H-43 DETs ATLANTIC
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
| Ramstein AB, Germany
| 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 | Phalsbourg AB, France | activated 8 Jan 1963 - prob. July 1963 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
| 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 15 Oct 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 | 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) |
update 31/03/2016