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List of Army Air Corps aircraft units (United Kingdom)

October 21, 2023

This is a list of British Army Army Air Corps aircraft units.

Wings Edit

Brigades Edit

Regiments Edit

Current Regiments Edit

Squadrons Edit

Current Squadrons Edit

AAC Aircraft Unit Notes
652 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 1 Regiment
653 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 / Boeing Apache AH-64E 3 Regiment
656 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 / Boeing Apache AH-64E 4 Regiment
658 Squadron AAC Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW)
659 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 1 Regiment
660 Squadron AAC Eurocopter Juno HT.1 No. 1 Flying Training School RAF/ 9 Regiment Training
661 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 1 Regiment
662 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 / Boeing Apache AH-64E 3 Regiment
663 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 / Boeing Apache AH-64E 3 Regiment
664 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 / Boeing Apache AH-64E 4 Regiment
665 Squadron AAC Westland Gazelle AH.1 5 Regiment
668 (Trg) Squadron AAC n/a 2 (Trg) Regiment Training
670 Squadron AAC 9 Regiment Training
671 Squadron AAC Westland Gazelle AH.1
Bell 212		 7 (Trg) Regiment Training
673 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 / Boeing Apache AH-64E 7 (Trg) Regiment Training
674 Squadron AAC Tutor School of Army Aviation Grading
675 (The Rifles) Squadron AAC 6 Regiment Groundcrew
676 Squadron AAC n/a 2 (Trg) Regiment Training
677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron AAC 6 Regiment Groundcrew
678 (The Rifles) Squadron AAC 6 Regiment Groundcrew
679 (The Duke of Connaught's) Squadron AAC 6 Regiment Groundcrew

Flights Edit

Current Flights Edit

Flight Founded at Founded on Equipment Current
Location		 Notes
25 Flight Belize 1987 3 x Bell 212 British Army Training Unit Kenya
29 (BATUS)
Flight		 Suffield,
Canada		 1972 Westland Gazelle AH.1 British Army Training
Unit Suffield,
Canada		 5 Regiment AAC has administrative responsibility for 29 (BATUS) Flight.

Former Units Edit

Former Squadrons Edit

Squadron Disbandment date Last location Last regiment Last aircraft Notes
654 Squadron July 2014 [9]
655 Squadron 1 April 2014 AAC Middle Wallop 6 Regt Groundcrew
657 Squadron May 2018 RAF Odiham Westland Lynx AH9a Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW)
660 Squadron Sek Kong, Hong Kong
666 Squadron
667 Squadron 2022 British Forces Brunei Bell 212 AH1/AH3 [10]
669 Squadron 31 July 2016 Dishforth Airfield 9 Regt Lynx AH.9A
672 Squadron 31 July 2016 Dishforth Airfield 9 Regt Lynx AH.9A [citation needed]

Former Flights Edit

Flight Founded
at		 Founded
on		 Disbanded
at		 Disbanded
on		 Notes
1 Flight Hobart Barracks, Detmold 1957 JHCFS Aldergrove 2008 Formerly No. 1 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1901 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[11][12]
2 Flight 1957 Netheravon 1983 Formerly No. 2 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1902 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[12]
3 Flight 1958 RAF Leuchars 2009 Formerly No. 3 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1903 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[12]
4 Flight Formerly No. 4 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1904 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[12]
5 Flight Formerly No. 5 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1905 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[12]
6 Flight 1993 RAF Shawbury 2009 Formerly No. 6 Independent/Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1906 (Helicopter) Flight RAF)[13]
7 Flight Malaya 1957 British Forces
Brunei 		1 August 2021 Formerly No. 7 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1907 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[13]
8 Flight Asia 1 September 1957 Stirling Lines 1 September 2013 Formerly No. 8 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1908 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[13]
9 Flight 1968 Formerly No. 9 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1909 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[13]
10 Flight Formerly No. 10 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1910 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[13]
11 Flight 1957 Formerly No. 11 Reconnaissance/Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1911 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[13]
12 Flight 1958 Elmpt Station 2009 Formerly No. 12 Independent Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1912 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[13]
13 Flight 1961 Formerly No. 13 Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1913 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[13]
14 Flight 1957 Formerly No. 14 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1914 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[13]
15 Flight 1959 Formerly No. 15 Independent Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1915 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[13]
16 Flight 1961 Dhekelia, Cyprus 1998
17 Flight
18 Flight 1969 BAOR.[14]
20 Flight Formerly No. 20 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1900 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[12]
21 Flight 1961 1967
22 Flight 1962
23 Flight 1969
24 Flight BAOR
26 Flight
27 Flight BAOR
132 Flight 1966 1974
'C' Flight (Seria, Brunei)
UNFICYP Flight AAC Cyprus 27 March
1964		 Cyprus 30 September
1994		 (Nicosia Airport, Cyprus)

Former Wings Edit

Wing Founded
at		 Founded
on		 Disbanded
at		 Disbanded
on		 Notes
No. 1 Wing AAC Detmold 1958 1989
No. 2 Wing AAC Northern Ireland 1958 1989

References Edit

Citations Edit

  1. ^ "British Army Launches First Ever Aviation Brigade". Forces Net. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ "1 Regt AAC (@1_Regt_AAC) / Twitter".
  3. ^ a b "Aviation | The British Army".
  4. ^ "3 Regiment Army Air Corps (@CO_3RegimentAAC) / Twitter".
  5. ^ "4 Regiment Army Air Corps (@4RegimentAAC) / Twitter".
  6. ^ "JHC FS Aldergrove | Royal Air Force".
  7. ^ "Army Air Corps | The British Army".
  8. ^ "RAF Shawbury | Royal Air Force".
  9. ^ . Forces TV. 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  10. ^ "https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/raf-pumas-to-replace-bell-helicopters-in-brunei-and-cyprus/147239.article". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  11. ^ "1901 (Air Observation Post) Flight". Helicopter History Site. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Lake 1999, p. 99.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lake 1999, p. 100.
  14. ^ Watson 2005, p. 57.

Bibliography Edit

  • Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
  • Watson, G; Rinaldi, R (2005). The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947–2004. Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources List of Army Air Corps aircraft units United Kingdom news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This is a list of British Army Army Air Corps aircraft units Contents 1 Wings 2 Brigades 3 Regiments 3 1 Current Regiments 4 Squadrons 4 1 Current Squadrons 5 Flights 5 1 Current Flights 6 Former Units 6 1 Former Squadrons 6 2 Former Flights 6 3 Former Wings 7 References 7 1 Citations 7 2 BibliographyWings EditJoint Special Forces Aviation WingBrigades Edit1st Aviation Brigade 1 Regiments EditCurrent Regiments Edit Regiment Location Notes1 Regiment RNAS Yeovilton 2 2 Training Regiment Army Aviation Centre Middle Wallop 3 3 Regiment Wattisham Flying Station 4 4 Regiment Wattisham Flying Station 5 5 Regiment JHC FS Aldergrove Northern Ireland 6 6 Regiment Reserve RHQ at Blenheim Camp 7 7 Training Regiment Army Aviation Centre Middle Wallop 3 9 Regiment RAF Shawbury 8 Squadrons EditCurrent Squadrons Edit AAC Aircraft Unit Notes652 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Wildcat AH 1 1 Regiment653 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH 1 Boeing Apache AH 64E 3 Regiment656 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH 1 Boeing Apache AH 64E 4 Regiment658 Squadron AAC Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing JSFAW 659 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Wildcat AH 1 1 Regiment660 Squadron AAC Eurocopter Juno HT 1 No 1 Flying Training School RAF 9 Regiment Training661 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Wildcat AH 1 1 Regiment662 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH 1 Boeing Apache AH 64E 3 Regiment663 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH 1 Boeing Apache AH 64E 3 Regiment664 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH 1 Boeing Apache AH 64E 4 Regiment665 Squadron AAC Westland Gazelle AH 1 5 Regiment668 Trg Squadron AAC n a 2 Trg Regiment Training670 Squadron AAC 9 Regiment Training671 Squadron AAC Westland Gazelle AH 1Bell 212 7 Trg Regiment Training673 Squadron AAC AgustaWestland Apache AH 1 Boeing Apache AH 64E 7 Trg Regiment Training674 Squadron AAC Tutor School of Army Aviation Grading675 The Rifles Squadron AAC 6 Regiment Groundcrew676 Squadron AAC n a 2 Trg Regiment Training677 Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry Squadron AAC 6 Regiment Groundcrew678 The Rifles Squadron AAC 6 Regiment Groundcrew679 The Duke of Connaught s Squadron AAC 6 Regiment GroundcrewFlights EditCurrent Flights Edit Flight Founded at Founded on Equipment CurrentLocation Notes25 Flight Belize 1987 3 x Bell 212 British Army Training Unit Kenya29 BATUS Flight Suffield Canada 1972 Westland Gazelle AH 1 British Army TrainingUnit Suffield Canada 5 Regiment AAC has administrative responsibility for 29 BATUS Flight Former Units EditFormer Squadrons Edit Squadron Disbandment date Last location Last regiment Last aircraft Notes654 Squadron July 2014 9 655 Squadron 1 April 2014 AAC Middle Wallop 6 Regt Groundcrew657 Squadron May 2018 RAF Odiham Westland Lynx AH9a Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing JSFAW 660 Squadron Sek Kong Hong Kong666 Squadron667 Squadron 2022 British Forces Brunei Bell 212 AH1 AH3 10 669 Squadron 31 July 2016 Dishforth Airfield 9 Regt Lynx AH 9A672 Squadron 31 July 2016 Dishforth Airfield 9 Regt Lynx AH 9A citation needed Former Flights Edit Flight Foundedat Foundedon Disbandedat Disbandedon Notes1 Flight Hobart Barracks Detmold 1957 JHCFS Aldergrove 2008 Formerly No 1 Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1901 Air Observation Post Flight RAF 11 12 2 Flight 1957 Netheravon 1983 Formerly No 2 Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1902 Air Observation Post Flight RAF 12 3 Flight 1958 RAF Leuchars 2009 Formerly No 3 Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1903 Air Observation Post Flight RAF 12 4 Flight Formerly No 4 Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1904 Air Observation Post Flight RAF 12 5 Flight Formerly No 5 Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1905 Air Observation Post Flight RAF 12 6 Flight 1993 RAF Shawbury 2009 Formerly No 6 Independent Liaison Flight AAC Formerly No 1906 Helicopter Flight RAF 13 7 Flight Malaya 1957 British ForcesBrunei 1 August 2021 Formerly No 7 Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1907 Light Liaison Flight RAF 13 8 Flight Asia 1 September 1957 Stirling Lines 1 September 2013 Formerly No 8 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1908 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF 13 9 Flight 1968 Formerly No 9 Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1909 Air Observation Post Flight RAF 13 10 Flight Formerly No 10 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1910 Air Observation Post Flight RAF 13 11 Flight 1957 Formerly No 11 Reconnaissance Liaison Flight AAC Formerly No 1911 Light Liaison Flight RAF 13 12 Flight 1958 Elmpt Station 2009 Formerly No 12 Independent Liaison Flight AAC Formerly No 1912 Light Liaison Flight RAF 13 13 Flight 1961 Formerly No 13 Liaison Flight AAC Formerly No 1913 Light Liaison Flight RAF 13 14 Flight 1957 Formerly No 14 Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1914 Air Observation Post Flight RAF 13 15 Flight 1959 Formerly No 15 Independent Liaison Flight AAC Formerly No 1915 Light Liaison Flight RAF 13 16 Flight 1961 Dhekelia Cyprus 199817 Flight18 Flight 1969 BAOR 14 20 Flight Formerly No 20 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC Formerly No 1900 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF 12 21 Flight 1961 196722 Flight 196223 Flight 196924 Flight BAOR26 Flight27 Flight BAOR132 Flight 1966 1974 C Flight Seria Brunei UNFICYP Flight AAC Cyprus 27 March1964 Cyprus 30 September1994 Nicosia Airport Cyprus Former Wings Edit Wing Foundedat Foundedon Disbandedat Disbandedon NotesNo 1 Wing AAC Detmold 1958 1989No 2 Wing AAC Northern Ireland 1958 1989References EditCitations Edit British Army Launches First Ever Aviation Brigade Forces Net Retrieved 6 May 2020 1 Regt AAC 1 Regt AAC Twitter a b Aviation The British Army 3 Regiment Army Air Corps CO 3RegimentAAC Twitter 4 Regiment Army Air Corps 4RegimentAAC Twitter JHC FS Aldergrove Royal Air Force Army Air Corps The British Army RAF Shawbury Royal Air Force 654 Squadron s Last Parade Before Disbandment Forces TV 10 February 2016 Archived from the original on 6 March 2016 Retrieved 10 February 2016 https www flightglobal com helicopters raf pumas to replace bell helicopters in brunei and cyprus 147239 article a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code title code help 1901 Air Observation Post Flight Helicopter History Site Retrieved 6 January 2022 a b c d e f Lake 1999 p 99 a b c d e f g h i j Lake 1999 p 100 Watson 2005 p 57 Bibliography Edit Lake A 1999 Flying units of the RAF Shrewsbury Airlife ISBN 1 84037 086 6 Watson G Rinaldi R 2005 The British Army in Germany An Organizational History 1947 2004 Tiger Lily Publications ISBN 0 9720296 9 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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