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

Current units

Wings

Brigades

Regiments

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

Squadrons

Squadron Current
aircraft		 Unit Role Locations
used		 Notes
651 Squadron n/a 1 Regiment RAF Feltwell (1958)
Nicosia (1964)
Middle Wallop (1964)		 previously operated the Defender
Formerly No. 651 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC.
652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AgustaWestland Wildcat AH1 1 Regiment Aviation Reconnaissance
653 Squadron Boeing Apache AH-64E 3 Regiment Aviation Attack Dhekelia (1960)
Falaise Airfield, Little Aden (1961)
Det: Thumier (Habilayn) (1964)		 Formed at Kermia, Cyprus on May 1958
Became No. 3 Wing AAC (1965)
Formerly No. 653 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC
(Formerly No. 10 Flight AAC and No. 15 Flight AAC)
Formerly No. 653 Aviation Squadron AAC
656 Squadron Boeing Apache AH-64E 4 Regiment Aviation Attack Kluang (1962)
Kuching (1965)
Seremban (1968)
Farnborough (1980)		 Formed Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur on 1 Sept 1957
Formerly No. 656 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC
Became HQ No. 4 Wing AAC on 1 Oct 1965 - acting as Aviation HQ Borneo
Formerly Hong Kong Aviation Squadron AAC (Feb - Dec 1969)
Reformed at Sek Kong during Dec 1969
Sioux & Scout Flights (1970 - 75)
Sioux & Gazelle Flights (November 1975 -77)
Renamed No. 11 Flight AAC (Jun 1977)
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 Eurocopter Juno HT1 No. 1 Flying Training School RAF
2 Maritime Air Wing (2 MAW)		 Training Reformed at Sek Kong on 1 Aug 1978
Formerly No. 11 Flight AAC - Sioux & Scout
Formerly No. 660 Aviation Squadron AAC
First unit to operate the Gazelle AH.1 (6 July 1974)
Disbanded 20 Dec 1993
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 Belize Airfield, British Honduras - Sioux (Jan - Nov 1973)
Formerly No. 663 Aviation Squadron AAC
664 Squadron Boeing Apache AH-64E 4 Regiment Aviation Attack Belize Airfield, Belize - Sioux (1974 - )
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

Former Wings

Wing Formed
at		 Formed
on		 Disbanded
at		 Disbanded
on		 Notes
No. 1 Wing AAC Detmold, Germany 1958 1989
No. 2 Wing AAC Northern Ireland 1958 1989
No. 3 Wing AAC Falaise Airfield, Little Aden 1965 RAF Khormaksar 19 Oct 1967 Previously No. 653 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC
Controlled: 8, 13 and 15 Flights
No. 4 Wing AAC Singapore 1 October 1965 Singapore 11 Jan 1971 Previously No. 656 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC
Co-located with HQ FARELF

Former Squadrons

Squadron Disbanded
on		 Disbanded
at		 Last
unit		 Last
aircraft		 Notes
654 Squadron Jul 2014 Wattisham Airfield 4 Regt AgustaWestland Apache AH.1
655 Squadron 1 Apr 2014 Middle Wallop Flying Station 6 Regt n/a Groundcrew.
McMunn Barracks, Colchester (1973)
Belize Airfield, Belize - Sioux (Nov 1973 - 1974)
657 Squadron May 2018 RAF Odiham JSFAW Westland Lynx AH9A
665 Squadron 31 Oct 2024 JHC FS Aldergrove 5 Regt Westland Gazelle AH1
666 Squadron 1 Apr 2009 Netheravon 7 Regt Gazelle AH.1 Previously No. 666 Aviation Squadron AAC
Previously No. 8 Flight AAC
Formed RAF Ballykelly during October 1969
Det: Lisanelly Barracks (Omagh) - Sioux and Scout (1969)
UK (January 1970)
667 Squadron 2022 Medicina Lines Bell 212 AH1/AH3
669 Squadron 31 Jul 2016 Dishforth Airfield 9 Regt Lynx AH.9A
672 Squadron 31 Jul 2016 Dishforth Airfield 9 Regt Lynx AH.9A
678 (The Rifles) Squadron Nov 2021 Buckinghamshire
Bedfordshire		 6 Regt n/a Groundcrew (Reserve)
Hong Kong Aviation Squadron Dec 1969 Sek Kong Scout Formed Feb 1969 at Sek Kong
Became No. 656 (Light Aircraft) Squadron AAC

Former Flights

Flight Formed
at		 Formed
on		 Disbanded
at		 Disbanded
on		 Aircraft
operated		 Locations
used		 Notes
1 Flight Hobart Barracks, Detmold 1 Sept 1957 RAF Aldergrove Jul 2008 Islander Formerly No. 1 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1901 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
2 Flight Ipoh, Perak
RAF Aldergrove
Netheravon
?		 1 Sept 1957
1962
3 Jan 1966
?		 ?
?
Seremban
Netheravon		 ?
?
Mar 1970
1992		 ?
Auster AOP.9 & Skeeter AOP.12
Auster AOP.9 & Scout
?		 Sibu (1966)
Seremban (1968)		 Formerly No. 2 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1902 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
3 Flight ?
Omagh		 1 Sept 1957
1 May 1976		 ?
RAF Leuchars		 ?
2009		 Scout
Sioux until October 1977
Gazelle from October 1977		 Borneo (1965) Formerly No. 3 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1903 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
Formerly Air Squadron, 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars
Last user of Sioux in NI
4 Flight 1 Sept 1957 Formerly No. 4 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1904 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
5 Flight 1 Sept 1957 Formerly No. 5 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1905 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
6 Flight Middle Wallop 1 Sept 1957
1993		 RAF Shawbury 2009 Sycamore, Skeeter, Auster AOP.9
Beaver & Alouette II		 Formerly No. 6 Independent Depot/Liaison Flight AAC
Formerly No. 6 Independent Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1906 (Helicopter) Flight RAF)
7 Flight Taiping, Malaya
Berlin
Scout Base, Brunei		 1 Sept 1957
?
?		 Terendak
Gatow, Berlin
Medicina Lines, Brunei		 Dec 1969
1994
1 Aug 2021		 Auster AOP.9, Scout
?
Bell 212		 Noble Field (1961)
Kluang (1961)
Brunei Airport (1962-Feb 1963
Kuching (1963)
Terendak (1968)		 Formerly No. 7 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
Formerly No. 7 Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1907 Light Liaison Flight RAF)
(Formerly: No. 1907 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
Formerly 'C' Flight
(Formerly 'C' Flight, 656 Squadron AAC)
8 Flight Malta
?		 1 Sept 1957
?		 RAF Ballykelly
Stirling Lines		 October 1969
1 Sept 2013		 Auster AOP.6(Sept 1957 - Sept 1964)
Alouette II (Sept 1961 - Oct 64),
Beaver (1964) Scout (1964)		 Wilson Field, Nairobi
Kuwait Airport (2 Jul - 19 Oct 1961)
RAF Eastleigh (1961)
Falaise Airfield, Little Aden (Oct 1964)
Det: Thumier (Habilayn) (1964 - 67)
RAF Khormaksar (1967)
Coypool, Plymouth (1967)
RAF Ballykelly (August 1969)		 Formerly No. 8 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1908 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
Became 666 Aviation Squadron AAC
9 Flight 1 Sept 1957
1968		 Soltau BAOR. Formerly No. 9 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1909 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
10 Flight Lakatamia, Cyprus
Dhekelia
?		 1 Sept 1957
16 Jan 1961
?		 Kermia
Dhekelia
?		 May 1958
Jun 1962
?		 Auster AOP.6
Auster AOP.9, Alouette II (Dec 1961 - Jun 1962),
Scout		 Long Pasia (1963)
Kluang (1964)
Netheravon (1967)		 Formerly No. 10 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
Formerly No. 10 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1910 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
Became Army Air Corps Section (Cyprus)
?
11 Flight Sembawang, Malaya
Kangaw Barracks (Sembawang)
Sek Kong		 1 Sept 1957
1971
1977		 Sembawang
?
Sek Kong		 11 Jan 1971
1975
1 Aug 1978		 Auster AOP.9, Scout, Sioux Kluang (1962)
Brunei Airport (Feb 1963)
Kuching (1963)
Serembang (1970)
Singapore (1971)		 Formerly No. 656 Squadron AAC
Formerly No. 11 Reconnaissance/Liaison Flight AAC
Formerly No. 11 ANZUK Flight AAC
Formerly No. 11 Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1911 Light Liaison Flight RAF)
Formerly RE Air Troop, Jungle Warfare School
Became No. 660 Squadron AAC
12 Flight Wildenwrath 1 Sept 1957 Elmpt Station, Germany 2009 Alouette II Formerly No. 12 Independent Liaison Flight AAC
Formerly No. 12 Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1912 Light Liaison Flight RAF)
13 Flight RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland
Sharjah		 1 Sept 1957
1967		 RAF Khormaksar
Sharjah		 Oct 1967
1970		 Auster AOP.6, T.7
Skeeter (Feb 1960 - 61)
Auster AOP. 9 then Scout (1964 - 67)
Beaver		 RAF Feltwell (Feb 1958)
RAF Aldergrove (Jul 1959)
Det: RAF St Angelo (Nov 1959 - 61)
Falaise Airfield, Little Aden (1961)
Det: Thumier (Habilayn) (1964 - 67)
RAF Khormaksar (1967)
Sharjah (1967 - 70)		 Formerly No. 13 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
Formerly No. 13 Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1913 Light Liaison Flight RAF)
Previously No. 15 Flight AAC
14 Flight Paroi, Seremban, Malaya 1 Sept 1957 Seremban Jan 1970 Auster AOP.9, Beaver, Scout Kluang (1962)
Brunei Airport (1962)
Kluang (1963)
Seremban (1968)		 Formerly No. 14 Reconnaissance/Liaison Flight AAC
Formerly No. 14 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1914 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
15 Flight Lakatamia, Cyprus
?		 1 Sept 1957
1959		 Kermia
RAF Khormaksar		 May 1958
Oct 1967		 Beaver Falaise Airfield, Little Aden (1961)
Det: Thumier (Habilayn) (1964 - 67)
RAF Khormaksar (1967)		 Formerly No. 15 Independent Liaison Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1915 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
(Formerly: No. 1915 Light Liaison Flight RAF)
Became No. 13 Flight AAC
16 Flight Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur
Dhekelia, Cyprus		 Late 1950s
1967		 Klulang
Dhekelia		 1 Oct 1964
3 Jun 2003		 Auster AOP.9
Sioux (- 1977), Alouette II (1977 - 1988)
Gazelle (1988 - 2003)		 Kluang (1962) Formerly No. 16 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
Became Air Squadron, 4th Royal Tank Regiment
Formerly No. 16 Aviation Flight AAC
Formerly Infantry Air Platoon Cyprus
17 Flight
18 Flight Detmold 1969 Alouette II BAOR
19 Flight 1964 Beaver Nicosia
Aden (1964)		 Formerly No. 19 Liaison Flight AAC
20 Flight Sha Tin, Hong Kong 1 Sept 1957 Auster (1965) Sioux (October 1966) Kai Tak (1962)
Seremban (Jul 1966)
Sek Kong (1969)		 Formerly No. 20 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC
(Formerly: No. 1900 Air Observation Post Flight RAF)
21 Flight 1961 1967 Auster & Scout Nicosia (1964)
Farnborough (1964)		 Formerly No. 21 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
22 Flight 1962
23 Flight 1969
24 Flight RAF Gütersloh, Germany Jun 1962 Alouette II Detmold (1962)
Atkinson Field, British Guiana (Jun 1964 - Jan 1965)		 BAOR
Formerly No. 24 Reconnaissance Flight
25 Flight Atkinson Field, British Guiana
Airport Camp, Belize
Kenya		 1965
Apr 1984
?		 Atkinson Field
Airport Camp
Nanyuki, Kenya		 1966
15 Jul 2011
Sept 2015		 Alouette II (1965)
Gazelle (1984 - ), Lynx AH.7 (May 1997 - 2003)
& Bell 212 (2003 - 11)
Bell 212		 Atkinson Field, British Guiana (Jun 1965 - May 1966) British Guiana
Previously Army Air Corps Detachment Belize
BATUK
26 Flight
27 Flight Alouette II Atkinson Field, British Guiana (Jan - Jun 1965) BAOR
29 (BATUS) Flight Suffield, Canada 1972 Suffield, Canada Oct 2021 5 Regiment AAC had administrative
responsibility for 29 (BATUS) Flight.
132 Flight 1966 1974
Beaver Flight Topcliffe 1968 Beaver Aldergrove (1976) Previously No. 15 Flight AAC
'C' Flight, 656 Squadron AAC Scout Base, Seria, Brunei 1970 Sioux ( - 1978)
Scout (1978 - )
UNFICYP Flight Nicosia, Cyprus 15 Aug 1966 Nicosia 30 Sept 1994 Sioux, Alouette II (1977 - 1988)
Gazelle (1988 - 1994)		 Part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.
Army Air Corps Section (Cyprus) Dhekelia Jun 1962 Dhekelia Mar 1964 Auster AOP.9 & Sioux Formerly No. 10 Reconnaissance Flight AAC
Became Air Platoon, 3rd Battalion, the Green Jackets
Light Aircraft Pilot Ogle Airstrip, British Guiana
(near Georgetown)		 1966 Ogle Airstrip Oct 1966 Cessna 185B Skywagon
Army Air Corps Detachment Belize Belize Airfield, Belize 1 Nov 1976 Airport Camp Apr 1984 Scout
Gazelle (1981 - 84)


Other units

  • The Light Aircraft School RAF became the Army Air Corps Centre
Integrated Flight Scheme units
  • Air Platoon, Irish Guards - Sioux (1966)
  • Air Platoon, Scots Guards - Sioux (1966)
  • Air Squadron, Scots Dragoon Guards - Sioux - Harewood Barracks, Herford (1971) - Long Kesh (October 1971) & Long Kesh (1972)
  • Air Squadron, 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards - Auster and Skeeter at Aldergrove (1964) then Sioux, moved to Aden (November 1966)
    • Air Troop - Skeeter (1962), Auster then Sioux (1965)
  • Air Troop, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards - Sioux (1965) to NI (1966) from Aden - to BAOR (March 1969) then disbanded
  • Air Squadron, Life Guards - Sioux (1966)
  • Air Squadron, 14th/20th Hussars - Sioux (1972 - 73)
  • Air Squadron, 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars - Omagh - became No. 3 Flight AAC on 1 May 1976
  • Air Troop, 10th Royal Hussars - Sioux (1964)
  • Air Squadron, 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers - Sioux - NI (1971) - Omagh (1972) - departed NI (1973)
  • Air Squadron, 17th/21st Lancers - Sioux at Aldergrove, NI (1969) - Det at Ballykelly (1971) - squadron moved to Lisanelly Barracks (1971) - moved to Germany (October 1971)
  • Air Squadron, 1st Royal Tank Regiment - Sioux (1976)
  • Air Squadron, 2nd Royal Tank Regiment - Auster AOP.9 (1962) - Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh (1973)
  • Air Squadron, 4th Royal Tank Regiment - Auster AOP.9 (1964) (previously 16 Flight)
    • Air Troop - Falaise Airfield, Little Aden - Auster AOP.9 (1963)
  • Air Squadron, 5th Royal Tank Regiment
    • Air Troop - Seremban (1965)
    • Air Troop - Brunei Airport (1965)
  • Air Platoon, 40 Commando RM (1965)
  • Air Troop, 42 Commando RM (1967)
  • Air Troop, 45 Commando RM - Sioux (1967)
  • Salerno Flight, 41 Commando (1971)
  • Montforterbrook Flight, 45 Commando (1971)
  • Kangaw Flight, 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron - Sioux in NI (1972)
  • Air Platoon, the Northumberland Fusiliers - Sioux (1965)
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion King's Somerset Light Infantry (1967) - Sioux
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire - Ballykinler, Ballykelly, NI (1969) then UK (August 1969)
  • Air Platoon, 2nd Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment - Auster (1964) - became Infantry Air Platoon Cyprus
  • Air Platoon, 3rd Battalion, the Green Jackets - Auster AOP.9 (March 1964) - previously Army Air Corps Section (Cyprus)
  • Air Platoon, 3rd Battalion, The Light Infantry - disbanded April 1969
  • Air OP Troop, 1 Regiment Royal Horse Artillery - Sioux (1965)
  • Air OP Troop, 4 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1966)
  • Air OP Troop, 14 Light Regiment RA - disbanded November 1969
  • Air OP Troop, 19 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1965)
  • Air OP Troop, 25 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1969)
  • Air OP Troop, 40 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1966)
  • Air OP Troop, 45 Light Regiment RA (1965)
  • Air Troop, 49 Light Regiment RA - Sioux (1965)
  • Air OP Troop, 95 Commando Light Regiment RA (1967)
  • Air Troop, 249 Signals Squadron (1967) Disbanded March 1969
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders - Scout (1965)
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) - Sioux - Seria, Brunei (1967)
  • Air Platoon, 6th Gurkha Rifles - Sek Kong (1965)
  • Air Platoon, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Gurkha Rifles (1967)
  • Air Platoon, 1st Battalion, 10th Gurkha Rifles - Sioux (1966)
  • 30 Flight RASC - Beaver (8 April 1964 - 15 July 1965) - became 130 Flight RCT
  • 130 Flight RCT - Beaver (1968) - Middle Wallop (1970)
  • 28 ANZUK Aviation Squadron - Sioux
  • RE Air Troop, Jungle Warfare School, Johore - became 11 Flight AAC - Sioux
  • Infantry Air Platoon Cyprus - Dhekelia - Sioux (1966) - previously Air Platoon, 2nd Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment - became No. 16 Aviation Flight AAC

Deployments

Cyprus

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)
  • 3 Flight (Aug 1964 - Feb 1965)
  • 6 Flight (Feb - Aug 1965)
  • 21 Flight (Aug 1965 - Feb 1966)
  • AOP Troop, 4 Light Regiment RA (Feb - Aug 1966)

Northern Ireland

Deployed squadrons to Northern Ireland during the Troubles
  • 666 Squadron at Ballykelly (1969)
  • 660 Squadron at Ballykelly between 1970 and July 1970
  • 663 Aviation Squadron at Long Kesh Airfield between July and October 1970
  • 653 Aviation Squadron between October 1970 and February 1971
  • 664 Parachute Aviation Squadron from February 1971 until June 1971
  • 665 Aviation Squadron between June and October 1971
  • 653 Squadron from October 1971 at Long Kesh)
  • 666 Squadron between October 1971 and February 1972
  • 663 Aviation Squadron from February 1972
  • Flight from 651 Aviation Squadron from February 1972 at Aldergrove (Scout)
  • Flight from 657 Aviation Squadron from February 1972 at Long Kesh (Sioux)
  • 651 Aviation Squadron at Lisanelly Barracks (1972)
  • 654 Squadron at Long Kesh (1972)
  • 653 Squadron at Aldergrove (1972) - replaced by 665
  • 665 Aviation Squadron at Aldergrove (1972)
  • 652 Squadron (1973)
  • 660 Squadron (Summer 1973)
  • 666 Squadron (1973)
  • 663 Squadron (November 1973)
  • 657 Squadron - Soltau, Germany to Ballykelly - Det at Piggery Ridge, Londonderry. - Det at Magherafelt. Replaced by 661 (1974)
  • 661 Squadron - Ballykelly (1974)
  • 664 Squadron (1974)
  • Flights from 662 (Scout) and 669 Squadrons (Sioux) as a composite - Long Kesh (1974)
  • 655 Squadron (1974)
  • Beaver detachment at Aldergrove (1975)
  • 651 Squadron (1975)
  • 660 Squadron at Long Kesh from July 1975 (Gazelle)
  • 662 Squadron (1975)
  • 658 Squadron from November 1976
  • 655 Squadron (1977) - returned to Detmold
  • 662 Squadron (1977)
  • 655 Squadron (1978)
  • 659 Squadron (1978)
  • 655 Squadron (1979)

Notes

  1. Placed in suspended animation

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