669 Squadron

Dates Location Higher Formation/Remarks
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. 669 Aviation Squadron .
1971.06.01 Germany: Formed at RAF Wildenrath from 131 Flight, with six Beaver AL1 and four Scout AH1. Directly supported the HQ in Rheindahlen 1st Wing AAC
. Nov 71: Under command 9 Regiment AAC 9 Regiment AAC
. 1 Jan 73: Renamed 669 Squadron AAC .
. 17 Oct 73 - 15 Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh Scout Helicopter Detachment
. 10 Jun - 10 Oct 74: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove Beaver Flight
. 10 Feb - 26 Mar 75: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove Beaver Flight
. 27 Mar - 10 Jun 75: Northern Ireland: Omagh Scout Helicopter Detachment
. 10 Oct 75 - 10 Feb 76: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove Beaver Flight
. 1 Sep 1976: Renamed 12 Flight .
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1978.04.01 Germany: Reformed at Hobart Bks, Detmold: From 659 Squadron AAC 9 Regiment AAC: Scout
. 11 Dec 78 - 11 Apr 79: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove .
. 23 Oct 80 - 09 Mar 81: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove .
. 2 Jun - 12 Oct 83: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove .
. 1983: Hobart Bks, Detmold 4 Regiment AAC
. 1 Jul - 1 Nov 84: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove .
1995 England: Wattisham: Anti-tank role 4 Regiment AAC: Lynx AH 7 & Gazelle AH 1
. 2007: AAC restructured into single type regiments .
2007 England: Dishforth: Joined 9 Regiment AAC 9 Regiment AAC: Lynx AH 7
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