Army Air Corps OrBat

Army Air Corps / AAC	Other Air Forces
Aircraft Order of Battle

This map is kindly made available by Roy Digital Design

On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the Army Air Corps. Also we present links to Multimap's service: with each airbase you can find a link to a map and aerial photo of the airbases' neighbourhood.

Special thanks to Jane and Terry at Terrane Promotions for allowing us to use their squadron badge images of the Army Air Corps.

Of course, updates are always welcome. If you have corrections or additions please send them to us !

Airbases UK

RAF Aldergrove (EGAA) Rwy: 07/25, 17/35 Pos: 54° 39' 27.00" N 006° 12' 57.00" W Elev: 268 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
5 Regiment AAC (NI)	655sq	Lynx AH7
	665sq	Gazelle AH1
	1Flt	Islander AL1
All three units form part of the JHC. Click here for more info about this command. Click here for the RAF units at Aldergrove.

RAF Leuchars (EGQL) Rwy: 04/22, 09/27 Pos: 56° 22' 22.40" N 002° 52' 06.40" W Elev: 38 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
7 Regiment AAC (V)	3Flt (V)	Gazelle AH1
Click here for the RAF units at Leuchars.

Dishforth (EGXD) Rwy: 10/28, 16/34 Pos: 54° 08' 26" N 001° 25' 00" W Elev: 117 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
9 Regiment AAC	656sq	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7
	664sq	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7
	672sq	Lynx AH9
All three units form part of the JHC. Click here for more info about this command.

RAF Shawbury (EGOS) Rwy: 05/23, 18/36 Pos: 52° 47' 53.41" N 002° 40' 04.95" W Elev: 249 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
7 Regiment AAC (V)	6Flt (V)	Gazelle AH1
DFHS	660sq	Squirrel HT1	last two
No. 660sq forms part of the DHFS. Click here for more info about this school. Click here for the RAF unit at Shawbury. Click here for the FAA unit at Shawbury.

During the 1982 Falklands war the British forces captured two Argentine Agusta A-109 helicopters. Later two additional examples were purchased direct from Agusta. All four are operated by No. 8Flt in support of the famous British specials forces "Special Air Service". The helicopters are painted in civil style colours which are changed every once in a while making it more difficult to identify individual examples.

ZE411 (?) at Heathrow, 30 August 2000. Photo: Chris Lofting

Hereford / Credenhill Barracks (EGVH) Rwy: - Pos: ?? N ?? E Elev: ?? ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	8Flt	A109A Gazelle AH1
No. 8 Flight is attached to 22nd Special Air Service Regiment which is also based here.

Shrivenham Pos: ?? N ?? W Elev: ?? ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	RMCS	various

Netheravon (EGDN) Rwy: 04/22, 11/29 Pos: 51° 14' 50" N 001° 45' 15" W Elev: 453 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
7 Regiment AAC (V)	658sq (V)	Gazelle AH1	V to Z
	666sq	Gazelle AH1	A to H

Looking very smart in its 25 years celebration colours! The Army Air Corps display team is called Blue Eagles and they operate with a mix of Lynx AH7 and Gazelle AH1 helicopters from No. 671sq (Middle Wallop). Probably because of this No. 671sq helicopters often wear squadron markings. On this helicopter they can be found in the tail, with Lynx helicopters this bird usually is painted on the side doors.

XX403, Photo: Derek Bower

Middle Wallop (EGVP) Rwy: 01/19, 02/20, 08/26, 13/31 Pos: 51° 08' 56" N 001° 34' 08" W Elev: 295 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	AACHAF	various
HQ Director Army Aviation	667(D&T)sq	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7
2 Regiment AAC (Trg)	651(AHF)sq	Apache AH1
	670sq	Squirrel HT2	last two
	671sq	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7	A to Z
	AHTU	Apache AH1
	AFWF	Islander AL1
	ATS	Gazelle AH1
Click here for the JEFTS unit at Middle Wallop.

Recently the AAC awarded the contract for the "new" Battlefield Light Utility Helicopter to Agusta-Westland Ltd. This means that the Lynx AH7 and AH9 helicopters will be modified extensively. The biggest modification will be the installation of a new, more powerful engine.

Photo: Derek Bower

RAF Odiham (EGVO) Rwy: 10/28 Pos: 51° 14' 03.09" N 000° 56' 34.20" W Elev: 405 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	657sq	Lynx AH7
No. 657sq forms part of the JHC. Click here for more info about this command. Click here for the RAF units at Odiham. Click here for the RAF glider unit at Odiham.

Arborfield Pos: ?? N ?? W Elev: ?? ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	SEAE	various	TADxxx

Currently the Army Air Corps operates with two versions of the Westland Lynx. The majority of the fleet are Lynx AH7 versions but three squadrons are equipped with the Lynx AH9 (No. 653, 659 and 672sq). The biggest external difference between the two types can be easily seen on this picture. The Lynx AH9 is fitted with a landing gear while the AH7 version has glides.

ZG922, Photo: Derek Bower

Wattisham (EGUW) Rwy: 05/23 Pos: 52° 07' 38.29" N 000° 57' 21.35" E Elev: 284 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
3 Regiment AAC	653sq	Lynx AH9
	662sq	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7
	663sq	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7
4 Regiment AAC	654sq	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7
	659sq	Lynx AH9
	669sq	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7
All units are part of the JHC. Click here for more info about this command. Click here for the RAF unit at Wattisham.

Airbases Overseas

Belize - Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (MZBZ) Rwy: 07/25 Pos: 17° 32' 20.92" N 088° 18' 29.53" W Elev: 15 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
BATSUB	25Flt	Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7
The location where this unit is based is not certain, but we suspect it to be at the International Airport.

Brüggen, Germany (ETUR) Rwy: 09/27 Pos: 51° 11' 59.27" N 006° 07' 55.59" E Elev: 241 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	12Flt	Gazelle AH1

Dhekelia, Cyprus Rwy: ?? Pos: ?? N ?? E Elev: ?? ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	16Flt	Gazelle AH1

Gütersloh, Germany (ETUO) Rwy: 09/27 Pos: 51° 55' 22.20" N 008° 18' 22.80" E Elev: 236 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
1 Regiment AAC	652sq	Lynx AH7
	661sq	Lynx AH7

Seria / Anduki, Brunei (WBAK) Rwy: 05/23 Pos: 04° 38' 00" N 114° 22' 45" E Elev: 7 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	7Flt	Bell 212HP

Suffield, Canada (CYSD) Rwy: 04/22 Pos: 50° 16' 00" N 111° 11' 00" W Elev: 2523 ft.
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Regiment	Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
	AAC Flight BATUS	Gazelle AH1

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