652 Squadron
Dates | Location | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 652 Aviation Squadron | . |
1957.09.01 | Germany: Detmold. From 652 AOP Squadron | 1st Wing AAC: 1 and 9 Flights |
. | 1966 - 1969: Employed as 1 Div Army Aviation HQ | . |
1969.10 | Germany: Birdwood Bks, Bunde. Reformed from 27 Flight and air troops of 27Â (Medium) Regiment RA & 2 Division Engineers | 2 Regiment AAC: Westland Scout AH1 |
. | 1 Jan 73: Renamed 652 Squadron AAC | 2 Regiment AAC |
. | 11 Apr - 1 Aug 73: Northern Ireland: Omagh | Scout Helicopter Detachment |
. | 15 Feb - 22 Jun 74: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh | Scout Helicopter Detachment |
. | 27 Nov 74 - 26 Mar 75: Northern Ireland: Omagh | Scout Helicopter Detachment |
. | 16 Aug - 13 Dec 77: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove/Omagh/Ballykelly | Sioux/Scout Helicopter Detachment |
1978 | Germany: Tofrek Barracks East, Hildesheim | 1 Regiment AAC |
. | 13 Jun - 12 Oct 79: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh | Scout/Gazelle Detachment |
. | 18 Jan - 2 Jun 83: Northern Ireland: Aldergrove | . |
1993.01 | Germany: Princess Royal Bks, Gutersloh: Anti-Tank Role | 1 Regiment AAC: Gazelle AH.1, Lynx AH.7 |
. | 2005: Last Lynx Mark 7 helicopter was replaced with the Lynx Mark 9 | Lynx AH.9 |
. | 2011: Lynx Mk9 were upgraded to the Lynx Mk9A | Lynx Mk9A |
2014 | England: Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton | 1 Regiment AAC |
. | 1 Regiment will merge with 9 Regiment at Dishforth, bringing the Wildcat force under a single HQ based at Yeovilton, by October 2015 | . |
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