5 Regiment Army Air Corps

5 Regiment Army Air Corps
Active 1 October 1993 – present.
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch  British Army
Size Regiment
Part of Army Air Corps
Garrison/HQ JHFS Aldergrove
Equipment Westland Gazelle AH.1, Britten-Norman Islander
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry The Regimental emblem is the Army Air Corps Cap Badge with the Roman numerals V beneath.

5 Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the Army Air Corps (AAC). A written answer in September 2016 stated that elements of it would be transferred to RAF control in the future.[1]

Structure

The regiment consists of:

  • No. 651 Squadron AAC[2]
  • No. 665 Squadron AAC[3]

The Regiment also has administrative responsibility for 29 (BATUS) Flight Army Air Corps.[4]

Former Squadrons

655 Squadron AAC

References

  1. ↑ "Army Air Corps:Written question - 46689". Hansard. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "651 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "665 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.army.mod.uk/aviation/27834.aspx
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