Originally formed on 1 May 1914 and saw bombing service in World War I and II. Formed and disbanded several times since, relinquishing its target-towing Canberra TT.18s at RAF St.Mawgan before it reformed as a rotary wing unit in Sep 1982 at RAF Odiham, operating the Chinook. It converted to the Chinook HC.2 between 1993 and 1994. 7 Squadron is committed to the UKs Joint Helicopter Command and has a specific role in the support of specialist units, from Apr 2001 as part of JSFAW, with 657 Sq AAC and 8 Flt AAC. 
Deployed 8x CH-47 to Jordan during Operation Telic.
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Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 2003 |  Al Azraq | OJMS |
| 2002/?? |  Bagram | OAIX |
| 1991 |  King Khaled Air Base | OERY |
| 1990/91 | Ras-al-Ghar | |
| 1982/ | RAF Odiham | EGVO |
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| Years | Models | |
| 2014/ | CH-47F Chinook | |
| 1993/ | 414 - H-47D Chinook  | |
| 1982/94 | CH-47C Chinook | |
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| 08-feb-03 | 28-feb-03 |  Operation Telic |
| may-00 | jun-00 |  Operation Palliser |
| 05-oct-98 | 09-oct-98 | Exercise Lemon Shark |
| 21-mar-92 | 20-dec-95 |  UNPROFOR |
| nov-90 | mar-91 | Operation Desert Shield/Storm |
| sep-83 | feb-84 |  Operation Offcut |
| jan-54 | oct-54 |  Operation Firedog |