No. 652 Squadron AAC

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No. 652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AAC
Active1 September 1957 - present
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
BranchUnited Kingdom British Army
Part of1 Regiment Army Air Corps
Garrison/HQRNAS Yeovilton
Aircraft flown
HelicopterAgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1

No. 652 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps (AAC).

History[]

The squadron was transferred to the Army on 1 September 1957 while the unit was in Germany. Between 1966 and October 1969 the unit was employed as 1 Division Army Aviation HQ.[1]

During the Cold War, the squadron was part of No. 2 Regiment AAC (along with 662 Sqn), the two squadrons were at different locations, 662 Sqn was at Münster, and 652 was at Bünde. About 1984, as a result of changing the structure of AAC Regiments, 2 Regiment was disbanded and 652 Sqn became part of 1 Regiment AAC at Hildesheim, Germany - each regiment now consisting of three squadrons and a HQ Troop. Sometime after 1990, 1 Regiment moved to Gutersloh, Germany.[citation needed]

Deployments[]

Between January 1974 and May 1974 the Squadron was deployed to Northern Ireland (Op. Banner) operating six Westland Scouts from Longkesh army base.

Between November 1975 and March 1976 the Squadron was deployed to Northern Ireland (Op. Banner) operating six Westland Scouts from Longkesh army base.

Present day[]

The unit converted to the AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 and moved to RNAS Yeovilton becoming the Wildcat Fielding Squadron, training aircrews.[3]

See also[]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Farrar-Hockley 1991, p. 237.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Ripley, Tim (January 2011). British Army Aviation in Action. p. 219. ISBN 9781848846708.
  3. ^ http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9925f8bd#/9925f8bd/36[dead link]

Bibliography[]

  • Farrar-Hockley, A (1994). The Army In The Air. UK: Alan Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-0617-0.

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