1942 to present


united kingdom 653 Squadron

Army Air Corps




Part of 3 Regiment, AAC











653 Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
f.9535 ah.1 1965 XR635 : ex 653 Sq; to AETW by Jul 1979
- XR635
wa361 Sioux 1966 XT202 : noted at Greenham Common Airshow.
- D-HEEE
- EC-DVM
wa423 Sioux 1966 XT511 : Jun69-Feb70 asg 653Sq at airfield Camp, Netheravon, Wiltshire
f.9623 ah.1 1965 XT617 : 660 Sq; 653 Sq; Wroughton store
f.9699 ah.1 1967 XV124 : 654 Sq; 653 Sq; 656 Sq; Wroughton; Middle Wallop; Arborfield; Ipswich; Ta+
f.9714 ah.1 XV139 : AH.1 for AAC; 653 Sq; 662 Sq; 656 Sq; 657 Sq; Wroughton; Dishforth
f.9742 w/o 1978 ah.1 1970 XW614 : 653 Sq / N by Jun 1972, fitted with SS11 missile.
: noted at Greenham Common Airshow.
1405 ah.1 1975 XX437 : 1987 653Sqn./Y
: 653Sqn. visit Antwerp
021 ah1 1977 XZ173 : 2007 type:AH.1 653Sqn.
098 ah1 1979 XZ196 : AH.1 type stop at Gutersloh with Lynx XZ212
107 ah1 1979 XZ203 : AAC; 1992 type:Lynx AH7 653Sqn.; 1997 671Sqn./Z; 1998 671Sqn.; 2000 671Sqn+
129 ah1 1979 XZ212 : AH.1 type stop at Gutersloh with Lynx XZ196
138 ah1 1979 XZ216 : AAC in 1987 653Sqn. ; 2000 type:AH7 661Sqn.
144 ah1 1979 XZ219 : 2007 type:AH.7 653Sqn.
1713 ah.1 1978 XZ347 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT late Sep 2005
172 ah1 1980 XZ641 : AAC AH1 ff 12may80, dd 29may80; 653 Sq by 1984 still 1985; Wroughton sto+
Royal Marines XZ641
193 ah1 1980 XZ652 : 2007 Lynx AH7 type 653 Sqn
- XZ652
233 ah1 1981 XZ670 : 2007 type:AH.7 653Sqn.
236 ah1 1981 XZ672 : 2007 type:AH.7 653Sqn.
- XZ672
241 ah1 1982 XZ676 : 2007 type:AH.7 653Sqn.
- XZ676
279 w/o 1994 ah1 1983 ZD275 : 653 Sq/F by 1993; 655 Sq by 1994, w/o by mortar fire in Crossmaglen, NI 19+
319 ah7 1985 ZE375 : aboard HMS Illustrious at IFoS Portsmouth.
330 ah7 1987 ZF538 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
Royal Marines ZF538
331 ah7 1987 ZF539 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
Royal Marines ZF539
Everett Aero ZF539
- ZF539
332 w/o 2014 ah7 1987 ZF540 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
347 ah9 1991 ZG885 : AH.9, 653 Sq / 7, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
348 ah9 1991 ZG886 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
349 ah9 1991 ZG887 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
Everett Aero ZG887
351 ah9 1991 ZG888 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
Everett Aero ZG888
352 ah9 1991 ZG889 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
353 ah9 1991 ZG914 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
Everett Aero ZG914
- ZG914
361 w/o 2001 ah9 1992 ZG922 : noted flying approaches at RAF Coltishall
362 ah9 1992 ZG923 : 653 Sq, 3 REGT during Jul 1999
wah16 wah-64 2001 ZJ181 : Noted at Coningsby on 2 Oct 2018 with 653 Sq
wah19 wah-64 2001 ZJ184 : Noted at Coningsby on 2 Oct 2018 with 653 Sq
wah35 wah-64 2002 ZJ200 : Noted at Coningsby on 2 Oct 2018 with 653 Sq
wah39 wah-64 2002 ZJ205 : Noted at Coningsby on 2 Oct 2018 with 653 Sq
wah60 wah-64 2003 ZJ226 : Noted at Coningsby on 2 Oct 2018 with 653 Sq
wah62 wah-64 2003 ZJ228 : Noted at Coningsby on 2 Oct 2018 with 653 Sq







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