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Army Air Corps
| Aldergrove |
| Hereford |
| Lyneham |
| Middle Wallop |
| Wattisham |
| Yeovilton |
In July 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the Gazelle would remain in service until 2025 taking the Gazelle past its 50th anniversary in UK military service and making it the oldest helicopter in active UK inventory. The Gazelle can still be found flying at Aldergrove in Northern Ireland and Lyneham.
(RAF Northholt, October 2014, Thijs van der Laaken)
658 Squadron AAC is a British Army helicopter squadron, part of the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing. The squadron has six AS365N3 Dauphin helicopters.
(July 2018. Martin Uleman)
The Apache AH1 will be replaced by the AH-64E. Parts of the older Apaches will be used in new airframes and they wil be delivered to the AAC with a new serial number.
(SPTA, June 2019, Anno Gravemaker)
The AW159 Wildcat is a further development of the Westland Lynx. It will perform a range of tasks on the battlefield including reconnaissance, command and control, transportation of troops and material, and the provision of force protection. It officially entered service in 2014, replacing the Lynx)
(Yeovilton, Mark van der Vliet)
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