1 Regiment Army Air Corps

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

1 Regiment Army Air Corps 1st Division Aviation (1964-69)
Active	1964 – present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Aviation
Size	Regiment
Part of	Aviation Reconnaissance Force
Base	RNAS Yeovilton
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	The Regimental emblem is the Army Air Corps Cap Badge with the Roman numeral 'I' beneath.

History

Westland Lynx, Westland Scout and Westland Gazelle helicopters (left to right) of 1 Regiment Army Air Corps in Hildesheim, West Germany in 1980.

• Detmold | 9, 17 & 26 Flights | 1964-1969^[1]
• Detmold | 651, 657 & 658 Squadrons | 1969-1971^[1]
• HQ at Detmold | 651 at Verden, 657 at Soltau & 658 Squadron at Minden | 1971-1976^[2]
• Hildesheim | 651 & 661 | 1977-1980^[3]
• Hildesheim | 651 & 661 | 1981-1983^[4]
• Hildesheim | HQ, 651, 652 & 661 | 1983-1990^[5][6]
• Hildesheim | HQ, 651, 652 & 661 | 1990-1994^[7][6]
• Gutersloh | 1994-2015^[8]
• RNAS Yeovilton | 2015-present^[9]

Until 1993^[10] the regiment was based at Tofrek Barracks with 651 & 652 Squadrons using a mix of Westland Lynxs and Westland Gazelles.^[11] Previously, RHQ was located at Verden along with 651 Sqn AAC whilst 658 Sqn AAC was located at St Georges Barracks in Minden.

Structure

One Gazelle of 1 Reg in 1981.

The regiment consists of:

• No. 651 Squadron AAC^[12]
• No. 652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AAC - Wildcat.^[13]
• No. 659 Squadron AAC.^[14] Previously part of 9 Regiment AAC.
• No. 661 Squadron AAC - Wildcat.^[15]

See also

• List of Army Air Corps aircraft units