No 606 (Chiltern) Squadron was formed as a Royal Auxiliary Air Force helicopter support squadron in 1996 at RAF Benson and gaining its official number three years later on 1 October 1999. It provides personnel for the RAF tactical support helicopter fleet and does not operate any aircraft itself.

History

The squadron code ‘BG’ was allocated to No 606 Squadron RAuxAF in 1939, but it was never activated during the Second World War.

No. 606 Squadron RAF

Since its reformation in 1996, personnel from the squadron have deployed on Operations across the globe including Afghanistan, the Falkland Islands, Cyprus and Iraq.

No. 606 Squadron RAF

No. 606 was deployed to Brunei, to assist No. 1563 Flight RAF in their move from temporary home base in Rimba Air Force Base to Medicina Lines.

No. 606 Squadron RAF

References

External links

Squadron history on the official RAF website

History of No.'s 605–610 Squadrons at RAF Web

Current page on RAF Reserves website

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Military units and formations established in 1999

1999 establishments in the United Kingdom