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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