
298 sqn is formed March 1st 1950 at Soesterberg after renaming 6 ArVA. Flying Austers and Piper Cups first it is transformed to an helicopter unit flying H-23B Raven.
After that 298 receives Alouette III helicopters that are held until the new CH-47D Chinooks arrive in 1996.

Part of Tactische Helikopter Groep Koninklijke Luchtmacht (THGKLu)
Between 1960 and 1962 a SAR detachment of the units Alouette III operated from Biak Island (Mokmer base).

From Jan 2015, a 3 Chinook detachment operated at Camp Castor in Mali under UN mandate, joining their colleagues from 301 Squadron.

Locations | |
Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
2008/ | Gilze-Rijen AB | EHGR |
1968/08 | Soesterberg![]() | EHSB |
1960/62 | ![]() | WABB |
1955/ | Volkel AB | EHVK |
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Years | Models |
2012/ | CH-47F Chinook |
1996/ | CH-47D Chinook ![]() |
1964/96 | SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III ![]() |
1955/64 | OH-23B |
Operations | |
Dates | Operation | |
23-may-18 | 06-jun-18 | APROC 2018 |
16-jul-14 | 30-jul-14 | ![]() |
24-mar-14 | 25-mar-14 | NSS 2014 |
17-jul-13 | 31-jul-13 | ![]() |
04-jul-12 | 18-jul-12 | ![]() |
22-mar-10 | 01-apr-10 | ![]() |
21-sep-09 | 02-oct-09 | ![]() |
apr-05 | 16-apr-06 | ![]() |
jan-02 | jul-02 | ![]() |