2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the
British Army
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's
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* Philippine Army Air Corps (1935–1941)
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. It is responsible for all of the Army Air Corps' groundcrew Phase 2 and 3 training, as well as the Ground Support Commanders Course for officers. The Regiment is based at
Middle Wallop
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and is made up of two
squadrons:
*676 Squadron is responsible for the administration and welfare of the phase 2 trainees at the
Army Aviation Centre
Army Aviation Centre (AAC) Middle Wallop is a British Army airfield located near the Hampshire village of Middle Wallop, used for Army Air Corps (United Kingdom), Army Air Corps training. The base hosts 2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps, ...
.
*668 (Training) Squadron is responsible for the groundcrew training that includes re-arming, refueling and ground maneuvers of the Apache.
History
* HQ at Hildesheim , 4, 5 & 27 Flights , 1964-1969
* HQ at Munster , 652 Squadron at Bunde , 659 at Detmold , 660 at Munster , 1971-1976
* HQ at Munster , 652 & 662 Squadrons , 1977-1980
* HQ at Munster , 652 & 662 Squadrons , 1981-1983
Originally designated 2nd Division Aviation, the regiment provided support for the
British Army of the Rhine
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(BAOR) from 1964 until 1976. The regiment was made up of three squadrons (
652 Sqn AAC at
Bünde
Bünde (Low German ''Buine'') is a town in the Herford district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Bünde is situated between Osnabrück (west), Hannover (east) and Bielefeld (south).
Waterways
The town is crossed from west to east ...
,
659 Sqn AAC at
Osnabrück
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and
662 Sqn AAC at
Münster
Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state distr ...
), who were attached as independent squadrons to cavalry regiments.
In 1976 the regiment was re-organized (with 659 Sqn AAC becoming part of
9 Regt AAC) and renamed 2 Regiment Army Air Corps. In 1983 the regiment was temporarily disbanded, with 652 Sqn AAC becoming part of
1 Regt AAC and 662 Sqn AAC becoming part of
3 Regt AAC.
The regiment was re-formed in 1994 as 2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps, based at Middle Wallop and is responsible for training the Army Air Corps' groundcrews.
See also
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List of Army Air Corps aircraft units
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
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Army Air Corps regiments
Military units and formations established in 1964