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. 
Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 1997/ | RAF Shawbury | EGOS |
| 1992/97 | RAF Benson | EGUB |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Models |
| 2009/?? | A109E Power |
| 1997/18 | 412 412EP |
| 1992/97 | Wessex |
60(R) Squadron List of helicopters | Help Us | |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
 | wa139 | hc.2 | 1964 | XR517 : RAF in 1995 /N 60Sqn. |  XR517 : Sold to R Everett, Sproughton by Sep 1998, pres. Shoreham by Dec 2001. To + | ||
| 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 : Bell Canada 1996 G-BWZR : FB Leasing/Bristow Dec96-Apr97, to Mod; tmp back to G-BWZR Aug97 : FB Leasing Ltd from Nov18 | ||
| 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 : FB Leasing/Bristow Jan/May 1997, for RAF : FB Heliservices Apr18-Jun19 - N412SE : Ns Air Leasing Llc at Wilmington, DE Jun19-May20 C-GTWJ : Transwest Helicopters Ltd at Oliver. BC from Jun20 | ||
| 36156 | 412ep | 1997 | ZJ237 : 60Sqn./T | G-BXFF : Bristow/FBS Ltd Apr/Jul 1997 : FB Leasing Ltd from Nov18 | |||
| 36162 | 412ep | 1997 | ZJ238 : 24+25jul99 60Sqn./Y Fairford air show : 60Sqn./Y | G-BXHC : FB Leasing/Bristow May/Aug 1997, to MoD : FB Leasing Ltd from Nov18 | ||
| 36095 | 412ep | 1994 | ZJ242 : 60Sqn./E |  XA-SYM : SACSA 1995-1996, test serial N2291Q, C-GFNY  N2291Q : rtn to Bell Oct96-Mar97 G-BXDK : FBS Ltd/Bristow Mar/Dec 1997 : FB Heliservices Ltd from Apr18 | ||
| 36297 | 412ep | 2002 | ZJ707 : RAF Griffin HT.1 2003-2018;
2003 60Sqn /O : 60Sqn./O | C-GADQ : Bell Canada G-CBUB : FB Leasing/Bristow Jul02-May03 : FB Leasing Ltd from Nov18 : Mar/Apr 2019 for sale Bell 412-EP 2002; $2,475,000 ; Utility helicopter p+ | ||
| 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 : Bristow Sep/Nov 2002, test serial C-GLYY G-CBVP : FB Leasing Nov02-May03, to MoD : FB Leasing from Nov18 : at Newquay as G-CBVP with Cobham titles; Carried out engine ground run + : flying over Hedge End, Southampton : flying circuits with a squawk of 3057 detected by MLAT near Boscombe Down : flying circuits around Southampton Airport | ||
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| 01-jul-48 | 31-jul-60 |  Operation Firedog |
