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This is a list of British Army Army Air Corps aircraft units.
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This is a list of British Army Army Air Corps aircraft units.
| Regiment | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Regiment | RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) | [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] |
| Flight | Founded at | Founded on | Equipment | Current Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Flight | Belize | 1987 | n/a | British Army Training Unit Kenya | |
| 29 (BATUS) Flight | Suffield, Canada | 1972 | n/a | British Army Training Unit Suffield, Canada | 5 Regiment AAC has administrative responsibility for 29 (BATUS) Flight. |
| 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 | n/a | Westland Lynx AH9A | Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW) |
| 665 Squadron | 31 October 2024 | JHC FS Aldergrove | 5 Regt | Westland Gazelle AH1 | [10] |
| 666 Squadron | 1 April 2009 | AAC Netheravon | 7 Regt | Gazelle AH.1 | |
| 667 Squadron | 2022 | British Forces Brunei | Bell 212 AH1/AH3 | [11] | |
| 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 ] |
| Flight | Founded at | Founded on | Disbanded at | Disbanded on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Flight | Hobart Barracks, Detmold | 1957 | JHC FS Aldergrove | 2008 | Formerly No. 1 Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1901 Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [12] [13] |
| 2 Flight | 1957 | Netheravon | 1983 | Formerly No. 2 Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1902 Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [13] | |
| 3 Flight | 1958 | RAF Leuchars | 2009 | Formerly No. 3 Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1903 Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [13] | |
| 4 Flight | Formerly No. 4 Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1904 Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [13] | ||||
| 5 Flight | Formerly No. 5 Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1905 Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [13] | ||||
| 6 Flight | 1993 | RAF Shawbury | 2009 | Formerly No. 6 Independent/Liaison Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1906 (Helicopter) Flight RAF) [14] | |
| 7 Flight | Malaya | 1957 | British Forces Brunei | 1 August 2021 | Formerly No. 7 Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1907 Light Liaison Flight RAF) [14] |
| 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) [14] |
| 9 Flight | 1968 | Formerly No. 9 Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1909 Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [14] | |||
| 10 Flight | Formerly No. 10 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1910 Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [14] | ||||
| 11 Flight | 1957 | Formerly No. 11 Reconnaissance/Liaison Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1911 Light Liaison Flight RAF) [14] | |||
| 12 Flight | 1958 | Elmpt Station | 2009 | Formerly No. 12 Independent Liaison Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1912 Light Liaison Flight RAF) [14] | |
| 13 Flight | 1961 | Formerly No. 13 Liaison Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1913 Light Liaison Flight RAF) [14] | |||
| 14 Flight | 1957 | Formerly No. 14 Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1914 Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [14] | |||
| 15 Flight | 1959 | Formerly No. 15 Independent Liaison Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1915 Light Liaison Flight RAF) [14] | |||
| 16 Flight | 1961 | Dhekelia, Cyprus | 1998 | ||
| 17 Flight | |||||
| 18 Flight | 1969 | BAOR. [15] | |||
| 20 Flight | Formerly No. 20 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC (Formerly: No. 1900 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF) [13] | ||||
| 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) |
| 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 |
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