Royal Air Force No. 654 Squadron was formed at
RAF Old Sarum,
Wiltshire, on 15 July 1942 and went into action in August 1943 in North Africa. From December 1943, it served in Italy, where it remained until disbanding at
Campoformido on 24 June 1947. No. 1906 Air Observation Post Flight was formed within 654 Squadron previously elements of 'A' & 'B' Flights along with No. 1907 Air Observation Post Flight which was formed within 654 Squadron previously elements of 'A' & 'C' Flights. The squadron had the motto
Progressive, it used an identification symbol of A propeller and gun barrel in saltire
QB (1944 – May 1945, 'A' Flight) At some point the squadron was reformed and became the Headquarters Squadron for 4 Regiment Army Air Corps. ;Deployments •
Operation Herrick (
Afghanistan): • September 2008 – January 2009 • September 2010 – January 2011 • January 2012 – May 2012 • September 2013 – January 2014 ;Aircraft operated The squadron operated a variety of helicopters: •
Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 •
Westland Sioux AH.1 •
Westland Lynx AH.1GT •
Westland Scout AH.1 •
AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 ==Locations==