25 Flight Army Air Corps is a flight within the

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's Army Air Corps, currently part of the

British Army Training Unit Kenya The British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) is a training support unit of the British Army located in Kenya. It provides a location for combined arms light role infantry battle group exercises, forward operating bases and engineering. It consti ...

History

The flight was formed in 1987 in

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where it operated Sioux AH1 helicopters. The flight returned to Middle Wallop in August 2011. The flight supported UK peacetime operations and training including the security arrangements for the

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which were held mostly in

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but also at smaller locations throughout the UK. In March 2013 the flight deployed to

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where it supports the

(BATUK). The flight's primary role is to provide 24/7 Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) cover to exercising troops training in the remote locations within Kenya as well as to BATUK dependents and permanent staff. The secondary role to provide range clearance prior to live firing. The flight has three

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helicopters.

References

{{Army Air Corps Army Air Corps independent flights Military units and formations established in 1987

History

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