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No. 1 Wing AAC is a former
1958-1961 , Detmold
* 652 Squadron at Detmold(1+9).
* 654 Squadron at Hildesheim (4+5).
* 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.
1961-1964 , Detmold
* 652 Squadron at Detmold (1&9).
* 654 Squadron at Hildesheim (4+5).
* 655 Squadron at Detmold (23+24).
* 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.
1964-1970 , Detmold
* 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.
* 18 Flight (HQ 1 Corps Flight) at Detmold.
1971-1976 , Detmold
* 669 Squadron at Wildenrath.
* 9 Regiment , Detmold
** 655 Squadron at Detmold.
** 669 Squadron at Detmold.
1989
* 1 Regiment , Tofrek Barracks (Tofrek East) (Hildesheim) - Formerly at Detmold.
** 651 Squadron
** 652 Squadron
* 3 Regiment ,
Wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expres ...
of the British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
's Army Air Corps Army Air Corps may refer to the following army aviation corps:
* Army Air Corps (United Kingdom), the army aviation element of the British Army
* Philippine Army Air Corps (1935–1941)
* United States Army Air Corps (1926–1942), or its p ...
which was based in West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
in support of the British Army of the Rhine
There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War and the other after the Second World War. Both formations had areas of responsibility located a ...
.
Structure
1958-1961 , Detmold
* 652 Squadron at Detmold(1+9).
* 654 Squadron at Hildesheim (4+5).
* 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.
1961-1964 , Detmold
* 652 Squadron at Detmold (1&9).
* 654 Squadron at Hildesheim (4+5).
* 655 Squadron at Detmold (23+24).
* 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.
1964-1970 , Detmold
* 12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.
* 18 Flight (HQ 1 Corps Flight) at Detmold.
1971-1976 , Detmold
* 669 Squadron at Wildenrath.
* 9 Regiment , Detmold
** 655 Squadron at Detmold.
** 669 Squadron at Detmold.
1989
* 1 Regiment , Tofrek Barracks (Tofrek East) (Hildesheim) - Formerly at Detmold.
** 651 Squadron
** 652 Squadron
* 3 Regiment , Salamanca Barracks
Soest-Bad Sassendorf Airfield (ICAO: EDLZ), located in the Sauerland region close to Soest and the Möhnesee, between the A 44 and B 1, is now a civilian airfield. It is rated / approved as a 'special landing site'. These are often used by pr ...
(Soest)
** 653 Squadron
** 662 Squadron
** 663 Squadron
* 4 Regiment , Hobart Barracks
Hobart Barracks is a former military airfield, located 1.6 km east-northeast of Detmold in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
Inter War years
Flughafen Detmold was built in 1934 on the northeastern edge of the city and was intended ...
(Detmold)
** 654 Squadron
** 659 Squadron
See also
* List of Army Air Corps aircraft unitsReferences
Citations
Bibliography
* *{{cite book , last1=Watson , first1=G, last2=Rinaldi , first2=R , title=The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004 , year=2005 , publisher= Tiger Lily Publications , isbn=0-9720296-9-9, ref= {{harvid, Watson, 2005 Aviation units and formations of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1958 Military units and formations disestablished in 1989 1958 establishments in the United Kingdom