No. 1 Wing AAC

No. 1 Wing AAC is a former Wing of the British Army's Army Air Corps which was based in Germany.

1 Wing Army Air Corps
Active	1958-1989
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Size	Wing
Part of	Army Air Corps

Structure

1958-1961 | Detmold

• 652 Squadron at Detmold(1+9).[1]
• 654 Squadron at Hildesheim (4+5).[1]
• 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.[1]

1961-1964 | Detmold

• 652 Squadron at Detmold (1&9).[2]
• 654 Squadron at Hildesheim (4+5).[2]
• 655 Squadron at Detmold (23+24).[2]
• 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.[2]

1964-1970 | Detmold

• 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.[3]
• 18 Flight (HQ 1 Corps Flight) at Detmold.[3]

1971-1976 | Detmold

• 669 Squadron at Wildenrath.[4]
• 9 Regiment | Detmold
  • 655 Squadron at Detmold.[4]
  • 669 Squadron at Detmold.[4]

1989

• 1 Regiment | Tofrek Barracks (Tofrek East) (Hildesheim) - Formerly at Detmold.[5]
  • 651 Squadron
  • 652 Squadron
• 3 Regiment | Salamanca Barracks (Soest)[5]
  • 653 Squadron
  • 662 Squadron
  • 663 Squadron
• 4 Regiment | Hobart Barracks (Detmold)[5]
  • 654 Squadron
  • 659 Squadron

See also

• List of Army Air Corps aircraft units

References

Citations

1. Watson 2005, p. 52.
2. Watson 2005, p. 58.
3. Watson 2005, p. 66.
4. Watson 2005, p. 80.
5. Marshall 1990, p. 15.

Bibliography

• Marshall, C (1990). The World's Great Military Helicopters. New York City: Gallery Books. ISBN 0-8317-9679-0.
• Watson, G; Rinaldi, R (2005). The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004. Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.