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Aviation Art Prints  Countries UK Squadron Index More Squadrons Squadrons 625 to 1770  No.657 Sqn |
[UP] - No.625 Sqn - No.630 Sqn - No.644 Sqn - No.656 Sqn - No.657 Sqn - No.661 Sqn - No.664 Sqn - No.761 Sqn - No.801 Sqn - No.802 Sqn - No.809 Sqn - No.810 Sqn - No.818 Sqn - No.820 Sqn - No.825 Sqn - No.854 Sqn - No.899 Sqn - No.1435 Sqn - No.1770 Sqn |
No.657 Sqn
Country : UK
Founded : 31st January 1955
Disbanded 1st November 1955
Codes : , TS,
Per terra sperque caelum - By land and sky
Based at RAF Odiham, 657 Squadron, a sub unit of 9 Regiment of the Army Air Corps, and form part of the JSFAW (Joint Special Forces Aviaiton Wing) which also includes 7 Squadron RAF. In the late 1990s 657 Squadron were developed for special forces support role. 657 Sqn operate the Lynx AH7 helicopters in support of UKSF. The Lynx is a dual role attack/utility helicopter also operated by the Commando Helicopter Force The squadrons motto is Per Terras Perque Caelum (By Land and Sky). Since 2001 657 Squadorn has been used with UKSF and has been active a lot both Afghanistan and Iraq, it is almost certain that 657 Squadron have been supporting SAS and SBS operations in both areas of operations.
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Teamwork by Stuart Brown. Aircraft of the UKs Special Forces flight perform an ALARP exercise on an MoD range at Pendine Sands, Wales. The Air Land Refuel Points (ALARP) can be located on improvised airfields or beaches and normally operate at night with the aid of Night Vision Goggles. The aircraft portrayed are a 47 Sqn Hercules refuelling a 7 Sqn Chinook and a 657 Sqn AAC Lynx. Special Forces personnel provide armed cover. |
Operation Barras, 10th September 2000 by David Rowlands. Special Forces Lynx 657 Squadron Army Air Corps and Chinooks from 7 Squadron Royal Air Force in direct fire support to the United Kingdom Special Forces hostage rescue mission in Sierra Leone |
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