Helicopters
Formed from 1906 Flight, RAF with the AAC formation in 1957, the helicopters were retained by the RAF, so the unit went back to fixed wing and was re-titled 6 Independent Flight. Re-designated 6 Liaison/Depot Flight in 1959, it gradually assumed a trials role although it still maintained a VIP liaison duty. By 1961, the Flight had 2 Alouettes on strength, along with a small number of Austers and Beavers.
In 1966, 6 Liaison/Depot Flight had its fixed wing aircraft reassigned to 132 Flt AAC, along with its trials role. However it continued as the VIP Flight and moved to Netheravon, where it added at least one Alouette AH.2 in Nov 1969. On 1 Apr 1978 the Flight was incorporated into the newly reformed 658 Squadron and lost its separate identity in 1984.
On 1 Jun 1993, the Flight reformed as 6 Flight AAC (Volunteers), based at RAF Shawbury and was equipped with 4 Gazelle.
In 1966, 6 Liaison/Depot Flight had its fixed wing aircraft reassigned to 132 Flt AAC, along with its trials role. However it continued as the VIP Flight and moved to Netheravon, where it added at least one Alouette AH.2 in Nov 1969. On 1 Apr 1978 the Flight was incorporated into the newly reformed 658 Squadron and lost its separate identity in 1984.
On 1 Jun 1993, the Flight reformed as 6 Flight AAC (Volunteers), based at RAF Shawbury and was equipped with 4 Gazelle.
Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 1993/?? | RAF Shawbury | EGOS |
| 1966/84 | AAC Netheravon | EGDN |
| 1957/66 | AAC Middle Wallop | EGVP |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Models | |
| 1993/?? | SA341B Gazelle AH.1 | |
| 1956 | Skeeter 7 | |
6 Flt List of helicopters | Help Us | |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
| S2/3070 | Skeeter 6A | 1958 | XK482 : to 1906 Flt Apr 1957 | - G-BJWC : ex XK482; reg G-BJWC during Nov 1982 to a private owner near Carnforth; re+ : exported to Australia; to Tyabb, Vic for restoration by Mar 2019 | |||
 | 1185 | se3130 | 1958 | XN132 : Ex F-WIPG. 6 Flt (Netheravon) by Sep 1972 : At IAT Greenham Common 1977 | - G-BUIV : M and P Food Products Ltd Jun92-May93  PH-NSW : Helicon from 1993;
26jun99 damaged by hard landing, never flew again;
pres+ | ||
| 1186 | se3130 | 1958 | XN133 : Ex F-WIPH. Accident on take off 7 Sep 1960 while with 6 Flt AAC. Became i+ | ||||
| 1500 | se3130 | 1960 | XP967 : 16 Flt by May 1984 | - G-BSFN : M AND P Food Products Ltd May90-Jan98 : private Jan98-Jun00 - G-UGLY : private Jun00-Feb07 - HA-PPC : private Hungary from Mar07; w/o at Breighton Airfield, Selby, North Yorks+ | |||
| 1582 | se3130 | 1961 | XR378 : AAC, test serial F-WIEM;
Delivered as XJ378 in error;
6 Flt (Netheravon)+ | - G-BSFS : M and Food Products Ltd May90-May97 - N9ZJ : Precision Helicopters Llc at Winters, CA : Denali Helicopters at Anchorage, AK Apr07-Apr08 : Lohman Helicopter at Kendrick, ID Apr08-Dec10 : private at Clarkston, WA Jan11-Apr19 : private at Issaquah, WA from Apr19 | |||
| 1583 | se3130 | 1961 | XR379 : dd May 1961 as F-WIEN to Middle Wallop. Originally serialled XJ379 until c+ |  G-CICS : MoD Army Historic Aircraft Flight at Army Aviation Centre Middle Wallop No+ - 2-ALOU : Apr18 overhauled and re registered 2-ALOU. Based near York, UK with permis+ : moved to new owners at White Waltham EGLM, 2-ALOU retained. | ||
| 1596 | se3130 | 1961 | XR380 : Delivered as XJ380 in error. 6 Flt (Netheravon) by Sep 1972. Crashed as a + | ||||
| 1645 | se3130 | 1961 | XR385 : Delivered as XJ385 in error. 10 Flt Dhekelia Nov 1961 to Jun 1962. 24 Flt + | ||||
| 1192 | ah.1 | XW899 : 1991 662Sqn /K desert c/s; 2007 6Flt /Z | |||||
| 1303 | ah.1 | 1975 | XX393 : crashed Gambia 1980 piloted by Rick Orchard and Martin Chapman. tail boom+ | ||||
| 1539 | ah.1 | 1976 | XZ303 : 6 (V) Flt by Apr 2005 still May 2005 | ||||
| 1578 | ah.1 | XZ311 : AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 1998 6Flt. | |||||
| 1630 | ah.1 | 1977 | XZ322 : 6 Flt; ARWS; 670 Sq; to Shawbury store | ||||
| 1674 | ah.1 | 1977 | XZ335 : 6 (V) Flt, visited RAF Benson 19 Jul 1999 : 6 (V) Flt by May 2005 | ||||
| 1979 | ah.1 | 1984 | ZB678 : 16 Flt by Mar 1990 | ||||
| 2003 | ah.1 | 1984 | ZB690 : 16 Flt by Mar 1990, until 2003 | ||||
