1942 to 1959


united kingdom 194 Squadron

Royal Air Force









First formed 13 Oct 1942 at Lahore and disbanded at Mingaladon on 15 Feb 1946.

Reformed on 2 Feb 1953 at RAF Sembawang (from the Far East Casevac Flight with 12 Dragonfly HC.2, becoming the RAFs first operational helicopter squadron. It sent a detachment to Kuala Lumpur and the whole unit followed on 1 May 1953, where it received its first Sycamore HR.14s, which replaced the Dragonfly in Jun 1956. On 3 Jun 1959, it merged with 155 Squadron and both were renumbered into 110 Squadron.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1953/59MY SimpangWMKF
1953SG SembawangWSAG



helicopter   Models


Years Models
1954/59 Type 171 Sycamore Sycamore 4
1953/56 dragonfly





194 Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa/h/018 w/o 1955 hr.1 1950 VZ960 : w/o 3 Nov 1955 after main rotor struck tail boom following forced landing +
Westland VZ960
Royal Navy VZ960
12888 Sycamore 3 1948 WA577 : To RAE Boscombe Down, to RAF Jan 1953, 194Sq, wfu.
- G-ALST
- WA577
12889 w/o 1956 Sycamore 3 1949 WA578 : 1st military version. Became Sycamore HC.10 prototype, used by RAF for Arm+
Bristol Aeroplane Company G-ALSU
wa/h/016 w/o 1953 hc.2 1950 WF311 : to 194 Sq
: tail cut off by main rotors during autorotation landing, following engine +
wa/h/017 w/o 1954 hc.2 1950 WF315 : HC.2 Del RAF 8 Mar 1950; Far East Casevac Flt; 194 Sq by Feb 1953
: w/o after loss of control during take off from Fort Chabai, Malaya, while +
wa/h/108 w/o 1953 hc.4 1952 WT845 : w/o 21 Jan 1953 when main blades detached after rotor hub failure, nr Chem+
wa/h/109 hc.4 1952 WT846 : 194 Sq from Feb 1953
: 25 Nov 1953, slid down hill during landing, NW of Kuala Lipis, while with +
wa/h/110 w/o 1954 hc.4 1951 WX953 : w/o 14 May 1954 while with 194 Sq. During a landing in a Malaysian jungle +
wa/h/124 hc.4 1952 XB251 : to 194 Sq
: forced landing near Waterworks Gap, repaired next day and flown out.; One +
wa/h/125 Scrapped hc.4 1952 XB252 : to 194 Sq.; One of only two Dragonfly (the other was XB251) to survive the+
: ex 194 Sq, stored in Far East.
wa/h/126 hc.4 1952 XB253 : issued to 194 Sq Mar 1953
: 194 Sq; 7 Nov 1953 power loss on take off from jungle and crashed nr Bentu+
wa/h/127 w/o 1954 hc.4 1952 XB254 : issued to 194 Sq Mar 1953
: w/o 16 Oct 1954, tail cone broke after take off and crashed at Grik, whils+
wa/h/128 w/o 1956 hc.4 1952 XB255 : issued to 194 Sq Apr 1953
: w/o 3 Mar 1956 following unsuccessful take off and struck trees, while wit+
wa/h/129 w/o 1954 hc.4 1952 XB256 : issued to 194 Sq Mar 1953
: w/o 14 Sep 1954, overturned after forced landing at Simpang whilst with 19+
13151 Sycamore 4 1953 XE310 : issued to 194 Sq.
: damaged by hitting an obstruction in poor visibility. Repaired.
: serious damage from heavy landing after drive component failure. Repaired +
13152 w/o 1964 Sycamore 4 1953 XE311 B : HR.14 to 194 Sq / B.
13153 w/o 1957 Sycamore 4 1953 XE312 : issued to 194 Sq.
: damage to tail cone and main rotors during shutdown; Repaired by Mar 1956.
: crashed following aborted take-off, as rotors hit a tree.
13194 w/o 1958 Sycamore 4 1953 XE313 : issued to 194 Sq.
: w/o after losing height on take off and crashing into Jungle, while with 1+
- G-AMWK
13195 Sycamore 4 1952 XE314 : HR.14 Del RAF, to 194 Sq.
: w/o 7 Dec 1954 when crashed on take-off at Fort Selim, Malaya, while with +
- G-AMWL
13196 w/o 1955 Sycamore 4 1952 XE315 : HR.14 Del RAF for 194 Sq
: w/o Crashed into river and sank after tail rotor fault during landing, at+
- G-AMWM
13197 w/o 1955 Sycamore 4 1952 XE316 : HR.14 Del RAF Sep 1953, for 194 Sq.
: w/o when overturned by wind during landing at Fort Selim, Malaya, while wi+
- G-AMWN
13220 w/o 1955 Sycamore 4 1954 XE318 : w/o 13 Sep 1955, when flipped over during take off in Malaya, while with 1+
13221 w/o 1959 Sycamore 4 1954 XE319 : w/o crashed following main rotor failure south of Kuala Lumpur while serv+
13223 w/o 1956 Sycamore 4 1954 XE321 : w/o 6 Sep 1956 forced landing nr Ipoh, following failed tail rotor shaft, +
13224 w/o 1961 Sycamore 4 1954 XE322 : HR.14. Del RAF c Nov 1954; To 194 Sq.
13226 Sycamore 4 1954 XF266 : 194 Sq after Oct 1954; 110 Sq after 1960, still Sep 1965; struck off charg+
13227 w/o 1959 Sycamore 4 1954 XF267 : w/o 27feb59 crashed following main rotor failure 3.5nm N of Kuala Lumpur, +
13268 w/o 1956 Sycamore 4 1955 XG510 : w/o 5 Feb 1956 rolled over when taking off in Perak, Malaya, while with 19+
13373 w/o 1964 Sycamore 4 1955 XG519 : 194 Sq; 110 Sq
13383 w/o 1958 Sycamore 4 1956 XG543 : w/o 23 Sep 1958 tail rotor struck tree and crashed, while with 194 Sq.
13389 w/o 1958 Sycamore 4 1956 XG549 : w/o 16 Apr 1958 following forced landing after engine failure, while with +
13243 w/o 1957 Sycamore 4 1956 XJ381 : w/o 7 Aug 1957 after blades struck ground during landing, while with 194 S+
13447 w/o 1962 Sycamore 4 1957 XL825 : asg 194 Sq pictured in Malaya




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1953-feb1959-jun MY Operation Firedog







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