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666 Squadron (Volunteers)
Formed at RAF
Andover on 5 Mar 1945 as an
RCAF unit, it was to be the last AOP Squadron formed in WWII.
In its preparation to move to
Soest , 3 REGT divested itself of
666 Squadron to become an independent unit in 1976. It retired its 6 Sioux on 22 Feb 1978. Moved to Netheravon 1986 and disbanded there on 1 Apr 2009.
Based at RAF Topcliffe from early 1970s in support of 24 Brigade. Flew 6 Scout AH1 and 6 Sioux. Shared hanger 5 with 15 flight AAC who had 4 Beaver. Known as the Scottish Squadron from its late RAF days. Was part of 3 regiment AAC based at Netheravon. Believe they moved to Dishforth shortly after 24 brigade moved into RAF Topcliffe.
Flew Sioux AH1 at least from March 1975.
666 Squadron was deactivated on 01Nov78. It was reformed as 666(TA)Squadron on 26Apr86. It flew Scout AH1 between Apr86-Mar94 and Gazelle AH1 from 1994-2009.
Models
666 Squadron (Volunteers) List of helicopters
C/N Version Built In this Org In other Org f.9528 ah.1 1964 XR628 : operated by 666 Sqn AAC based at Topcliffe barracks circa 1974 -1976;
I + f.9529 ah.1 1964 XR629 : 666 Sq /B by Jun 1972, fitted with SS11 missile. f.9530 ah.1 XR630 : 666 Sq / F by Jun 1972 1540 ab47g-3b 1964 XT131 : Took part in 666 Sq disbandment flypast on 22 Feb 1978, subsequently flew + - G-CICN 1556 w/o 1991 ab47g-3b 1964 XT144 : Took part in 666 Sq disbandment flypast on 22 Feb 1978, subsequently flew + - OE-CXP - HB-XOJ - EC-DUV wa333 w/o 1973 Sioux 1965 XT174 : AAC with 666 Sqn displayed at RAF Topcliffe Open Day wa440 Sioux 1967 XT551 : Took part in 666 Sq disbandment flypast on 22 Feb 1978, subsequently flew + - ZS-HJT wa442 w/o 1989 Sioux 1967 XT553 : Took part in 666 Sq disbandment flypast on 22 Feb 1978, subsequently flew + - HB-XLX wa447 Scrapped Sioux 1967 XT558 : Took part in 666 Sq disbandment flypast on 22 Feb 1978, subsequently flew + f.9627 w/o 1970 ah.1 1965 XT621 : 666 Sq; 664 Sq; 666 Sq; 656 Sq; 655 Sq f.9632 ah.1 1966 XT626 Q : pictured (pic1) as /Q 666 Squadron Army Air Corps badge, in 50th anniversa+ - G-CIBW f.9701 ah.1 1967 XV126 X : at Yeovilton Air Show as 666 Sq / X : pictured (pic1) at RNAS Postland, coded X with 666 Squadron AAC - G-SCTA f.9715 ah.1 1968 XV140 K : 666 Sq/K by Jul 1986 XV140 - G-KAXL - 9L- wa713 Sioux 1969 XW193 : Took part in 666 Sq disbandment flypast on 22 Feb 1978, subsequently flew + XW193 G-BHKW - SX-HCC f.9737 w/o 2002 ah.1 1969 XW282 : del 1969; 666 Sq /W by Jul 1984 - ZK-HUC 1217 ah.1 XW908 : 666Sqn./A 1273 ah.1 1974 XX383 D : stop at Northolt D : 666 Sq / D visited RAF Shawbury on 7 Jul 1999 D : In 2000 /D 666Sqn. XX383 - ZU-RMU 1506 ah.1 1978 XZ294 X : noted at DLO Endsleigh, nr Bath. - G-CMLO - ZU-REX 1631 ah.1 XZ323 : 666Sqn./H 1652 ah.1 1977 XZ331 : AAC AH.1; 08jun08 as /D 666 Sqn at Sywell National Helicopter Championship+ 1815 ah.1 ZA773 F : stop at Northolt : 666Sqn./F
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