1959 to 1997


netherlands SAR Flight

Koninklijke Luchtmacht


Royal Netherlands Air Force



The SAR flight is founded in 1959, flying Alouette II at Ypenburg. In 1960 two Alouettes are temp detached to Mokmer in New Guinea. In 1967 the flight receives the new Alouette III transferring to Soesterberg in 1968. In 1977 the SAR flight moves to Leeuwarden, close to the aerial shooting ranges. After more than 25 years flying the Aouette the flight receives the more powerfull AB-412SP. After an reorganisation of the air force the SAR flight is renamed 303 SAR sqn in 1997.



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  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1977/97Leeuwarden ABEHLW
1968/77Soesterberg closed 2008EHSB
1960/62ID Biak/Frans KaisiepoWABB
1959/68Ypenburg closed 1992EHYB


helicopter   Models


Years Models
1994/97 AB412SP
1967/94 SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III
1959/67 Alouette II





SAR Flight List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
1320 se3160 1966 H-20 : pictured (pic1) with KLu SAR Flight at Leeuwarden
: pictured (pic2) with KLu SAR Flight at Eelde
: 02jul93 SAR Flight at De Kooy
: SAR Flight at Airforce days 1993 Eindhoven
1367 se3160 1966 H-67 : pictured with Klu SAR Flight at Leeuwarden
Pakistan Air Force 1367
1375 se3160 1966 H-75 : SAR Flight. Took part in rescue from Shiokaze on 19 Mar 1993.
Pakistan Navy 1375
1381 se3160 1966 H-81 : pictured (pic1) with Klu SAR Flight at Twente
: pictured (pic2) with Klu SAR Flight at Twente
: SAR Flight. visit Twenthe
25630 ab412sp 1993 R-01 : 24jan96 Sar Flt. at De Kooy
Peruvian Navy HAL-460
25638 ab412sp 1993 R-02 : 05mar96 Sar Flt. at Eindhoven
Peruvian Navy HAL-461




  SAR Flight Operations


Dates Operation
1994-oct-041994-oct-06 SAR meet 1994
1993-mar-191993-mar-19 Rescue from tanker Shiokaze
1972-jul-071972-jul-12 UK 6th International Helicopter SAR Competition





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