No. 652 Squadron AAC
| No. 652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AAC | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 September 1957 - present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Army Air Corps |
| Part of | 1 Regiment Army Air Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | RNAS Yeovilton |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 |
No. 652 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps (AAC).
History
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During the Cold War the squadron was part of No. 2 Regiment AAC (along with 662 Sqn), the two squadrons were at different locations, 662 Sqn were at Munster, and 652 were at Bunde. About 1984, as a result of changing the structure of AAC Regiments, 2 Regiment disbanded with 652 Sqn becoming part of 1 Regiment AAC at Hildesheim, Germany - each regiment now consisting of three squadrons and a HQ Troop. Sometime after 1990 1 Regiment moved to Gutersloh, Germany.[citation needed]
Deployments
- Between September 1984 and February 1985 the unit deployed to the Falkland Islands being split between Goose Green and Port Stanley.[citation needed]
- Between April 2005 and September 1998 the unit deployed four times to Iraq (Operation Telic) with Westland Gazelles and Westland Lynx's.[citation needed]
- Between 2004 and 2015 652 Sqn deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Herrick) with Lynx's.[citation needed]
Present day
The unit converted to the AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 and moved to RNAS Yeovilton becoming the Wildcat Fielding Squadron, training aircews.[1]
The unit took part in Exercise Wildcat Zenith during March 2015.[citation needed]
References
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