7 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the British Army under Joint Aviation Command.[2] The regiment is responsible for providing all of the flight training of Army Air Corps (AAC) pilots.[3] The regiment is based at the Army Aviation Centre at Middle Wallop.[3]
Structure
The regiment consists of three squadrons and one flight:[3]
No. 671 Squadron AAC conducts Conversion to Type training for graduates of the Operational Training Phase and students on the Aviation Crewman course.[3][4]
No. 673 Squadron AAC conducts Conversion to Type training on the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter for both newly qualified and experienced Army pilots.[3][5]
7 Army Aviation Regiment was formed c. 1969 at Airfield Camp, Netheravon.[1] In 1971, the regiment was renamed to 7 Regiment Army Aviation Corps.[1] During its time as a regular unit, the following squadrons and flights were part of the regiment: 651 Squadron, 658 Squadron, 2 Flight and 8 Flight.[1] 658 Squadron had reformed c. 1982.[7] The Agusta A109A helicopter had entered service with 8 Flight in 1984.[8] 666 (V) Squadron had become part of the regiment in 1986.[1][9]
On 1 April 2009, the regiment re-roled as a regular training unit 7 (Training) Regiment AAC based at Middle Wallop as part of the School of Army Aviation.[3] On 1 August 2009, the school was renamed as the Army Aviation Centre.[3] The regiment consisted of 670 Squadron, 671 Squadron and 673 Squadron.[3]
