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UK 194 Squadron

1942–1959

History Photos Malaya
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.

Locations

1953 WSAG SG Sembawang
1953-1959 WMKF MY Kuala Lumpur Sungai Besi / Simpang

Models

1953-1956 Westland dragonfly
1954-1959 Bristol Sycamore 4

Operations

Feb 19531953 Jun 19591959 MY Operation Firedog

Airframes (32)

Reg Model C/N Built
XJ381 sycamore 4 13243 1956 w/o 1957
XL825 sycamore 4 13447 1957 w/o 1962