1943 to 2016


united kingdom 1564 (Tactical Support) Flight

Royal Air Force

1564 Flt


Part of BFSAI British Forces South Atlantic Islands






1564 (Tactical Support) Flight
Formed as a Mediterranean fixed wing Meteorological Flight in Libya in Dec 1942 and disbanded after WWII at Istres (France) in Jun 1946. It had three more activations as a rotary wing unit. It reformed as 1564 (Helicopter) Flight from part of 103 Squadron at El Adem, Libya in Aug 1963 with Sycamores and Whirlwinds, to disband again in Dec 1966. It reformed with Whirlwinds from D Flight of 22 Squadron again at El Adem, to disband in Cyprus in Mar 1970.

The Sea King HAR.3s of C Flight, 202 Squadron were sent from RAF Coltishall to Navy Point, Stanley (FI) in Jul 1982 and became 1564 (Tactical Support) Flight in Aug 1983. It continued to provide CSAR and SAR cover until it amalgamated with the Chinook HC.1s of 1310 Flight and disbanded, to form 78 Squadron in May 1986 at RAF Mount Pleasant.

Reformed at RAF Mount Pleasant from elements of 78 Squadron in 2007, to provide a SAR service with Sea Kings, planned until Apr 2016 when the service will be privatised.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2007/16 RAF Mount PleasantEGYP
1983/86 RAF Mount PleasantEGYP
1963/66LY El Adem / Al AdamHLTQ


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Years Models
2007/16 Sea King
1983/86 Sea King
1969/70 Whirlwind




1564 Flt List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa110 w/o 1976 har.2 1956 XJ764 : HAR.10 CFS (H); 22 Sq; 1564 Flt; 1563 Flt; 22 Sq; 84 Sq / T
13404 Scrapped Sycamore 4 1956 XJ895 : 275 Sq; 284 Sq from Sep 1959; El Adem Stn Flt; 103 Sq; 1564 Flt; CFS / S-J
13444 Sycamore 4 1957 XL824 : 284 Squadron from 1958; 103 Squadron from Aug 1959; 1564 Flight; CFS(H) fr+
Aerospace Bristol XL824
wa 852 har.3 1977 XZ586 : 2008 as 1564 Flight /B
: ex 1564 Flt Sep 2009; 22Sq /B by Oct 2009; 22Sq E Flt by Jul 2010
wa 858 har.3 1978 XZ592 : 2000 202Sqn /S; 2008 1564 Flight
- XZ592
wa 886 har.3 1980 ZA105 : /Q dep Brize Norton for 1564 Flt end Oct 2009
Q : 1564 Flt / Q
wa 947 har.3 1985 ZE368 : Fleetlands by Aug 2009; 1564 Flt /R by Oct 2009
- ZE368
wa 949 har.3 1985 ZE370 T : 1564 Flt / T
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