4 Regiment Army Air Corps

4 Regiment Army Air Corps
4th Division Aviation 1969-1973
Active24 October 1969 – present
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeAviation
SizeRegiment
404 personnel[1]
Part ofAttack Helicopter Force
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryThe Regimental emblem is the Army Air Corps Cap Badge with the Roman numerals IV beneath.
Military unit

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

History

  • Detmold | 1964-1970 | 1, 23 & 24 Flights[2]
  • HQ at Detmold | 1971-1976 | 654 Squadron at Minden | 661 at Herford | 662 at Minden[3]
  • Detmold | 1977-1980 | 654 & 664[4]
  • Detmold | 1981-1983 | 654 & 664[5]
  • Detmold | 1983-1990 | 654, 659 & 669[6]
  • Deployed as part of the Gulf War with Lynx and Gazelle helicopter.[7]
  • Detmold | 1990-1994 | 654, 659 & 669[8]
  • Detmold | 1994-1995[9]
  • UK | 1995-present[9]

Structure

The regiment consists of:

  • No. 654 Squadron AAC (Regimental Headquarters)[10]
  • No. 656 Squadron AAC[11]
  • No. 664 Squadron AAC[12]

See also

  • List of Army Air Corps aircraft units

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ Watson 2005, p. 70.
  3. ^ Watson 2005, p. 84.
  4. ^ Watson 2005, p. 91.
  5. ^ Watson 2005, p. 97.
  6. ^ Watson 2005, p. 107.
  7. ^ British Ground Force in the Gulf War, 1990–91 Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine orbat.com
  8. ^ Watson 2005, p. 117.
  9. ^ a b Watson 2005, p. 142.
  10. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. January 2023. p. 75.
  11. ^ "656 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  12. ^ "664 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

Bibliography

  • Watson, G; Rinaldi, R (2005). The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004. Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.
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