1916 to present


united kingdom 60(R) Squadron

Royal Air Force




Part of Defence Helicopter Flying School UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)









60(R) Squadron
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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  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1997-    RAF ShawburyEGOS
1992/97RAF BensonEGUB



helicopter   Models


Years Models
2009/?? A109E Power
1997/18 412 412EP
1992/97 Wessex




60(R) Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa139 hc.2 1964 XR517 : RAF in 1995 /N 60Sqn.
Everett Aero 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+
Bell Helicopter Canada C-FZLM
FB Heliservices G-BWZR

Eagle Copters N412HS
36151 412ep 1996 ZJ235 : RAF Griffin HT.1 1997-2018; 2003 60Sqn./I
: 60Sqn./I
: 08dec14 type: HT.1 60Sqn./I at Coningsby
FB Heliservices G-BXBF

- N412SE
Transwest Helicopters C-GTWJ
36156 412ep 1997 ZJ237 : 60Sqn./T
FB Heliservices G-BXFF

- N155DB


36162 412ep 1997 ZJ238 : 24+25jul99 60Sqn./Y Fairford air show
: 60Sqn./Y
FB Heliservices G-BXHC

- N412TH
Eagle Copters N412TH
36095 412ep 1994 ZJ242 : 60Sqn./E
SACSA XA-SYM
Bell Helicopter N2291Q
FB Heliservices G-BXDK

- ?
- 2-KDXB
- D-HDML
36297 412ep 2002 ZJ707 : RAF Griffin HT.1 2003-2018; 2003 60Sqn /O
: 60Sqn./O
Bell Helicopter Canada C-GADQ
FB Heliservices 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
Bristow G-CBVP
FB Heliservices G-CBVP





  60(R) Squadron Operations


Dates Operation
1948-jul-011960-jul-31 MY Operation Firedog







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