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RAF Benson is located in south-east Oxfordshire, and is currently home to 22 Squadron (JHC Operational Evaluation Unit), 28 Squadron (Chinook HC6A & Puma HC2 helicopters), 33 Squadron (Puma HC2 helicopters) and 230 Squadron (Puma HC2 helicopters).

No 6 Air Experience Flight, and the Oxford University Air Squadron both operate the Grob Tutor T1.

The National Police Air Service and the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance are also based here along with the RAF Benson Flying Club.

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RAF Benson Scanner Frequencies Approach - 136.450, 343.525 Zone - 120.900 Director - 136.450, 342.100 PAR - 246.650, 277,675, 136.450, *123.300 Tower - 127.150, 233.950 Ground - 121.800, 343.575 ATIS - 397.575 *= NATO Common Frequency

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Aircraft & Squadrons
RAF Benson is a front line support helicopter base working within the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC).

Benson is currently home to 22 Squadron (JHC Operational Evaluation Unit), 28 Squadron (Chinook HC6A & Puma HC2 helicopters), 33 Squadron (Puma HC2 helicopters), 230 Squadron (Puma HC2 helicopters). The Joint Helicopter Support Squadron (JHSS), Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility, Puma Depth Support Hub and Support Helicopter Standards Evaluation Wing are at Benson.

No 6 Air Experience Flight, and the Oxford University Air Squadron both operating the Grob Tutor T1.

The National Police Air Service and the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance are also based here and operate Eurocopter EC135 helicopters. RAF Benson Flying Club operate the Slingsby T67 Firefly, de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, Diamond DA40 and Piper PA-28.

• 22 Squadron - Operational Evaluation Unit (JHC)
• 28 Squadron - Chinook HC6A & Puma HC2.
• 33 Squadron - Puma HC2.
• 230 Squadron - Puma HC2.
• Oxford University Air Squadron - Grob Tutor.
• No 6 Air Experience Flight - Grob Tutor.
• Police & Air Ambulance - Eurocopter EC135 helicopters.
• RAF Benson Flying Club - Slingsby T67 Firefly, de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, Diamond DA40 and Piper PA-28.

The Puma helicopter will be retired and replaced by a new medium lift helicopter in the mid-2020s. See the Strategic Defence and Security Review.

History
RAF Benson was officially opened on Saturday 1st April 1939. It was home to Fairey Battle light bombers which were later replaced with Vickers Wellington medium bombers at the end of 1940.

It also gained considerable fame as the home of photographic reconnaissance for the remainder of the Second World War using Photographic Reconnaissance Spitfires. In 1944, two Mosquito and two Spitfire Squadrons were based here and assigned to the Coastal Command's Photo Reconnaissance assets with the whole of Northern Europe as its operational area. RAF Benson has a Spitfire PR.XI on the main gate to reflect the photo reconnaissance work that was carried out here during the Second World War.

After the War, RAF Benson retained a reconnaissance role using the Avro Lancaster, Spitfire, Mosquito, Gloster Meteor PR.10 and English Electric Canberra PR.3 aircraft.

A Ferry Squadron was based here during 1956 to 1958. In 1962, the Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosys was based here as part of the RAF Transport Command fleet. RAF Benson was also the home to the King's Flight, later the Queen's Flight, for over 40 years, before moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.

In July 2015, 28 Squadron handed over its Merlin Helicopters to the Royal Navy/Commando Helicopter Force. The Commando Helicopter Force operated the Sea King until they received the Merlin helicopters. They were stationed at RAF Benson while they re-equipped with the Merlin and later moved to RNAS Yeovilton.

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Grob Tutor.


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