VSQ 860
Squadron of the Marine Luchtvaartdienst
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History 
15. June 1943 860 NAS formed at RNAS Donibristle
15. March 1950 VSQ-860 disbanded at Morokrembangan
15. July 1950 VSQ-860 reformed at Marine Airfield Valkenburg
15. June 1956 VSQ-860 disbanded at Marine Airfield Valkenburg
18. September 1957 VSQ-860 reformed at Marine Airfield Valkenburg
30. October 1964 VSQ-860 disbanded at Marine Airfield Valkenburg
4.October 1966 VSQ-860 reformed at Marine Airfield e Kooy
Planes:
 

 

 

 Jun 1943 - Nov 1943
Swordfish I		      
 

 

 

 Nov 1943 - Jun 1945
Swordfish II & III		  
 

 

 

 Jun. 1945 - 1945
Firefly FR.5		      
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 Jul. 1950 - Jun. 1956
Sea Fury FB.50		    
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 Sep. 1958 - Okt. 1964
Sea Hawk FGA.50		      
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 Oct. 1966 - Dec. 1980
Westland Wasp		    
 

 

 

 May 1979 - 2013
Westand Lynx		    
 

 

 

 Sep. 2012 - today
NH 90		    
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VSQ-860 Home Base
RNAS Donibristle 15. Jun. 1943 18. May 1971
RNAS St.Merryn, Cornwall 16. May 1946 20. Jun. 1946
Morokrembangan NEI 1946 15. Mar. 1950
Marine Airfield Valkenburg 15. Jul. 1950 15. Jun. 1956
Marine Airfield Valkenburg 18. Sep. 1957 30. Oct. 1964
Marine Airfield e Kooy 4.Oct. 1966 present

 
VSQ-860 Commanding Officers 
Lt. J van der Tooren, RNethN 15. Jun. 1943 6. Feb. 1946
Lt. B. Sjerp, RNethN 6. Feb. 1946 20. Jun. 1946
Lt. G. Volkers, RNethN 20. Jun. 1946 11. Mar. 1948
LT. A Bruinsma, RNethN 11. Mar. 1948 15. Mar. 1950
? 15. Jul. 1950 ?
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History 

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last update 1. Janurary 2021

written 1. March 2011

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