Helicopters
Part of the British Army Berlin Brigade was based at Gatow from 1970 until 1994.
Following the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, 7 Flight was reactivated to replace 660 Squadron C Flight at Seria, Brunei supporting the Gurkha Brigade and the British Training Team Brunei
Following the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, 7 Flight was reactivated to replace 660 Squadron C Flight at Seria, Brunei supporting the Gurkha Brigade and the British Training Team Brunei
7 Flt was part of 656 Sq during the 1960s. It was in Brunei between Dec 1962-Jan 1963 in support of Queens Own Highlanders. At Kuching, Sarawak May 1963 to Oct 1964. At Terendak (Malacca) with 6 Scouts by Jun 1968. Disbanded in Apr 1970, it reformed in Berlin, but its Scouts left Terendak on RFA Sir Galahad in Jan 1970 for Hong Kong and the new 656 Sq flights.

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Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
1998/ | ![]() | WBAK |
1970/94 | ![]() ![]() | EDUG |
1968/70 | ![]() |
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Years | Models |
1998/ | 212 ![]() |
1975/94 | SA341B Gazelle AH.1 |
1970/75 | Sioux |
7 Flt List of helicopters | Help Us | |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
S2/5078 | Skeeter 7 | 1958 | XL765 : 651 Sq 2 Feb 1959;
trials at Middle Wallop between Jul and Oct 1961;
654 S+ ![]() | - XL765 : Saunders Roe, ff 19 Sep 1958 ![]() | |||
S2/5096 ![]() | Skeeter 7 | 1959 | XL811 : to AAC. 651 Sq, 652 Sq, 17 Flt., Air Troop 9/12 Lancers. w/o in accident 1+ ![]() | - XL811 : to Northern Aircraft Preservation Society Dec 1968 ![]() : to Historic Aircraft Museum, Southend until c May 1983 when remaining exh+ ![]() : at Warmingham by Mar 1990 ![]() : to International Helicopter Museum, W-s-M Sep 1992. Still there Jul 2015. ![]() | |||
S2/5112 | Skeeter 7 | 1959 | XM557 : 1 Wing; 652 Sq; 654 Sq; 4 Flt; 652 Sq; 17 Flt; 26 Regt ![]() | - XM557 : held privately at Moordrecht Oct 1969; Holzerlingen, nr Stuttgart; Saxmund+ ![]() : stored at IHM Weston-super-Mare, Jan 2011. Still there Sep 2018. ![]() | |||
S2/7151 | Skeeter 7 | 1960 | XN345 : 1 Wing; 655 Sq; 654 Sq; 17 Flt; 652 Sq; 17 Flt; 26 Regt ![]() | - XN345 : held privately at Moordrecht Oct 1969; Holzerlingen, nr Stuttgart; Saxmund+ ![]() : stored at IHM Weston-super-Mare, Jan 2011. Still there Sep 2018. ![]() | |||
![]() | 1583 | se3130 | 1961 | XR379 : dd May 1961 as F-WIEN to Middle Wallop. Originally serialled XJ379 until c+ ![]() | ![]() - 2-ALOU : Apr18 overhauled and re registered 2-ALOU. Based near York, UK with permis+ ![]() : attended Auster 80th Anniversary fly in at Middle Wallop ![]() : moved to new owners at White Waltham EGLM, 2-ALOU retained. ![]() | ||
f.9521 ![]() | ah.1 | 1964 | XR599 : 656 Sq / 7 Flt; 20 Sep 1965 missing on a night flight from Lundu to Kuchi+ ![]() | ||||
30512 | 212 | 1971 | ZH814 : Under contract from Sep 1994 to AAC. Operates with 7 Flt AAC in Brunei. ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
30668 | 212 | 1974 | ZH815 : Under contract from Sep 1994 to AAC. Operates with 7 Flt AAC in Brunei. ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
30549 | 212 | 1972 | ZH816 : Under contract from Sep 1994 to AAC. Operates with 7 Flt AAC in Brunei. ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Operations | |
Dates | Operation | |
20-sep-68 | 13-oct-68 | ![]() |