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 by Country and by Air Base  :

GERMANY Spangdahlem AB

 


see Bitburg AB

 DET.1
 
  

                DET.13

 62-4516 : 12 Mar 63 - 8 Sep 65
62-4533 : 12 Mar 63 - 12 Mar 65
59-1565 : 13 Jun 63 - 1 Jul 68
             62-4538 : 8 Sep 65 - 1 Jul 68
             62-4518 : 18 Jun 69 -  1 Mar 70 (see DET.8)
             62-4534 : 18 Jun 69 - 26 Feb 70
Bitburg AB

+ FOL "A" at
Spangdahlem AB
(Mar 70 - early 73)

 DET.8 62-4524 : 01 May 64 - 2 Oct 70
62-4550 : 01 May 64 - 21 Mar 73
                   62-4518 :  1 Mar 70 - 27 Mar 73  to DET.2
                   62-4534 : 12 Jun 70 - 28 Mar 73
Hahn AB DET.5 59-1567 : 11 Sep 63 - 17 Nov 64
62-4523 : 11 Sep 63 - 21 Feb 73  to Bitburg for storage
62-4551 : 11 Sep 63 - 21 Feb 73  to Bitburg for storage
Ramstein AB

+ FOL at
Zweibrücken AB
(Jun 70 - late 72)

 DET.4 62-4519 : 18 Mar 63 - 16 Feb 73
62-4535 : 18 Mar 63 - Jan 65
59-1566 : 13 Jun 63 - 21 Jan 66
          62-4559 : 19 Jan 65 - 16 Feb 73
                62-4534 : 26 Feb 70 - 12 Jun 70
                            62-4546 : 14 May 70 - 16 Feb 73
                            62-4547 : 14 May 70 - 16 Feb 73
FRANCE Laon AB DET.2 62-4537 : Jul 63 - 15 Oct 66
62-4538 : Jul 63 - 8 Sep 65
          62-4516 : 8 Sep 65 - 15 Oct 66
                       62-4533 : 9 Aug 66 - 8 Sep 66
                       62-4535 : 9 Aug 66 - 8 Sep 66
Toul-Rosieres AB DET.3 62-4521 : 29 Mar 63 - 18 Dec 65
62-4536 : 29 Mar 63 - 8 Oct 66
                  59-1566 : 21 Jan 66 - 8 Oct 66
Chaumont AB DET.5 62-4537 : 12 Apr 63 - Jul 63
62-4538 : 12 Apr 63 - Jul 63
Chambley AB DET.12 62-4521 : 18 Dec 65 - 18 Sep 66
            62-4524 : 8 Apr 66 - 25 Jun 66
                 59-1564 : 21 Jul 66 - 18 Sep 66
SPAIN Torrejon AB DET.7 62-4548 : 29 Jun 63 - 16 Feb 73
62-4549 : 29 Jun 63 - 16 Feb 73
Zaragoza AB DET.8
 
 
 

DET.15

 62-4524 : 21 Jul 63 - 1 May 64
62-4550 : 21 Jul 63 - 1 May 64

60-0255 :  4  Mar 70 - 22 Dec 72
62-4516 : 15  Jul 70 - 14 Aug 73    (to MAP)
62-4537 : 15  Jul 70 - 14 Aug 73    (to MAP)
62-4558 :  4  Mar 70 - 14 Aug 73   (to MAP)
Moron AB DET.9
 

67 ARRS
 

DET.13

 62-4518 : 23 Mar 63 - 8 Jul 66
62-4534 : 23 Mar 63 - 8 Jul 66

62-4518 : 8 Jul 66 - 10 Mar 69
62-4534 : 8 Jul 66 - 10 Mar 69

62-4518 : 10 Mar 69 - 18 Jun 69
62-4534 : 10 Mar 69 - 18 Jun 69
ITALY Aviano AB DET.10 62-4520 : 18 Apr 63 - 31 Jul 73     (to MAP)
62-4540 : 18 Apr 63 - 31 Jul 73     (to MAP)
TURKEY Incirlik AB (DET.11)
TUSLOG DET.84		 62-4544 : 17 Jun 63 - Dec 72
62-4545 : 17 Jun 63 - Dec 72
       59-1564 : 30 Sep 64 - 17 Nov 64
Cigli AB (DET.6)
TUSLOG DET.153		 62-4546 : Aug 63 - 14 May 70
62-4547 : Aug 63 - 14 May 70
ETHIOPIA Asmara Airport

 

as of Mar 65 :
Addis Ababa Airport

 TDY AARC
DETs  and TDY
55 ARS :

 

DET. Prov.1 :

   unkn. aircraft  : 23 Apr 64 - Oct 64
  unkn. aircraft  : 23 Apr 64 - Oct 64
             62-4559 : 24 Jun 64 - 17 Nov 64

62-4559 : 17 Nov 64 - 19 Jan 65
59-1567 : 17 Nov 64 - 2 Feb 65 (crashed)
59-1564 : 17 Nov 64 - 17 Jun 66
    62-4535 :      Jan 65 - 17 Jun 66
        62-4533 : 12 Mar 65 - 17 Jun 66
UNITED KINGDOM RAF Alconbury DET.1 59-1565 : 1 Jul 68 - 15 Apr 73
62-4538 : 1 Jul 68 - 23 Mar 73  to DET.2 (back 22 May)
                           62-4533 : 23 Mar 73 - 02 Apr 73
RAF Upper Heyford DET.2 62-4533 : 8 Sep 66 - 23 Mar 73  to DET.1 
62-4535 : 8 Sep 66 - 22 May 73  to Alconbury for storage  
        62-4518 : 27 Mar 73 - 22 May 73 to Alconbury storage
        62-4538 : 23 Mar 73 - 22 May 73 to Alconbury storage
RAF Lakenheath DET.3 59-1566 : 8 Oct 66 - 14 Mar 73  to Alconbury for storage
62-4536 : 8 Oct 66 - 14 Mar 73  to Alconbury for storage
RAF Wethersfield DET.9 62-4516 : 15 Oct 66 - 15 Jul 70
62-4537 : 15 Oct 66 - 15 Jul 70
RAF Woodbridge DET.12
 

67 ARRS

 59-1564 : 18 Sep 66 - 1 Jul 71
62-4521 : 18 Sep 66 - 1 Jul 71
             59-1564 : 1 Jul 71 - 25 Oct 72
             62-4521 : 1 Jul 71 - 25 Oct 72
LIBYA Wheelus AB 58 ARS /
58 ARRS
 
 

DET.15

 60-0255 :  Apr 63 - 15 Feb 70
62-4517 :  Apr 63 - 21 Jan 70
62-4532 :  Apr 63 - 21 Jan 70
62-4558 :  Apr 63 - 15 Feb 70

60-0255 : 15 Feb 70 - 4 Mar 70
62-4558 : 15 Feb 70 - 4 Mar 70

 

                   update 11/01/2008