No. 658 Squadron AAC
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This article is about the Army Air Corps. For the Royal Air Force, see No. 658 Squadron RAF.
658 Squadron AAC is an Army Air Corps unit of the British Army that provides dedicated aviation support to the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS) for domestic counter terrorism (CT) operations.[2] The squadron is co-located with 22 SAS at Stirling Lines.[3] The press has given the squadron, their helicopters, and the CT response force they enable, the nickname "Blue Thunder".[4][5][6] The squadron is part of the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing.[7]
Quick Facts 658 Squadron AAC, Active ...
658 Squadron AAC | |
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Active | 1 Sept 2013 – Present[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Aviation |
Role | Special operations aviation support |
Part of | Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing |
Garrison/HQ | Stirling Lines |
Nickname(s) | Blue Thunder |
Motto(s) | Latin: Videmus Delemus (Translation: "We see and destroy")[1] |
Aircraft flown | |
Helicopter | Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II |
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