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3 Regiment Army Air Corps

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Country
  
United Kingdom

Size
  
Regiment

Branch
  
British Army

Part of
  
Army Air Corps

Active
  
24 October 1969 – present

Squadron Badge heraldry
  
The Regimental emblem is the Army Air Corps Cap Badge with the Roman numerals III beneath.

3 Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the Army Air Corps (AAC).

Contents

History

  • HQ at Soest | 653 & 663 Squadrons | 1977-1980
  • HQ at Soest | 653 & 663 Squadrons | 1981-1983
  • HQ at Soest | 653, 662 & 663 Squadrons | 1983-1990
  • HQ at Soest | 653, 662 & 663 Squadrons | 1991-1993
  • HQ in the UK | 1993-

    • The regiment moved to Soest during the early 1980s and operated Westland Gazelle AH.1's and Westland Lynx AH.7's and consisted of 653, 662 and 663 Squadron's.

    Structure

    The regiment consists of:

  • No. 653 Squadron AAC - Apache OCU.
  • No. 662 Squadron AAC.
  • No. 663 Squadron AAC.

    • References

    3 Regiment Army Air Corps Wikipedia
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