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

Current units

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Current Wings

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Current Brigades

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Current Regiments

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Regiment Founded
at		 Founded
on		 Location Notes
1 Regiment RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) [2]
2 (Training) Regiment Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop Flying Station [3]
3 Regiment Wattisham Flying Station [4]
4 Regiment Wattisham Flying Station [5]
5 Regiment Middle Wallop Flying Station [6]
6 Regiment (Reserve) RHQ at Middle Wallop Flying Station [7]
7 (Training) Regiment Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop Flying Station [3]
9 Regiment RAF Shawbury [8]

Current Squadrons

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Squadron Founded
at		 Founded
on		 Current
aircraft		 Unit Role Locations
used		 Notes
651 Squadron n/a 1 Regiment Nicosia (1964)[9]
Middle Wallop (1964)[9]		 previously operated the Defender
652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AgustaWestland Wildcat AH1 1 Regiment Aviation Reconnaissance
653 Squadron Kermia[10] May 1958 Boeing Apache AH-64E 3 Regiment Aviation Attack Dhekelia (1960)[11]
Aden (1961)[12][13]		 Formerly No. 653 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC[10]
(Formerly No. 10 Flight AAC and No. 15 Flight AAC)[10]
656 Squadron Noble Field,
Kuala Lumpur
Sek Kong[14]		 1 September 1957
December 1969		 Boeing Apache AH-64E 4 Regiment Aviation Attack Kluang (1962)[15]
Kuching (1965)[16]
Seremban (1968)[17]
Farnborough (1980)[18]		 Formerly No. 656 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC[19]
Became HQ No. 4 Wing AAC on 1 October 1965 - acting as Aviation HQ Borneo[20]
Formerly Hong Kong Aviation Squadron AAC (Feb - Dec 1969)[14]
Sioux & Scout Flights (1970-75)[14]
Sioux & Gazelle Flights (November 1975-77)[21][22]
Renamed 11 Flight (June 1977)[23]
658 Squadron Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW) Special Forces Support
659 Squadron AgustaWestland Wildcat AH1 1 Regiment Aviation Reconnaissance
660 Squadron ?
Sek Kong
?		 ?
1 August 1978
?		 Eurocopter Juno HT1 No. 1 Flying Training School RAF
2 Maritime Air Wing (2 MAW)		 Training Formerly No. 11 Flight AAC - Sioux & Scout [22]
Disbanded 20 December 1993[24]
661 Squadron AgustaWestland Wildcat AH1 1 Regiment Aviation Reconnaissance
662 Squadron Boeing Apache AH-64E 3 Regiment Aviation Attack
663 Squadron Boeing Apache AH-64E 3 Regiment Aviation Attack
664 Squadron Boeing Apache AH-64E 4 Regiment Aviation Attack
668 (Training) Squadron n/a 2 (Training) Regiment Groundcrew Training
670 Squadron Eurocopter Juno HT1 9 Regiment Training
671 Squadron n/a 7 (Training) Regiment Training
673 Squadron Boeing Apache AH-64E 7 (Training) Regiment Training
674 Squadron Grob Tutor T1 Army Aviation Centre Grading
675 (The Rifles) Squadron n/a 6 Regiment (Reserve) Groundcrew
676 Squadron n/a 2 (Training) Regiment Training
677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron n/a 6 Regiment (Reserve) Groundcrew
679 (The Duke of Connaught's) Squadron n/a 6 Regiment (Reserve) Groundcrew

Former Units

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Former Wings

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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
No. 4 Wing AAC Singapore[16] 1 October 1965 Singapore 11 January 1971[25] Previously No. 656 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC[20]
Co-located with HQ FARELF

Former Squadrons

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Squadron Founded
at		 Founded
on		 Disbandment
on		 Disbanded
at		 Last
unit		 Last
aircraft		 Notes
654 Squadron July 2014 [26]
655 Squadron 1 April 2014 Middle Wallop Flying Station 6 Regt Groundcrew
657 Squadron May 2018 RAF Odiham JSFAW Westland Lynx AH9A
665 Squadron 31 October 2024 JHC FS Aldergrove 5 Regt Westland Gazelle AH1 [27]
666 Squadron 1 April 2009 AAC Netheravon 7 Regt Gazelle AH.1
667 Squadron 2022 Medicina Lines Bell 212 AH1/AH3 [28]
669 Squadron 31 July 2016 Dishforth Airfield 9 Regt Lynx AH.9A
672 Squadron 31 July 2016 Dishforth Airfield 9 Regt Lynx AH.9A
678 (The Rifles) Squadron n/a 6 Regt Groundcrew (Reserve)

Former Flights

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Flight Founded
at		 Founded
on		 Disbanded
at		 Disbanded
on		 Aircraft
operated		 Locations
used		 Notes
1 Flight Hobart Barracks, Detmold 1 September 1957 JHC FS Aldergrove 2008 Formerly No. 1 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1901 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[30][31]
2 Flight Ipoh, Perak[32]
Netheravon
?		 1 September 1957
3 January 1966[33]
?		 ?
Seremban
Netheravon		 ?
March 1970
1992		 ?
Auster AOP.9, Scout
?		 Northern Ireland (1962)[34]
Sibu (1966)[33]
Seremban (1968)
[17]		 Formerly No. 2 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1902 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
3 Flight 1 September 1957 RAF Leuchars 2009 Scout[35] Borneo (1965)[36] Formerly No. 3 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1903 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
4 Flight 1 September 1957 Formerly No. 4 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1904 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
5 Flight 1 September 1957 Formerly No. 5 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]}
(Formerly: No. 1905 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
6 Flight Middle Wallop 1 September 1957
1993		 RAF Shawbury 2009 Sycamore, Skeeter, Auster AOP.9[37]
Beaver & Alouette II[38]		 Formerly No. 6 Independent Depot/Liaison Flight AAC
Formerly No. 6 Independent Liaison Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1906 (Helicopter) Flight RAF)[31]
7 Flight Taiping, Malaya[32]
Berlin
Scout Base, Brunei[39]		 1 September 1957
?
?		 Terendak
Gatow, Berlin
Medicina Lines, Brunei		 December 1969[17]
1994[40]
1 August 2021		 Auster AOP.9, Scout
?
Bell 212		 Noble Field (1961)
Kluang (1961)[41]
Brunei Airport (1962[42]-February 1963[43]
Kuching (1963)[44]
Terendak (1968)[17]		 Formerly No. 7 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
Formerly No. 7 Liaison Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1907 Light Liaison Flight RAF)
(Formerly: No. 1907 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
Formerly 'C' Flight
(Formerly 'C' Flight, 656 Squadron AAC)[40]
8 Flight Malta 1 September 1957 Stirling Lines 1 September 2013 AOP.6[45], Alouette II (September 1961)[46] Wilson Field, Nairobi[12]
Kuwait Airport (2 July[45] - 19 October 1961)[46]
RAF Eastleigh (1961)[46]		 Formerly No. 8 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1908 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
9 Flight 1 September 1957
1968		 Soltau[47] BAOR. Formerly No. 9 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1909 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
10 Flight Lakatamia, Cyprus[48]
Dhekelia[12]
?		 1 September 1957
16 January 1961
?		 Kermia
Dhekelia[35]
?		 May 1958[10]
June 1962
?		 Auster AOP.6
Auster AOP.9, Alouette II (Dec 1961-Jun 1962),[12][35]
Scout		 Long Pasia (1963)[49]
Kluang (1964)[50]
Netheravon (1967)[16]		 Formerly No. 10 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
Formerly No. 10 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1910 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
Became Army Air Corps Section (Cyprus)[35]
?
11 Flight Sembawang, Malaya[32]
Kangaw Barracks (Sembawang)
Sek Kong[23]		 1 September 1957
1971
1977		 Sembawang
?
Sek Kong		 11 January 1971[25]
1975[51]
1 August 1978		 Auster AOP.9, Scout, Sioux Kluang (1962)[34]
Brunei Airport (February 1963)[43]
Kuching (1963)[44]
Serembang (1970)[52]
Singapore (1971)[14]		 Formerly No. 656 Squadron AAC[23]
Formerly No. 11 Reconnaissance/Liaison Flight AAC
Formerly No. 11 ANZUK Flight AAC[14]
Formerly No. 11 Liaison Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1911 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[31]
Formerly RE Air Troop, Jungle Warfare School[25]
Became No. 660 Squadron AAC[22]
12 Flight Wildenwrath 1 September 1957 Elmpt Station, Germany 2009 Alouette II[12] Formerly No. 12 Independent Liaison Flight AAC
Formerly No. 12 Liaison Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1912 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[31]
13 Flight Northern Ireland 1 September 1957
1961		 Auster AOP.9 Falaise Airfield, Little Aden (1961)[53] Formerly No. 13 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[53]
Formerly No. 13 Liaison Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1913 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[31]
14 Flight Paroi, Seremban, Malaya[32] 1 September 1957 Seremban January 1970[52] Auster AOP.9, Beaver, Scout Kluang (1962)[34]
Brunei Airport (1962)[42]
Kluang (1963)[54]
Seremban (1968)[17]		 Formerly No. 14 Reconnaissance/Liaison Flight AAC
Formerly No. 14 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1914 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[55]
15 Flight Lakatamia, Cyprus[48] 1 September 1957
1959		 Kermia May 1958[10] Beaver Falaise Airfield, Little Aden (1961)[53] Formerly No. 15 Independent Liaison Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1915 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
(Formerly: No. 1915 Light Liaison Flight RAF)[55]
16 Flight Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur
Dhekelia, Cyprus[56]		 Late 1950s
1967		 Klulang
Dhekelia		 1 October 1964[57]
3 June 2003[58]		 Auster AOP.9
Sioux (- 1977), Alouette II (1977[59] - 1988)[60]
Gazelle (1988[60] - 2003)[58]		 Kluang (1962)[34] Formerly No. 16 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[15]
Became Air Squadron, 4th Royal Tank Regiment[50]
Formerly No. 16 Aviation Flight AAC
Formerly Infantry Air Platoon Cyprus
17 Flight
18 Flight Detmold 1969 Alouette II[12] BAOR[61]
19 Flight 1964 Beaver[62] Nicosia[62]
Aden (1964)[9]		 Formerly No. 19 Liaison Flight AAC[62]
20 Flight Sha Tin, Hong Kong 1 September 1957 Auster (1965)[63] Sioux (October 1966)[64] Kai Tak (1962)[65]
Seremban (July 1966)[64]
Sek Kong (1969)[14]		 Formerly No. 20 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC[29]
(Formerly: No. 1900 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)[31]
21 Flight 1961 1967 Auster & Scout[62] Nicosia (1964)[62]
Farnborough (1964)[9]		 Formerly No. 21 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[62]
22 Flight 1962
23 Flight 1969
24 Flight British Guiana June 1962[35] Alouette II[35] Detmold (1962)[35] BAOR.
Formerly No. 24 Reconnaissance Flight part of 655 Light Aircraft Squadron[35]
25 Flight Belize 1987 Nanyuki, Kenya September 2015 Gazelle
Bell 212		 BATUK
26 Flight
27 Flight BAOR
29 (BATUS) Flight Suffield, Canada 1972 Suffield, Canada [Note 1] October 2021 [66] 5 Regiment AAC had administrative responsibility for 29 (BATUS) Flight.
132 Flight 1966 1974
'C' Flight, 656 Squadron AAC Scout Base, Seria, Brunei 1970 Sioux ( - 1978)
Scout (1978 - )		 [67]
UNFICYP Flight Nicosia, Cyprus 15 August 1966 Cyprus 30 September 1994 Sioux, Alouette II (1977[59] - 1988)[60]
Gazelle (1988 - 1994)[60]		 United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.[68][69]
Army Air Corps Section (Cyprus)[35] Dhekelia June 1962 Dhekelia March 1964 Auster AOP.9 & Sioux Formerly No. 10 Reconnaissance Flight AAC[35]
Became Air Platoon, 3rd Battalion, the Green Jackets[9]

Flights that supported the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) between 27 March 1964 and 15 August 1966:

  • 19 and 21 Flight's (Mar - Jun 1964)[9]
  • 3 Flight (Aug 1964 - Feb 1965)[70]
  • 6 Flight (Feb - Aug 1965)[70]
  • 21 Flight (Aug 1965 - Feb 1966)[71]
  • AOP Troop, 4 Light Regiment RA (Feb - Aug 1966)[71]

Other units

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  • The Light Aircraft School RAF became the Army Air Corps Centre[29]
Integrated Flight Scheme units
  • Air Platoon, Scots Guards - Sioux (1966)[72]
  • Air Troop, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards - Skeeter (1962)[50][16] Auster then Sioux (1965)[73]
  • Air Squadron, Life Guards - Sioux (1966)[33]
  • Air Squadron, 4th Royal Tank Regiment - Auster AOP.9 (1964) (previously 16 Flight)[50]
    • Air Troop - Falaise Airfield, Little Aden - Auster AOP.9 (1963)[53]
  • Air Squadron, 5th Royal Tank Regiment[74]
    • Air Troop - Seremban (1965)[75]
    • Air Troop - Brunei Airport (1965)[75]
  • Air Platoon, 40 Commando RM (1965)[16]
  • Air Troop, 42 Commando RM (1967)[76]
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion King's Somerset Light Infantry (1967)[76] - Sioux[17]
  • Air Platoon, 2nd Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment - Auster (1964) - became Infantry Air Platoon Cyprus[70][56]
  • Air Platoon, 3rd Battalion, the Green Jackets - Auster AOP.9 (March 1964) - previously Army Air Corps Section (Cyprus)[9]
  • Air Platoon, 3rd Battalion, The Light Infantry - disbanded April 1969[17]
  • Air OP Troop, 4 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1966)[71]
  • Air OP Troop, 14 Light Regiment RA - disbanded November 1969[17]
  • Air OP Troop, 25 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1969)[14]
  • Air OP Troop, 40 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1966)[77]
  • Air OP Troop, 45 Light Regiment RA (1965)[16]
  • Air Troop, 49 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1965)[78]
  • Air OP Troop, 95 Commando Light Regiment RA (1967)[76]
  • Air Troop, 249 Signals Squadron (1967)[76] Disbanded March 1969[17]
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders - Scout (1965)[57]
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) - Sioux - Seria, Brunei (1967)[67]
  • Air Platoon, 6th Gurkha Rifles - Sek Kong (1965)[78]
  • Air Platoon, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Gurkha Rifles (1967)[76]
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion, 10th Gurkha Rifles - Sioux (1966)[64]
  • 30 Flight RASC - Beaver (8 April 1964 - 15 July 1965) - became 130 Flight RCT[57]
  • 130 Flight RCT - Beaver (1968)[17] - Middle Wallop (1970)[52]
  • 28 ANZUK Aviation Squadron - Sioux[25]
  • RE Air Troop, Jungle Warfare School, Johore - became 11 Flight AAC - Sioux[25]
  • Infantry Air Platoon Cyprus - Dhekelia - Sioux (1966) - previously Air Platoon, 2nd Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment - became No. 16 Aviation Flight AAC[56]

Notes

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  1. ^ Placed in suspended animation

References

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Citations

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Bibliography

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  • Greenacre, John; Peters, Mike (2024). Ops Normal - The Authorised Operational History of the AAC 1957-2017. Vol. 1 (1957-79). Warwick, UK: Helion & Company. ISBN 978-1-804515-34-1.
  • Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
  • 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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