303 SAR sqn is formed in 1997 after renaming SAR flight. It still opertes the AB-412SP in the SAR role from Leeuwarden Air Base. 
Disbanded 15 Jan 2015. SAR services taken over by private contract.
News of 303 Squadron | |
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Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 1997/15 | Leeuwarden AB | EHLW |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Models | |
| 1997/15 | AB412SP  | |
| 1966/94 | SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III | |
303 Squadron List of helicopters | Help Us | |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
 | 25630 | ab412sp | 1993 | R-01 : KLu SAR d/d 1994, 303 Sqn |  HAL-460 |
| 25638 | ab412sp | 1993 | R-02 R-02 : Belgian Helidays 2003 : 303 Sq participant in International SAR meet 2014 at Leeuwarden. | HAL-461 | |
| 25641 | ab412sp | 1993 | R-03 : 20+21jun03 303Sqn. at "2003 KLu open dagen" : May10 participated in SAR-Meet 2010 at Koksijde air base Belgium. | HAL-462 |
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| 22-sep-14 | 25-sep-14 | SAR meet 2014 |
| 17-may-10 | 21-may-10 |  SAR meet 2010 |
| may-09 | may-09 | SAR meet 2009 |
| 21-nov-06 | 22-nov-06 | Evacuation of non-essential offshore personnel |