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3 Flight 3 Flt
Formed from 1903 Flight in 1958. 6 month tour of Cyprus between 1964 and 1965, returning to Netheravon where it was then ordered to Northern Ireland. Its 4 Scout were absorbed by
656 Squadron when it was posted to Borneo in Oct 1965. As part of the drawback from full decentralisation, it was amalgamated at Netheravon with two other Air Troops to form the core of a new
663 Squadron in 1969.
After re-equipping with Gazelle in 1976 and a period in Northern Ireland as a resident unit, it moved to Topcliffe in 1979, where it was eventually absorbed into 9 REGT AAC and de-activated in 1991. It re-surfaced in 1993 and when RAF Turnhouse (the military side of Edinburgh airport) closed, the Flight moved to Leuchars and finally disbanded at Netheravon in 2009.
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3 Flt List of helicopters
C/N Version Built In this Org In other Org 1302 ah.1 1975 XX392 : 3 (V) Flt by Sep 2000 still Sep 2002, at Leuchars Air Show XX392 1465 ah.1 1976 XX456 : 3 (V) Flt by Sep 2001, still Sep 2004, at Leuchars Air Show 1634 ah.1 1977 XZ324 : 3 (V) Flt by Sep 1997, at Leuchars Air Show 1645 ah.1 1977 XZ327 : with 3 Flt AAC in RAF Leuchars, Fife until I personally delivered it in th+ : 3 (V) Flt by Sep 2002, still Sep 2003 1692 ah.1 1977 XZ341 : 3 (V) Flt, visited RAF Shawbury on 14 Jul 1999 : 3 (V) Flt by Sep 2000, at Leuchars Air Show - G-CMMA
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