654 Squadron
Dates | Location | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 654 Light Aircraft Squadron | . |
1958.08.10 | Germany: Tofrek Barracks East, Hildesheim | 1st Wing AAC: Austers and Skeeters: |
. | With Nos. 4 and 5 and later 17 Recce Flights, supporting 2nd and 4th Divisions, but administered by 1st Division | . |
. | Oct 1962: The 4th Division commitment was taken over by 655 Squadron | . |
. | 1 Feb 1963: Became part of 2nd Division | . |
. | Nov 63: Renamed 654 Aviation Squadron | . |
. | 1964 - 1969: Employed as 2 Div Army Aviation HQ: HQ remained at Hildesheim: 4, 5 & 17 Flights moved to 5, 12 & 11 Bdes respectively | 1st Wing AAC: |
By 1969.10.01 | Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford | 4 Div Army Aviation Regt: Sioux AH 1 and Scout AH 1 |
. | A Flight flew the Westland Scout AH1, B Flight was equipped with the Sioux AH1 | . |
. | 15 Oct 72 - 15 Feb 73: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh | . |
. | 1 Jan 73: Regiment renamed 4 Regiment AAC and squadron renamed 654 Squadron AAC | 4 Regiment AAC |
. | 11 Nov 74 - 1 Mar 75: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh | Scout Det Flight 662 Sqn Attached |
. | 2 Jul 76 - 1 Nov 76: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh. Had a Gazelle flight from 660 Squadron attached | . |
. | 1 Apr 78: Retitled ?? Squadron AAC | . |
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. | 654 Squadron AAC | . |
1978.04.01 | Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold. From 661 Squadron AAC | 4 Regiment AAC: |
. | 12 Oct 79 - 12 Feb 80: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove, operated mostly from Armagh and St Angelo | Lynx AH 1 |
. | 23 Jul 81 - 7 Dec 81: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove | . |
1995 | England: Wattisham: Anti-tank Role | 4 Regiment AAC: Lynx AH 7 & Gazelle AH 1 |
. | Converted to Apache | . |
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