7 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps

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7 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps
Activec. 1969 – present [1]
Country Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
TypeAviation
RoleTraining
Size Regiment
Part of Army Aviation Centre
Base AAC Middle Wallop

7 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the British Army and is part of the Joint Helicopter Command. [2] The regiment is responsible for providing all of the flight training of Army Air Corps (AAC) pilots. [3] The regiment is based at the Army Aviation Centre at Middle Wallop. [3]

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Structure

The regiment consists of three squadrons and one flight: [3]

History

7 Army Aviation Regiment was formed c. 1969 at Airfield Camp, Netheravon. [1] In 1971, the regiment was renamed to 7 Regiment Army Aviation Corps. [1] During its time as a regular unit, the following squadrons and flights were part of the regiment: 651 Squadron, 658 Squadron, 2 Flight and 8 Flight. [1] 658 Squadron had reformed c. 1982. [7] The Agusta A109A helicopter had entered service with 8 Flight in 1984. [8] 666 (V) Squadron had become part of the regiment in 1986. [1] [9]

In April 1995, the regiment re-roled as a volunteer unit 7 Regiment AAC (V). [1] [10] [7] The regiment consisted of 666 Squadron (V), 658 Squadron (V), 3 Flight (V) at RAF Turnhouse (later RAF Leuchars) and 6 Flight (V) based at Shawbury. [1] [11] [12]

On 1 April 2009, the regiment re-roled as a regular training unit 7 (Training) Regiment AAC based at Middle Wallop as part of the School of Army Aviation. [3] On 1 August 2009, the school was renamed as the Army Aviation Centre. [3] The regiment consisted of 670 Squadron, 671 Squadron and 673 Squadron. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 'LZ' (Spring 2012). "Airfield Camp, Netheravon 1912 – 2012" (PDF). Army Air Corps Journal. No. 52. pp. 40–42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Joint Helicopter Command". British Army. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Army Aviation Centre". British Army. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "671 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "673 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "25 Flight Army Air Corps". British Army. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. 1 2 "658 Sqn Army Air Corps History". British Army. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007.
  8. ↑ "Helicopters - Secretary of State for Defence - Column 1835W". www.parliament.uk. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "History of 666 Squadron". British Army. Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Major Units 5 to 9". British Army units from 1945 on. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "7 Regiment (V) of the Army Air Corps". British Army. Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "3 Flight History". British Army. Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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