Originally formed on 12 Jan 1916, 33 Squadron served with distinction in both World Wars.
It reformed in Jun 1971 and the Puma HC.1 officially entered service at RAF Odiham on 29 Sep. It detached 3 Puma to Belize on Oct 1975 via Belfast heavy lift of 53 Squadron, to assist in detering further Guatemalan threats.
It maintained a small detachment in Northern Ireland. It provided CASEVAC support to UK 7th Armoured Brigade during the 1991 Gulf War (through British Forces Middle East) and has seen RAF and UN service in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since then. In Jun 1997, it moved with its Pumas, to RAF Benson. 33 Squadron is committed to UK Joint Helicopter Command.
33Sq B Flt detached to Kenya in Nov 2009 and was still there in May 2011, supporting pre-theatre training of British ground forces prior to their deployment to Afghanistan.
It reformed in Jun 1971 and the Puma HC.1 officially entered service at RAF Odiham on 29 Sep. It detached 3 Puma to Belize on Oct 1975 via Belfast heavy lift of 53 Squadron, to assist in detering further Guatemalan threats.
It maintained a small detachment in Northern Ireland. It provided CASEVAC support to UK 7th Armoured Brigade during the 1991 Gulf War (through British Forces Middle East) and has seen RAF and UN service in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since then. In Jun 1997, it moved with its Pumas, to RAF Benson. 33 Squadron is committed to UK Joint Helicopter Command.
33Sq B Flt detached to Kenya in Nov 2009 and was still there in May 2011, supporting pre-theatre training of British ground forces prior to their deployment to Afghanistan.
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Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 2015/21 |  Kabul International | OAKB |
| 2009/?? |  Nanyuki Show Ground | |
| 1997/ | RAF Benson | EGUB |
| 1991 |  King Khaled Air Base | OERY |
| 1990/91 | Ras-al-Ghar | |
| 1971/97 | RAF Odiham | EGVO |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Models | |
| 2012/ | Puma Mk2  | |
| 1971/12 | SA330 Puma | |
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| sep-17 | oct-17 |  Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria Relief Operations |
| mar-15 | jun-21 | Operation Toral |
| 06-oct-14 | 17-oct-14 | Exercise Joint Warrior 14-2 |
| 08-feb-03 | 04-may-03 |  Operation Telic |
| 21-mar-92 | 20-dec-95 |  UNPROFOR |
| nov-90 | mar-91 | Operation Desert Shield/Storm |
| 18-dec-79 | mar-80 |  Operation Agila |
| feb-78 | mar-78 |  Exercise Arctic Express 78 |
| 23-jul-74 | sep-74 |  Partition of Cyprus |
| aug-48 | mar-55 |  Operation Firedog |
