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 | ![]() | |
1999 | ![]() | LWSK |
1995/07 | AAC Wattisham | EGUW |
1982/83 | Aldergrove | EGAA |
1978/79 | Long Kesh![]() | |
1977 | Aldergrove | EGAA |
1977/ | ![]() | EDLJ |
1976 | Aldergrove | EGAA |
1975 | Long Kesh![]() | |
1974 | Long Kesh![]() | |
1973 | AAC Ballykelly | EGQB |
1969/76 | ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() | ![]() | |||
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 | |||
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 | ![]() |
aug-13 | dec-13 | Cougar 13 |
sep-10 | jan-11 | ![]() |
jan-09 | jun-09 | ![]() |
oct-07 | jan-08 | ![]() |
dec-06 | may-07 | ![]() |
mar-05 | dec-05 | ![]() |
nov-03 | apr-04 | ![]() |
12-jun-99 | aug-99 | ![]() |
05-oct-98 | 09-oct-98 | Exercise Lemon Shark |
dec-90 | mar-91 | ![]() |
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 |