2 Recce Flt was formed from RAF 1902 Flt on 1 Sep 1957 based at Ipoh. It was used in support of 2 Federal Infantry Brigade, during 1961.
2 Reconnaissance Flight, 2 Royal Tank Regiment replaced 13 Flt at RAF Aldergrove from Nov 1962.
2 Flt was at Paroi Camp in early 1967. Still at Paroi (Seremban) with six Scouts in Jun 1968. Disbanded in Mar 1970
It reformed as Allied Mobile Force Flight at Netheravon. At Netheravon in 1974-76, in 1979 with a mix of Gazelle & Scout.
(Re-?)formed 1993. Absorbed by 658 Sq on 1 Apr 1995 when 7 (V) Regt formed.
2 Reconnaissance Flight, 2 Royal Tank Regiment replaced 13 Flt at RAF Aldergrove from Nov 1962.
2 Flt was at Paroi Camp in early 1967. Still at Paroi (Seremban) with six Scouts in Jun 1968. Disbanded in Mar 1970
It reformed as Allied Mobile Force Flight at Netheravon. At Netheravon in 1974-76, in 1979 with a mix of Gazelle & Scout.
(Re-?)formed 1993. Absorbed by 658 Sq on 1 Apr 1995 when 7 (V) Regt formed.
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2 Flt List of helicopters |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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S2/5074 | Skeeter 7 | 1958 | XL762 : dd AAC Sep 1958. Spent various amounts of time with; 651 Sq; 654 Sq; 22 Fl+ | - XL762 | |||
S2/5094 | Skeeter 7 | 1959 | XL809 : AOP.12 Feb 1959 to AAC; 652 Sq; 654 Sq; 22 Flt; 652 Sq; 26 Regt; SoC 12 De+ | - PH-SRE - PH-HOF - G-BLIX - XL809 | |||
S2/5119 | Skeeter 7 | 1959 | XM564 : dd Dec 1959 to Army Air Corps; 652 Sq, CFS, 12 Flt, 652 Sq, Air Troop/2 RT+ | - XM564 | |||
1004 w/o 1990 | ah.1 | 1972 | XW843 : noted at Groningen. : AAC AH.1; 2 flight w/o 25feb90 | ||||
1212 w/o 1982 | ah.1 | XW905 : As a member of the crew of XW 905 I can assure you it was a white out. 4 P+ | |||||
1253 | ah.1 | 1974 | XX375 : 2 Flt by Jul 1979 | ||||
1258 | ah.1 | 1974 | XX378 : Feb 1978 with 2 Flt, in Norway for Ex Arctic Express | ||||
1261 | ah.1 | 1974 | XX379 : 2 Flt, visited Long Room 5 Oct 1977 | ||||
1401 | ah.1 | 1975 | XX435 : I collect this brand new from RAF Wroughton and flew it to 12 Flt Army Ai+ | ||||
1405 | ah.1 | 1975 | XX437 : I took delivery of this aircraft from the MU at RAF Wroughton and flew it + | ||||
1719 w/o 1990 | ah.1 | XZ348 : touched blades with XW843 during a 5 helicopter formation landing at Flor�+ |
2 Flight Operations |
Dates | Operation | |
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1978-feb | 1978-mar | Exercise Arctic Express 78 |