No. 606 Squadron RAuxAF

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.^[1] It provides personnel for the RAF tactical support helicopter fleet and does not operate any aircraft itself.^[2]

No. 606 (Chiltern) Squadron RAF
Merlin Helicopter carrying 105mm Light Gun with staff from No. 606 Squadron
Active	1 October 1999 – present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Part of	Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Garrison/HQ	RAF Benson
Motto(s)	Steadfast in support
Commanders
Honorary Air Commodore	Lynda Atkins, DL
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	A red kite grasping a lightning flash
Squadron Codes	BG (Apr 1939 – Sep 1939)

History

The squadron code 'BG' was allocated to No 606 Squadron RAuxAF in 1939, but it was never activated during the Second World War.^[3]

Since its reformation in 1996, personnel from the squadron have deployed on Operations across the globe including Afghanistan, the Falkland Islands, Cyprus and Iraq.^[4]

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.^[5]