1 Regiment Army Air Corps

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 572 personnel[1]
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

• Detmold | 9, 17 & 26 Flights | 1964-1969[2]
• Detmold | 651, 657 & 658 Squadrons | 1969-1971[2]
• HQ at Detmold | 651 at Verden, 657 at Soltau & 658 Squadron at Minden | 1971-1976[3]
• Hildesheim | 651 & 661 | 1977-1980[4]
• Hildesheim | 651 & 661 | 1981-1983[5]
• Hildesheim | 651, 652 & 661 | 1983-1990[6]
• Hildesheim | 651, 652 & 661 | 1990-1994[7]
• Gutersloh | 1994-2015[8]
• RNAS Yeovilton | 2015-present[9]

Until 1993[10] the regiment was based at Tofrek Barracks with 651 & 652 Squadrons using a mix of Westland Lynxs and Westland Gazelles.[11]Previously, RHQ was located at Verden along with 651 Sqn AAC whilst 658 Sqn AAC was located at St Georges Barracks in Minden.

Structure

The regiment consists of:

• 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

• List of Army Air Corps aircraft units

References

Citations

1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
2. Watson 2005, p. 67.
3. Watson 2005, p. 81.
4. Watson 2005, p. 88.
5. Watson 2005, p. 95.
6. Watson 2005, p. 105.
7. Watson 2005, p. 115.
8. Watson 2005, p. 137.
9. "Army Air Corps praise new facilities at RNAS Yeovilton". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
10. "Tofrek Barracks". BAOR Locations. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
11. Marshall 1990, p. 15.
12. "652 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
13. "659 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
14. "661 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

Bibliography

• 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.