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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Models 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+ S : noted visiting Northolt |  C-FZLM G-BWZR N412HS  AF774 | |||
| 36151 | 412ep | 1996 | ZJ235 : RAF Griffin HT.1 1997-2018;
2003 60Sqn./I I : noted at RAF Coltishall I : noted visiting Doncaster : 60Sqn./I : 08dec14 type: HT.1 60Sqn./I at Coningsby | G-BXBF  N412SE C-GTWJ | |||
| 36145 | 412ep | 1996 | ZJ236 X : visiting RAF Waddington E : temporary deployment to RAF Honington, until 30 Nov. X : DHFS / 60(R)Sq /X, noted visiting Northolt | G-BXBE N100RM C-GTWI | |||
| 36156 | 412ep | 1997 | ZJ237 T : Visitied Northolt T : temporary deployment to RAF Honington, unitl 30 Nov. T : 60Sqn./T | G-BXFF N155DB - N155DB | |||
| 36162 | 412ep | 1997 | ZJ238 : 24+25jul99 60Sqn./Y Fairford air show Y : noted at Doncaster / Robin Hood Y : noted visiting Doncaster Y : visited RAF Lyneham : 60Sqn./Y | G-BXHC N412TH N412TH | |||
| 36125 | 412ep | 1996 | ZJ239 R : noted with 60 Sq at Valley | G-BXFH - N34JJ | |||
| 36163 | 412ep | 1997 | ZJ240 U : noted with 60 Sq at Valley U : noted at RAF Coltishall | C-GAIE G-BXIR | |||
| 36164 w/o 2016 | 412ep | 1997 | ZJ241 L : noted with 60 Sq at Valley L : at Weston-super-Mare Beach Gardens | G-BXIS | |||
| 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 O : visited RAF Northolt O : temporary deployment to RAF Honington, unitl 30 Nov. : 60Sqn./O | C-GADQ G-CBUB - 2-EVAG - D-HNSA | |||
| 36301 | 412ep | 2002 | ZJ708 : RAF Griffin HT.1 2003-2018;
2003 60Sqn /K K : noted at RAF Coltishall K : noted at RAF Lyneham K : temporary deployment to RAF Honington, unitl 30 Nov. K : DHFS / 60(R)Sq /K, noted visiting Northolt, 1 Jul 2009. : 11jul14 pictured (pic2) as 60 Sqn /K at RIAT 2014 | G-CBVP G-CBVP | |||
60(R) Squadron Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1948-jul-01 | 1960-jul-31 |  Operation Firedog |
