The 1st Aviation Brigade is an aviation
brigade of the
British Army.
Most of its units are from the
Army Air Corps (AAC). It was stood up on 1 April 2020 by combining the Wattisham Flying Station Headquarters (WFS HQ), formerly the Attack Helicopter Force (AHF) at
Wattisham and the Aviation Reconnaissance Force at the
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton.
It will reach initial operating capability on 1 April 2021 and full operating capability by 1 January 2023.
Structure
As of May 2021 the units of the brigade are as follows:
* Headquarters, 1st Aviation Brigade, at
AAC Middle Wallop
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1 Regiment Army Air Corps
1 Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the Army Air Corps (AAC).
History
* Detmold , 9, 17 & 26 Flights , 1964-1969
* Detmold , 651, 657 & 658 Squadrons , 1969-1971
* HQ at Detmold , 651 at Verden, 657 at Soltau & 658 Squadron at Min ...
, at
RNAS Yeovilton (Aviation Reconnaissance, equipped with
AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat)
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3 Regiment Army Air Corps
3 Regiment Army Air Corps (3 Regt AAC) is a regiment of the British Army and is part of the 16 Air Assault Brigade and Attack Helicopter Force (AHF), which is under the authority of the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC). As of April 2022, this regim ...
, at
Wattisham Flying Station (Aviation Attack, equipped with
AgustaWestland Apaches)
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4 Regiment Army Air Corps
4 Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the Army Air Corps (AAC).
History
* Detmold , 1964-1970 , 1, 23 & 24 Flights
* HQ at Detmold , 1971-1976 , 654 Squadron at Minden , 661 at Herford , 662 at Minden
* Detmold , 1977-1980 , 654 & ...
, at Wattisham Flying Station (Aviation Attack, equipped with
AgustaWestland Apaches)
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5 Regiment Army Air Corps
5 Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the British Army and is part of the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC). The regiment is based in Northern Ireland at JHC Flying Station Aldergrove.
History
5 Regiment traces its origin to the Northern Ire ...
, at
Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove,
Aldergrove (Northern Ireland aviation support, equipped with
Aérospatiale Gazelles)
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6 Regiment Army Air Corps (Army Reserve), at Blenheim Camp,
Bury St Edmunds
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(Ground Crew Reserve)
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47 Regiment Royal Artillery
47 Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It is equipped with the Thales Watchkeeper WK450. It is located at Horne Barracks, Larkhill in Wiltshire. It falls under command of 1st Aviation Brigade.
Hist ...
, at Larkhill operating Watchkeeper Unmanned Air Systems,
since April 2021.
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No. 653 Squadron, Army Air Corps, at Wattisham Flying Station (Conversion Training Unit)
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7 Aviation Support Battalion REME,
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME ) is a corps of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses. The corps is described as the "British Army's Professional Engineers".
History
Prior to REME's for ...
,
at Wattisham Flying Station
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132 Aviation Support Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps
See also
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List of Army Air Corps aircraft units
Footnotes
References
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{{Current British brigades
Brigades of the British Army
Aviation units and formations of the British Army
Army aviation brigades
Military units and formations established in 2020
2020 establishments in the United Kingdom