The RAN’s Seahawk Helicopter Introduction and Transition Unit was commissioned as HS 816 Squadron, equipped with RAN S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters. This squadron was originally formed in 1940, and served in the Mediterranean and Norway.
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The RAN’s Seahawk Helicopter Introduction and Transition Unit was commissioned as HS 816 Squadron, equipped with RAN S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters. This squadron was originally formed in 1940, and served in the Mediterranean and Norway.