1918 to 1965


united kingdom 225 Squadron

Royal Air Force






225 Squadron
Formed from 481, 482 & 483 RNAS Flights in Italy in Aug 1918 but was disbanded that Dec. It saw Army support service in WWII from Oct 1939 at Odiham when it formed from 614 Squadron, A Flight with Lysanders. It served in North Africa, Italy and France with Hurricanes and Mustangs before disbanding in Italy in Jan 1947.
On 1 Jan 1960, the Joint Helicopter Unit was raised to squadron status and 225 Squadron took on its Sycamore HR.14 and Whirlwind HAR.2 at Andover. It moved back to Odiham in May 1960 and during May 1961 took over the 118 Sq Sycamore in Northern Ireland as a detached Flight but only until 31 Jul 1961 when the Flt was handed back to a re-formed 118 Sq. It received its more powerful and capable Whirlwind HAR.10 at Odiham in November 1961. It sent 4 of its Sycamores to Kenya (transported out and back by RAF Beverleys) the same month to assist in relief operations for the severe flooding experienced.

It retired its Sycamores and Whirlwind HAR.2 by Feb 1962. The unit was sent to the Far East to assist in the Borneo campaign, first to Singapore (Seletar) in Nov 1963 and on to Sarawak (Kuching) in Dec, with various detachments (such as Simanggang). It disbanded there on 1 Nov 1965, with airframes and personnel being reassigned between 103 Squadron and 110 Squadron.



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  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1963/65MY Kuching WBGG
1963SG SeletarWSSL
1960/63RAF OdihamEGVO
1960Andover closed 1976EGWA


helicopter   Models


Years Models
1961/65 Whirlwind Whirlwind HAR.10
1960/62 Type 171 Sycamore Sycamore 4
1960/62 Whirlwind Whirlwind HAR.2





225 Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
13198 Sycamore 4 1952 XE317 : transferred to become a Flight of 225 Sq
- G-AMWO
- XE317
13222 w/o 1965 Sycamore 4 1954 XE320 : HR.14 Del RAF; CFS; APS Sylt; 225 Sq; CFS
13245 w/o 1961 Sycamore 4 1954 XG500 : Tail rotor failure on landing 14 Dec 1961, a/c abandoned in place nr Bende+
13203 Sycamore 4 1955 XG506 : transferred to become a Flight of 225 Sq
13402 w/o 1964 Sycamore 4 1956 XG507 : ex JEHU; MCS; 225 Sq; CFS (H)
13369 Sycamore 4 1955 XG515 : ex JHU; MCS; 225 Sq; CFS (H)
13375 w/o 1961 Sycamore 4 1955 XG521 : transferred to become a Flight of 225 Sq
13377 w/o 1962 Sycamore 4 1955 XG523 : ex JHU/5 ; 225 Squadron Jan 1960; CFS-H/V by c Apr 1962, heavy landing w/o+
- XG523
wa103 w/o 1966 har.2 1956 XJ757 : HAR.10 225 Sq; 22 Sq
wa110 w/o 1976 har.2 1956 XJ764 : 225 Sq
13414 w/o 1963 Sycamore 4 1957 XJ919 : 275 Sq; 225 Sq; A&AEE
wa144 Scrapped har.2 1956 XK988 : JEHU; 225 Sq; CFS
wa347 w/o 1965 har10 1961 XP327 : 25 Sep 1965 - while operating with 225 Squadron, crashed on a jungle hills+
wa352 w/o 1969 har10 1961 XP332 : 225 Sq/E by May 1965
wa354 Scrapped har10 1961 XP338 : 225 Sq; CFS (H); HDU; CFS (H)
wa355 har10 1961 XP339 : 225 Sq, 103 Sq, 32 Sq; to Pryton Hill
- XP339
wa366 har10 1962 XP350 : 225 Sq; 22 Sq
Flambards Experience XP350
- XP350
wa373 w/o 1976 har10 1962 XP357 : 225 Sq/J by Jul 1965.
wa376 har10 1962 XP360 : 225 Sq; CFS /V; sold 31 Mar 1976
wa377 Scrapped har10 1962 XP361 : 225 Sq; 110 Sq; 103 Sq; 22 Sq by 1981
wa386 har10 1962 XP398 : 225 Sq; 110 Sq; 103 Sq; 202 Sq; 1563 Flt to 84 Sq 1972.




  225 Squadron Operations


Dates Operation
1963-nov-151965-nov-01 MY Konfrontasi
1961-nov-181961-dec-22 KE Mombasa Flood Relief Operations
1961-apr-151961-jul-31 The Border Campaign





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