The Kaman HH-43 Huskie in Europe and Northern Africa
A survey, compiled by Johan Ragay, based on USAF documents filed in the AFHRA, Maxwell AFB, AL
 

An overview of all Detachments (DET) involved :

AARC
AARRC
40 ARRW		 STATION PERIOD
DET.1 Spangdahlem AB, Germany activated 8 Jan 1963 - 1 July 1968
RAF Alconbury, UK 1 July 1968 - Mar 1973 (deactivated)
DET.2 Laon AB, France activated 8 Jan 1963 - 8 Sep 1966
RAF Upper Heyford, UK 8 Sep 1966 - 22 May 1973 (deactivated)
DET.3 Toul-Rosieres AB, France activated 8 Jan 1963 - 8 Oct 1966
RAF Lakenheath, UK 8 Oct 1966 - Mar 1973 (deactivated)
DET.4


+ FOL

Ramstein AB, Germany


+ FOL at Zweibrücken AB

 activated 8 Jan 1963 - Feb 1973 (deactivated)

+FOL from June 1970 - late 1972
DET.5 Chaumont AB, France activated 8 Jan 1963 - 11 Sep 1963
Hahn AB, Germany  11 Sep 1963 - Feb 1973 (deactivated)
DET.6

TUSLOG
DET.153

 Phalsbourg AB, France activated  8 Jan 1963 - prob. July 1963
(prob. no HH-43 assigned here - see Cigli AB, Turkey ; Air Base placed in reserve status as of  16 Jul 63)  
Cigli AB, Turkey Aug 63 - 1970 (deactivated)
DET.7 Torrejon AB, Spain activated 8 Jan 1963 - Feb 1973 (deactivated)
DET.8



+ FOL"A"

 Zaragoza AB, Spain activated 8 Jan 1963 - 1 May 1964
Bitburg AB, Germany

+FOL at Spangdahlem AB		 1 May 1964 - Mar 1973 (deactivated)

+FOL from 01 Mar 1970 until (?) early 1973(?)
DET.9 Moron AB, Spain activated 8 Jan 1963 - 8 July 1966 (deactivated)
RAF Wethersfield, UK activated 18 Sep 1966 - July 1970 (deactivated)
DET.10 Aviano AB, Italy activated 8 Jan 1963 - 14 May 1973 to 39 ARRW
DET.11

TUSLOG
DET.84

 Incirlik AB, Turkey activated 8 Jan 1963 - Dec 1972 (deactivated)
DET.12 Chambley AB, France activated 15 Oct 1965 - 18 Sep 1966
RAF Woodbridge, UK 18 Sep 1966 - 1 July 1971 (deactivated)
DET.13 Moron AB, Spain activated 07 Mar 1969 - 18 June 1969   (to Spangdahlem AB)
Spangdahlem AB, Germany 18 June 1969 - 15 Oct 1970 (deactivated, but HH-43 reassigned to DET.8 earlier, on 01 Mar 1970
DET.15 Wheelus AB, Libya activated 15 Feb 1970 - 4 Mar 1970 
Zaragoza AB, Spain 4 Mar 1970 - 30 Jun 1973 (deactivated) 
DET.Prov.1 Asmara Airport, Ethiopia activated 10 Nov 1964 - Mar 1965
Addis Ababa AP, Ethiopia Mar 1965 - 25 June 1966 (deactivated)

 




                      last update 08/03/2007