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Circa 2023, AAC aviators fly four types of helicopter, and within each type there are usually several marks/variants which carry out different roles. Pilots train with
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The strength of the Army Air Corps is about 2,000 Regular personnel, of which 500 are officers. However, the AAC draws an additional 2,600 personnel from the
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Since 2019, the AAC solely operates rotary-wing aircraft operationally. Some fixed-wing aircraft are flown with the historic flight. The AAC uses the same
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Basic rotary flying training was carried out on the Sioux in the 1970s, on the Gazelle in the 1980s and 1990s, and is currently conducted on the
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had at least one Aviation Squadron that usually numbered twelve aircraft. The main rotor aircraft during the 1970s were the
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RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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was the first heavier-than-air British military aviation unit. The following year, the battalion was expanded into the
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Royal Air Force. 651 Squadron continued to operate the aircraft until they were retired from service on 30 June 2021.
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announced the establishment of a new branch of army aviation, the Army Air Corps. The corps initially comprised the
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The British Army first took to the sky during the 19th century with the use of observation balloons. In 1911 the
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The Army Air Corps is classed, in UK military parlance, as a "Combat Arm". It, therefore, carries its own
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was merged with the Air Observation Squadrons of the Royal Artillery into a new unit, the Army Air Corps.
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In October 2023, the Gazelle helicopter was retired from service, after 49 years in the British Army.
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In April 2019, 651 Squadron personnel and aircraft, the Islander and Defender, were transferred from
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was formally withdrawn from service. The AH-64E was declared "operationally ready" on the same day.
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In May 2023, the Royal Air Force took over the helicopter support role in Brunei and thus, the
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The Army Air Corps adopted their first Corps Mascot – Zephyr, a bald eagle – in October 2011.
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rocket pods in 1982, during the Falklands War. The Scout was replaced from 1978 by the
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used for Airborne reconnaissance; initially unarmed, they were converted to carry 68mm
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Air & Space Power 2019 Multi-Domain Operations for the Next Generation Air Force
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The Silver Eagles – Army Air Corps Freefall Parachute Display Team official webpage
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in observation and liaison roles. In 1989, the AAC commenced operating a number of
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AH.1 attack helicopter, introduced in 2004. In 2006, British Apaches deployed to
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The training of future Army Air Corps aircrew is delivered by the joint service
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aircraft for surveillance and light transport duties. The corps operated the
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the majority of Army Air Corps units were based in Germany and part of the
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A further boost in the Army Air Corps' capability came in the form of the
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7 was introduced as the AAC's first helicopter, it was replaced by the
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Below is the current structure of the Army Air Corps as of May 2023:
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List of aircraft and armaments of the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)
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general purpose helicopters. The Sioux was replaced from 1973 by the
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Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
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and is awarded battle honours. The honours awarded to the AAC are:
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AH.7 of the Army Air Corps taking off from a desert road south of
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The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988
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No. 677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron, Bury St. Edmunds
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In 1957 the Glider Pilot and Parachute Corps was split, with the
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Army Flying Grading (previously the Initial Fixed Wing Flight)
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Trade Training School (Ground Crew & Maintenance Training)
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fixed wing aircraft were purchased for Afghanistan and Iraq.
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One of their most successful exploits during the war was the
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of the British Army. Today, there are eight regiments (seven
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Unarmed into Battle: The Story of the Air Observation Post
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No. 1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing
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officers, with the assistance of RAF technicians, flew
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The Army in the Air: The History of the Army Air Corps
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List of Army Air Corps aircraft units (United Kingdom)
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List of Army Air Corps aircraft units (United Kingdom)
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AL.1 was introduced during the 1960s along with the
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No. 677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron AAC
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Soldiers in the Air: The Development of Army Flying
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The Firefly was replaced by the 684:, which occurred on 6 June 1944, prior to the 4160: 3720: 3695:Army Air Corps group pool of images on Flickr 3282:"New Apache attack helicopter enters service" 1957: 1461:. 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Dutch Aviation Society. 11 July 2021 2904:from the original on 14 September 2016 2793: 2442: 2064: 2010: 1646:, previously in service, was retired. 619:. Between the wars, the army used RAF 4148: 3708: 3569: 2700: 2691:Farrar-Hockley 1994, pp.179, 187–194. 2639: 2637: 2509:List of Army Air Corps aircraft units 2028: 1608:. The sole fixed-wing trainer is the 1134:; joined 9 Regiment AAC in July 1990. 635:observation aircraft under RAF-owned 435:British Forces South Atlantic Islands 3310:from the original on 23 January 2014 3057:"Zephyr – the Army Air Corps mascot" 2559:from the original on 26 October 2018 2287: 1703: 1013:, (Reconnaissance, 12x Gazelle AH.1) 984:, (Reconnaissance, 12x Gazelle AH.1) 978:, (Reconnaissance, 12x Gazelle AH.1) 3552:Farrar-Hockley, General Sir Anthony 2974: 2739:"Profile of a UK forces' mainstay." 2420:No. 16 Army Light Aircraft Squadron 2312:British Army Training Unit Suffield 2231:British Army Training Unit Suffield 2105:Bases of the Army Air Corps in 2020 1477:Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop 1467:Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop 1424:End of fixed-wing flying, 2019–2021 1376:British Army Training Unit Suffield 732:during Exercise Talon Gravis, 2019. 728:Eight Apache attack helicopters of 113:Battlefield support, reconnaissance 24: 4899:Army aviation units and formations 4741:Royal Army Physical Training Corps 4519:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 4369:Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment 4084:Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing 3154:. 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(1994). 2401: 1625:Airbus Helicopters H135 Juno 1617:No. 1 Flying Training School 1553: 7: 4806:Staff and Personnel Support 4781:Royal Army Veterinary Corps 4529:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 4245:Weapons of mass destruction 3429:"UK forms aviation brigade" 2604:Rawlings 1984, pp. 255–259. 2595:Farrar-Hockley 1994, p. 41. 2586:Farrar-Hockley 1994, p. 17. 2476: 2350:North West Europe 1944 – 45 2151:(Wildcat Fielding Squadron) 1864:Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1683:AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 1581: 1452: 847: 694:1st Special Service Brigade 10: 4915: 4816:Army Legal Services Branch 4514:Royal Regiment of Scotland 4394:Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 4364:Household Cavalry Regiment 4205:Chief of the General Staff 4065:Band of the Army Air Corps 3108:"Adjutant General's Corps" 2840:"Royal Army Service Corps" 2631:Jefford 2001, pp. 102–105. 2577:Farrar-Hockley 1994, p. 9. 2252:, Portsmouth/Middle Wallop 2129:RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) 1975: 1897:Army Legal Services Branch 1585: 873: 647:First formation: 1942–1949 623:. 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Index

British Army Air Corps

United Kingdom
British Army
Army aviation
AAC Middle Wallop
Thieving Magpie
Battle honours
Falkland Islands 1982
Wadi al-Batin
Gulf
Basra
Iraq
The Prince of Wales
Sir Nicholas Borton

Attack
Apache AH-64E V6
Reconnaissance
Wildcat AH1
Trainer
Jupiter HT1
Juno HT1
Transport
AS365N3 Dauphin II
British Army
Second World War
airborne units
Regular Army
Reserve

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