united kingdom 13 Flight

Army Air Corps

13 Flt




Arrived in Aden in Mar 1961 as a fixed wing (Auster) unit, subordinate to 653 Squadron. It received its first 2 Scout in Mar 1964 from HMS Bulwark, following the disappointing outcome of Operation Nutcracker.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1961/??YE Falaise




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1964/?? Scout






13 Flt List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
S2/5116 Skeeter 7 1959 XM561 : to 13 Flt (date ?); to 2 RTR Air Troop (date ?)
S2/7145 w/o 1968 Skeeter 7 1959 XN339 : 13 Flt by 1960 until c 1962
S2/7156 Skeeter 7 1960 XN350 : to 651 Sq (13 Flt parent) until 1966.
f.9522 Scrapped ah.1 XR600 : fuel tanks damaged by small arms fire to N of Al Milah airstrip. Repaired +
f.9528 ah.1 1964 XR628 : took part in re-supply operations during Operation Cap Badge.
: Came under fire causing light damage on 26 May, during phase 2 of Op Cap B+
f.9529 ah.1 1964 XR629 : assisted in re-supply of 3 PARA and recovery of XR628 from wadi bed, durin+
f.9530 ah.1 1964 XR630 : assisted in re-supply of 3 PARA and recovery of XR628 from wadi bed, durin+
f.9641 w/o 1967 ah.1 XT635 : flew into a mountainside in Aden, while engaged in dropping parachute flar+







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