1950 to present


netherlands 298 Squadron

Koninklijke Luchtmacht


Royal Netherlands Air Force






298 Squadron Koninklijke Luchtmacht

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.



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  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2008-    Gilze-Rijen ABEHGR
1968/08Soesterberg closed 2008EHSB
1960/62ID Biak/Frans KaisiepoWABB
1955-    Volkel ABEHVK


helicopter   Models


Years Models
2012-    CH-47F Chinook
1996/21 CH-47D Chinook
1964/96 SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III
1955/64 OH-23B



  298 Squadron Operations


Dates Operation
2023-may-152023-jun-01 UK Tac Blaze 23-1
2022-oct-31 Falcon Autumn 2022
2021-jun-162021-jun-30 PT Hot Blade 2021
APROC 2018
PT Hot Blade 2018
PT Hot Blade 2014
2014-mar-242014-mar-25 NSS 2014
PT Hot Blade 2013
PT Hot Blade 2012
2010-mar-222010-apr-01 UK Tac Blaze 10-1
2009-sep-212009-oct-02 UK Tac Blaze 09-2
2005-apr2006-apr-16 AF ISAF
2002-jan2002-jul BA SFOR (stabilisation force)





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