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.
News about 7 Squadron |
Chinook First Time On HMS Queen Elizabeth Hangar
08-Feb-18 - A Chinook has been stowed in the hangar of a British aircraft carrier for the first time. The Royal Air Force 7 Squadron CH-47 fit on new HMS Queen Elizabeth’ hangar without need to fold the rotors
160th SOAR Trains with British Royal Air Force
13-Jul-15 - US Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160th SOAR) and the British Royal Air Force (RAF) 7th Squadron Chinook HC.6 conducted a bilateral training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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Models 7 Squadron Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-oct-25 | 2020-oct-25 | Storming of the mv Nave Andromeda |
| 2003-feb-08 | 2003-feb-28 |  Operation Telic |
| 2000-may | 2000-jun |  Operation Palliser |
| 1998-oct-05 | 1998-oct-09 | Exercise Lemon Shark |
 UNPROFOR | ||
| 1990-nov | 1991-mar | Operation Desert Shield/Storm |
| 1983-sep | 1984-feb |  Operation Offcut |
| 1954-jan | 1954-oct |  Operation Firedog |
