No. 653 Squadron AAC
653 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps (AAC).
| 653 Squadron AAC | |
|---|---|
| Active | 11 May 1958 – 19 Oct 1967 1 Nov 1971 – present |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  |
| Part of | 3 Regiment Army Air Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Wattisham Airfield |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Ubique Speculabundus (Translation: "The eyes of the guns are everywhere") |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron badge heraldry | In front of two gun barrels in saltire, an eagle's head affrontée erased |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 |
History
The squadron was reformed in the AAC in Cyprus on 11 May 1958 before moving to Aden on 9 March 1961 and becoming HQ 3 Wing during 1965. The unit was shortly disbanded on 19 October 1967 but was reformed at AAC Netheravon on 1 November 1971, it was remustered from 660 Squadron from December 1978 and moved to Germany on 1 November 1978.[1]
Current use
The squadron operates the Apache AH.1 from Wattisham Airfield.[2] After 2015 it became the Apache Conversion Squadron.[3]
References
Citations
- Farrar-Hockley 1991, p. 237.
- "653 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Bibliography
- Farrar-Hockley, A (1994). The Army In The Air. UK: Alan Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-0617-0.
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