Formed 30 Apr 1916 and after service in World War I, was associated with the Middle and Far East until Apr 1968 when it was disbanded. New role as communications unit between Feb 1969 and Apr 1992. Reformed again Jun 1992 at RAF Benson (EGUB) with Wessex HC.2. Reformed at RAF Shawbury (EGOS) on 1 Apr 1997 with a Reserve designation, as the RAF contribution to the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) with Griffin HT.1 to provide RAF crews with advanced, multi-engine training courses.
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60(R) Squadron List of helicopters |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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wa139 | hc.2 | 1964 | XR517 : RAF in 1995 /N 60Sqn. | XR517 | |||
wa145 | hc.2 | 1964 | XR523 : 72Sq/AM by May 1978, 72Sq/AR by Aug 1978, 72 Sq/M by May 1984 still Jul 1+ | ||||
wa147 | hc.2 | 1964 | XR525 : 72Sq by Aug 1964;
loaned to Sultan of Oman Air Force by Mar 1974 until Dec+ | ||||
wa193 | hc.2 | 1965 | XS674 : 60Sqn./R at Skrydstrup Airshow | ||||
36144 | 412ep | 1996 | ZJ234 : Griffin HT.1 dd Apr 1997;
ex G-BWZR de-reg Aug 1997;
1997 DHFS-60 Sq/S, s+ | C-FZLM G-BWZR N412HS | |||
36151 | 412ep | 1996 | ZJ235 : RAF Griffin HT.1 1997-2018;
2003 60Sqn./I : 60Sqn./I : 08dec14 type: HT.1 60Sqn./I at Coningsby | G-BXBF - N412SE C-GTWJ | |||
36156 | 412ep | 1997 | ZJ237 : 60Sqn./T | G-BXFF - N155DB | |||
36162 | 412ep | 1997 | ZJ238 : 24+25jul99 60Sqn./Y Fairford air show : 60Sqn./Y | G-BXHC - N412TH N412TH | |||
36095 | 412ep | 1994 | ZJ242 : 60Sqn./E | XA-SYM N2291Q G-BXDK - ? - 2-KDXB - D-HDML | |||
36297 | 412ep | 2002 | ZJ707 : RAF Griffin HT.1 2003-2018;
2003 60Sqn /O : 60Sqn./O | C-GADQ G-CBUB - 2-EVAG - D-HNSA | |||
36301 | 412ep | 2002 | ZJ708 : RAF Griffin HT.1 2003-2018;
2003 60Sqn /K : 11jul14 pictured (pic2) as 60 Sqn /K at RIAT 2014 | G-CBVP G-CBVP |
60(R) Squadron Operations |
Dates | Operation | |
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1948-jul-01 | 1960-jul-31 | Operation Firedog |