1st Aviation Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 1st Aviation Brigade is an aviation brigade of the British Army.[4] Most of its units are from the Army Air Corps (AAC). It was stood up on 1 April 2020 by combining the Wattisham Flying Station Headquarters (WFS HQ), formerly the Attack Helicopter Force (AHF) at Wattisham and the Aviation Reconnaissance Force at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton.[4][5][6] It will reach initial operating capability on 1 April 2021 and full operating capability by 1 January 2023.[7]

1st Aviation Brigade
Cap Badge of the Army Air Corps.
Active1 April 2020–present [1]
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeArmy aviation
RoleAttack
Reconnaissance
Part ofJoint Helicopter Command
Garrison/HQMiddle Wallop
Motto(s)Fly, Fight, Lead[2]
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier Paul Tedman[3]
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash
Aircraft flown
AttackApache AH1
ReconnaissanceGazelle AH1
Wildcat AH1

Structure

The brigade consists of:[4]

47th Regiment Royal Artillery will fall under its command by April 2021.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Army establishes its 1st Aviation Brigade". British Army. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. "British Army Launches First Ever Aviation Brigade". Forces Net. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. Mackie, Colin (1 June 2020). "Generals current June 2020" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 4 June 2020. Brigadier Paul T. Tedman (late Army Air Corps): Deputy Commander, Joint Helicopter Command, October 2019, and Commander,1st Aviation Brigade, April 2020
  4. "Army establishes its 1st Aviation Brigade". British Army (Press release). 5 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "The Eagle Spring 2020 edition" (PDF). The Eagle. Wattisham. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. Ripley, Tim (6 April 2020). "UK forms aviation brigade". IHS Janes. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. "British Army Newsletter Issue 5" (PDF). British Army. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. "British Army Newsletter Issue 5" (PDF). British Army. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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