Helicopters

Formed on 5 Nov 1915 from a core of 24 Squadron at Hounslow, 27 Squadron saw service in both World Wars. It was a V-Bomber unit throughout the 1960s and 70s and operated Tornados during the 1980s. On 1 Oct 1993, 27(R) Squadron took over the role of 240 Operational Conversion Unit and with it, its Chinook HC.1a and Puma HC.1s at RAF Odiham (EGVO). On 1 Jan 1998 27(R) Squadron lost its reserve status and shortly afterwards, its Pumas departed for RAF Benson.

For c 12 days during early May 2015, a flight of 3 Chinooks was deployed in stages to assist in humanitarian disaster efforts, following the Nepal earthquakes, but were held on the ground in India at Chandigarh AFS, while the Nepalese Government decided that they were not required. They returned to RAF Odiham via RAF Brize Norton in May 2015 without taking any part in the relief effort.

On 28 Dec 2015, in response to flooding in York, the unit delivered critical parts to repair machinery at the Citys River Foss Barrier.

News of 27 Squadron | |
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Locations | |
Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
2015 | ![]() | VICG |
1993/ | RAF Odiham | EGVO |
Models | Login to Edit | |
Years | Models | |
1993/ | 414 - H-47D Chinook ![]() | |
1993/98 | SA330 Puma ![]() | |
27 Squadron List of helicopters | Help Us | |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
![]() | 1048 ![]() | sa330e | 1971 | XW200 : to 27(R) Sq by 1994 ![]() NC : 27 Sq / NC by 1998, still 1999 ![]() | |||
![]() | 1086 ![]() | sa330e | 1971 | XW206 : 1987 33Sqn./CC; 1995 27Sqn./NG ![]() NG : 1995 27Sqn./NG ![]() | |||
![]() | 1195 | sa330e | 1972 | XW231 : 1995 27Sqn ![]() | |||
![]() | M.7032 | ch-47d | 1980 | ZA670 : RAF Chinook HC2 cnvt. from ex Chinook HC1 b-812; 1995 18Sqn./BF; 2007 18/2+ ![]() | |||
M.7007 | ch-47d | 1980 | ZA671 : while operating from NAF El Centro, heavily damaged in a practice landing + ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.7024 | ch-47d | ZA680 : RAF Chinook HC2 cnvt. from ex Chinook HC1 b-828; 1999 /NX 27Sqn. ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.7002 | ch-47d | 1993 | ZA681 : ex 18 Sq; to 27 Sq by Nov 2018 ![]() | |||
![]() | M.7031 | ch-47d | ZA683 : pictured (pic1) at RAF Northolt during Nightshoot XXI in 27 Sq anniversar+ ![]() | ||||
M.7030 | ch-47d | ZA705 : RAF Chinook HC2 cnvt. from ex Chinook HC1 b-835; 2001 27Sqn./BE ![]() | |||||
![]() | M.7025 | ch-47d | ZA707 : 18/27Sqn./AO ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.7018 | ch-47d | ZA708 : Arrived in theatre 21 May 2010. Damaged prior to emergency landing on 10 A+ ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.7003 | ch-47d | ZA710 : RAF Chinook HC2 cnvt. from ex Chinook HC1 b-841 ; 2000 /NC 27Sqn. ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.7016 | ch-47d | ZA712 : 2011 18/27Sqn./AT ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.7013 | ch-47d | 1981 | ZA713 : 18/27Sqn. ![]() | |||
![]() | M.7005 | ch-47d | ZA714 : 2008 1310Flt./AV; 2011 18/27Sqn./AV ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.7001 | ch-47d | 1993 | ZA718 : 18/27Sqn./BN ![]() : type:HC.4 18/27Sqn. 100 years celebration Marineflieger ![]() | |||
M.7029 | ch-47d | ZD981 : 24+25jul99 27Sqn./NV Fairford air show ![]() | |||||
![]() | M.7015 | ch-47d | ZD984 : 18/27Sqn. ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
M.4452 | ch-47d | ZH776 : RAF Chinook HC2; 1996 7Sqn./EF; 1997 27Sqn./NU; 1998 27Sqn./NU; 2011 7Sqn. ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.4453 | ch-47d | ZH777 : 18/27Sqn. ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
M.4454 | ch-47d | 1997 | ZH891 : HC.6A 27 Sq by Apr 2018 ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
M.4459 | ch-47d | ZH896 : 18/27Sqn./HK type:HC.2A ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ||||
M.4480 | mh-47e | ZH901 : 18/27Sqn. ![]() : with 27 Squadron, first to deploy on 1 May, to offer aid after the Nepal e+ ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() | M.4483 | mh-47e | ZH904 : 18/27Sqn. ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Operations | |
Dates | Operation | |
05-oct-19 | 17-oct-19 | Exercise Joint Warrior 19-2 |
oct-18 | 03-nov-18 | ![]() |
sep-17 | oct-17 | ![]() |
20-sep-16 | 24-mar-17 | Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) 2016 |
03-oct-15 | 06-nov-15 | ![]() |
15-jul-06 | 22-jul-06 | ![]() |
22-oct-05 | 05-dec-05 | ![]() |
08-feb-03 | 28-oct-03 | ![]() |
31-oct-56 | 06-nov-56 | ![]() |