9 Regiment Army Air Corps
9 Regiment Army Air Corps was a regiment of the Army Air Corps. It merged with 1 Regiment Army Air Corps in 2016 which is based at RNAS Yeovilton.
In Apr 2018, 9 Regiment Army Air Corps was taken out of suspension and given as the name of the Battlefield Helicopter Wing of the re-shaped Defence Helicopter Flying School under the UK MFTS contract. 9 Regiment Army Air Corps is now a Tri-Service organisation under 22 Gp and comprises 670 Sqn AAC and 60 Sqn RAF. 9 Regt AAC conducts Advanced RW Training for Pilots and Crewmen who have completed Basic RW Training in the sister DHFS unit, 2 Maritime Air Wing.History
- HQ at Detmold | 655 & 669 Squadron | 1971-1976
- HQ at Detmold | 659 at Detmold | 669 at Detmold | 1977-1980
- HQ at Detmold | 659 at Detmold | 669 at Detmold | 1981-1982
- HQ at Detmold | 659 at Detmold | 669 at Detmold | 654 at Detmold 1986 - 1989
- HQ at Dishforth | 1989-2016
- Adv Wg of DHFS, RAF Shawbury | 2018-
The regiment consisted of:
- 659 Squadron.
- 669 Squadron.
- 672 Squadron
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