1 Regiment Army Air Corps

1 Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the Army Air Corps (AAC).

History

Detmold | 9, 17 & 26 Flights | 1964-1969
Detmold | 651, 657 & 658 Squadrons | 1969-1971
HQ at Detmold | 651 at Verden, 657 at Soltau & 658 Squadron at Minden | 1971-1976
Hildesheim | 651 & 661 | 1977-1980
Hildesheim | 651 & 661 | 1981-1983
Hildesheim | HQ, 651, 652 & 661 | 1983-1990
Hildesheim | HQ, 651, 652 & 661 | 1990-1994
Gutersloh | 1994-2015
RNAS Yeovilton | 2015-present

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

Structure

The regiment consists of:

No. 651 Squadron AAC
No. 652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AAC - Wildcat.
No. 659 Squadron AAC. Previously part of 9 Regiment AAC.
No. 661 Squadron AAC - Wildcat.