Founded in 1949 vsq 7 was a Catalina squadron at Biak (New Guinea). In 1951 vsq was disbanded. In 1955 it was re-established flying Fairey Firefly from Biak until 1952 when the squadron was disbanded again.
15 october 1962 vsq 7 was reformed as the second MLD helicopter unit flying AB-204B (or (I)UH-1, as they were called) from Valkenburg. In 1973 the squadron was moved north to De Kooy. There it was absorbed in MARHELI and is operating the SH-14D Lynx. 
7th Squadron provides crew training in NH90 and also performs tests and evaluations for the helicopter and its systems
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Models vsq 7 List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3010 | ab204b | 1962 | 220 : First delivered | ||||
| 3012 | ab204b | 1962 | 221 : 221 / V : 221 / K : iUH-1 | ||||
| 3016 w/o 1964 | ab204b | 1962 | 223 : 7 sqd. w/o 04may64 | ||||
| 3020 w/o 1969 | ab204b | 1962 | 224 : 7 sqd. w/o 01apr69 | ||||
| 3023 | ab204b | 1962 | 225 : w/o : preserved museum Soesterberg | ||||
| 3032 | ab204b | 1963 | 226 : Marine | - 226 | |||
| 3035 | ab204b | 1963 | 227 : Last delivered of seven first order K : at Greenham Common Air Show 1977 | - PH-UEY - 227 | |||
| 3017 | ab204b | 1962 | 228 : 7 sqd. ex I-MINU | - 228 | |||
| 1110 | nfh | N-110 : First officially handed over to the CLSK (Commando Luchtstrijdkrachten) (+ N-110 : | |||||
vsq 7 Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1972-jul-07 | 1972-jul-12 |  6th International Helicopter SAR Competition |
