w/o 1959 | Sycamore 4 | 1954 | XE319 : w/o crashed following main rotor failure south of Kuala Lumpur while serv+ | ||||
13223 w/o 1956 | Sycamore 4 | 1954 | XE321 : w/o 6 Sep 1956 forced landing nr Ipoh, following failed tail rotor shaft, + | ||||
13224 w/o 1961 | Sycamore 4 | 1954 | XE322 : HR.14. Del RAF c Nov 1954; To 194 Sq. | ||||
13226 | Sycamore 4 | 1954 | XF266 : 194 Sq after Oct 1954; 110 Sq after 1960, still Sep 1965; struck off charg+ | ||||
13227 w/o 1959 | Sycamore 4 | 1954 | XF267 : w/o 27feb59 crashed following main rotor failure 3.5nm N of Kuala Lumpur, + | ||||
13268 w/o 1956 | Sycamore 4 | 1955 | XG510 : w/o 5 Feb 1956 rolled over when taking off in Perak, Malaya, while with 19+ | ||||
13373 w/o 1964 | Sycamore 4 | 1955 | XG519 : 194 Sq; 110 Sq | ||||
13383 w/o 1958 | Sycamore 4 | 1956 | XG543 : w/o 23 Sep 1958 tail rotor struck tree and crashed, while with 194 Sq. | ||||
13389 w/o 1958 | Sycamore 4 | 1956 | XG549 : w/o 16 Apr 1958 following forced landing after engine failure, while with + | ||||
13243 w/o 1957 | Sycamore 4 | 1956 | XJ381 : w/o 7 Aug 1957 after blades struck ground during landing, while with 194 S+ | ||||
13447 w/o 1962 | Sycamore 4 | 1957 | XL825 : asg 194 Sq pictured in Malaya |
194 Squadron Operations |
Dates | Operation | |
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1953-feb | 1959-jun | Operation Firedog |