Helicopters
I was posted to 659 Squadron in 1971 following the completion of my pilot traing. The squadron was located in Osnabruck, Germany and was equiped with 6 Sioux and 3 or 4 Scouts. I left Osnabruck in 1973. 
Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 2008/ | AAC Dishforth | EGXD |
| 1999 |  Film City | |
| 1999 |  Petrovec | LWSK |
| 1995/07 | AAC Wattisham | EGUW |
| 1982/83 | Aldergrove | EGAA |
| 1978/79 | Long Kesh | |
| 1977 | Aldergrove | EGAA |
| 1977/ |  Detmold | EDLJ |
| 1976 | Aldergrove | EGAA |
| 1975 | Long Kesh | |
| 1974 | Long Kesh | |
| 1973 | AAC Ballykelly | EGQB |
| 1969/76 | Osnabrück |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Models | |
| 2009/?? | Lynx AH9A | |
| 1981/?? | Lynx  | |
| ??/81 | Scout | |
659 Squadron List of helicopters | Help Us | |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
| f.9759 | ah.1 | 1972 | XW796 : 659 Sq; 660Sq / H by May 1984 |  XW796 | |||
| 319 | ah7 | 1985 | ZE375 : AAC; 1995 AH.9 type 659Sqn. : noted visiting RAF Leeming | ||||
| 328 | ah7 | 1987 | ZE382 : AAC; 1998 AH.9 type 659Sqn /3 | ||||
| 331 | ah7 | 1987 | ZF539 : AAC; 1995 type:AH.9 659Sqn. | ZF539 ZF539 - ZF539 | |||
| 332 | ah7 | 1987 | ZF540 : AAC; 1995 type:AH.9 659Sqn. | ||||
| 347 | ah9 | 1991 | ZG885 : AAC in 2000 /7 659Sqn. | ||||
 | 352 | ah9 | 1991 | ZG889 : 659Sq Command Flt by Feb 1999 | |||
| 357 | ah9 | 1992 | ZG918 : AAC in 1993 664Sqn. ; 1998 659Sqn. ; 2006 1Reg. | ||||
| 358 | ah9 | 1992 | ZG919 : AAC; 1993 9Reg./7; 2003 659Sqn.; 2007 1Reg. | |||
| 360 | ah9 | 1992 | ZG921 : AAC; 1995 659Sqn. 11 : noted at RAF Valley for Lemon Shark. | ||||
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| 25-nov-13 | 11-dec-13 |  Typhoon Haiyan relief operations |
| aug-13 | dec-13 | Cougar 13 |
| sep-10 | jan-11 |  Operation Herrick |
| jan-09 | jun-09 |  Operation Telic |
| oct-07 | jan-08 | Operation Herrick |
| dec-06 | may-07 | Operation Telic |
| mar-05 | dec-05 | Operation Telic |
| nov-03 | apr-04 | Operation Telic |
| 12-jun-99 | aug-99 |  KFOR (kosovo force) |
| 05-oct-98 | 09-oct-98 | Exercise Lemon Shark |
| dec-90 | mar-91 | Operation Desert Shield/Storm |
| 04-sep-82 | 18-jan-83 | Operation Banner |
| 13-oct-78 | 13-feb-79 | Operation Banner |
| 12-apr-77 | 16-aug-77 | Operation Banner |
| 12-apr-76 | 12-aug-76 | Operation Banner |
| 28-feb-75 | 01-jul-75 | Operation Banner |
| 15-feb-74 | 21-jun-74 | Operation Banner |
| 31-mar-73 | 02-aug-73 | Operation Banner |
