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Linebook 1953-63 845 Whirlwind squadron

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Some selected highlights from 845 Squadron’s 1st Commission Linebook. 845 flew Whirlwinds and then Wessex’s during the Suez Crisis in 1956 and the Borneo landings in 1963. Linebooks can offer a great insight into a squadron’s life and the images below show some of the key personalities and events.

Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: 1963 845 Operational In Sarawak landing 40 CDO, Sarawak
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: Newspaper cutting of 705/845 Squadron formation October 1953
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: Suggested crest for 845 with comments.
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: Becomes operational, receives a new number and gets lots of publcit
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: Page of photos before squadrons departure to Malta. Including pictu
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: "Rakes Progress: Fish head" comic strip very funny cartoo
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954 "Rakes progress: The exchange officer" cartoon of American
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: Operational photos of whirlwinds- over Malta?
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: Working up for delivering Royal Marines at Port Said. New role for
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: At Port Said the biggest ever helicopter operation. Pic of oil tank
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: Boyd Trophy winner spage for help in the rescue of crew from Tanker
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: Rakes Progress: The Colonial Officer
Linebook 845 1953-63 Whirlwind squadron 1st commission 1954: 10 April 1962 Commissioning day. 845 with Wessex commissiong in new