Created Apr 1944 by redesignating 510 Squadron, at Hendon. Disbanded Jul 1948.
Reformed 1 Mar 1955, still at Hendon but moved to RAF Northolt on 4 Nov 1957. Amongst other fixed wing communications aircraft, the unit operated the Sycamore from 1958, until it became 32 Squadron on 3 Feb 1969.
Reformed 1 Mar 1955, still at Hendon but moved to RAF Northolt on 4 Nov 1957. Amongst other fixed wing communications aircraft, the unit operated the Sycamore from 1958, until it became 32 Squadron on 3 Feb 1969.
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Models MCS List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 12890 | Sycamore 3 | 1950 | WT923 : HC.11 WT923, to 1906 Flt;
657 Sq;651 Sq;
Metropolitan Communications Squad+ |  G-ALSV | |||
| 13264 | Sycamore 4 | 1955 | XG503 : CFS (H); MCS; HDU; CFS (H) ; MCS : struck off charge | XG503 | |||
| 13265 Scrapped | Sycamore 4 | 1955 | XG504 : Khormaksar SAR Flt; CFS (H); MCS; 32 Sq | ||||
| 13402 w/o 1964 | Sycamore 4 | 1956 | XG507 : ex JEHU; MCS; 225 Sq; CFS (H) | ||||
| 13369 | Sycamore 4 | 1955 | XG515 : ex JHU; MCS; 225 Sq; CFS (H) | ||||
| 13380 w/o 1965 Scrapped | Sycamore 4 | 1955 | XG540 S-Y : CFS (H) / Y-S;
Bristol Aeroplane Company;
MCS : 23 Jul 1965 - forced landing following engine failure while with MCS, near+ | ||||
| 13384 | Sycamore 4 | 1956 | XG544 : MCS (Metro Comms Sq) Jan 1964; 32 Sq Feb 1969 until Aug 1972 (last Sycamo+ | - XG544 | |||
| 13413 | Sycamore 4 | 1956 | XJ918 : 110 Sq by Nov 1959; Metropolitan Communications Squadron ( MCS );32 Sq by + | ||||
| 13474 | Sycamore 4 | 1957 | XL829 : HR.14 dd Dec 1957. Khormaksar SAR Flt until Mar 1964, returned to UK aboar+ | - XL829 | |||
