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1 Regiment Army Air Corps 
Summary
1 Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the Army Air Corps (AAC).
| 1 Regiment Army Air Corps 1st Division Aviation (1964-69) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1964 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Aviation |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Aviation Reconnaissance Force |
| Base | RNAS Yeovilton |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | The Regimental emblem is the Army Air Corps Cap Badge with the Roman numeral 'I' beneath. |
History edit
- Detmold | 9, 17 & 26 Flights | 1964-1969[1]
- Detmold | 651, 657 & 658 Squadrons | 1969-1971[1]
- HQ at Detmold | 651 at Verden, 657 at Soltau & 658 Squadron at Minden | 1971-1976[2]
- Hildesheim | 651 & 661 | 1977-1980[3]
- Hildesheim | 651 & 661 | 1981-1983[4]
- Hildesheim | 651, 652 & 661 | 1983-1990[5]
- Hildesheim | 651, 652 & 661 | 1990-1994[6]
- Gutersloh | 1994-2015[7]
- RNAS Yeovilton | 2015-present[8]
Until 1993[9] the regiment was based at Tofrek Barracks with 651 & 652 Squadrons using a mix of Westland Lynxs and Westland Gazelles.[10] Previously, RHQ was located at Verden along with 651 Sqn AAC whilst 658 Sqn AAC was located at St Georges Barracks in Minden.
Structure edit
The regiment consists of:
- No. 651 Squadron AAC[11]
- No. 652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AAC - Wildcat.[12]
- No. 659 Squadron AAC.[13] Previously part of 9 Regiment AAC.
- No. 661 Squadron AAC - Wildcat.[14]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b Watson 2005, p. 67.
- ^ Watson 2005, p. 81.
- ^ Watson 2005, p. 88.
- ^ Watson 2005, p. 95.
- ^ Watson 2005, p. 105.
- ^ Watson 2005, p. 115.
- ^ Watson 2005, p. 137.
- ^ "Army Air Corps praise new facilities at RNAS Yeovilton". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Tofrek Barracks". BAOR Locations. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Marshall 1990, p. 15.
- ^ 1 Regiment Army Air Corps [@@1_Regt_AAC] (1 August 2021). "651 Sqn AAC moves to 1 Regt AAC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "652 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "659 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "661 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
References edit
- Marshall, C (1990). The World's Great Military Helicopters. New York City: Gallery Books. ISBN 0-8317-9679-0.
- Watson, G; Rinaldi, R (2005). The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004. Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.