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 |
| 2015/ |  Gao | GAGO |
| 2008/ | Gilze-Rijen AB | EHGR |
| 1968/08 | Soesterberg | EHSB |
| 1960/62 |  Biak/Frans Kaisiepo | WABB |
| 1955/ | Volkel AB | EHVK |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| 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 |  Hot Blade 2014 |
| 24-mar-14 | 25-mar-14 | NSS 2014 |
| 17-jul-13 | 31-jul-13 | Hot Blade 2013 |
| 04-jul-12 | 18-jul-12 | Hot Blade 2012 |
| 22-mar-10 | 01-apr-10 |  Tac Blaze 10-1 |
| 21-sep-09 | 02-oct-09 | Tac Blaze 09-2 |
| apr-05 | 16-apr-06 |  ISAF |
| jan-02 | jul-02 |  SFOR (stabilisation force) |