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1 Wing Army Air Corps
Active	1958-1989
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Size	Wing
Part of	Army Air Corps

Military unit

No. 1 Wing AAC is a former Wing of the British Army's Army Air Corps which was based in West Germany in support of the British Army of the Rhine.

Structure

Westland Lynx, Westland Scout and Westland Gazelle helicopters (left to right) of 1 Regiment Army Air Corps in Hildesheim, West Germany in 1980.

1958-1961 | Detmold

652 Squadron at Detmold(1+9).
654 Squadron at Hildesheim (4+5).
12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.

1961-1964 | Detmold

652 Squadron at Detmold (1&9).
654 Squadron at Hildesheim (4+5).
655 Squadron at Detmold (23+24).
12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.

1964-1970 | Detmold

12 Flight (BAOR HQ Flight) at Wildenrath.
18 Flight (HQ 1 Corps Flight) at Detmold.

1971-1976 | Detmold

669 Squadron at Wildenrath.
9 Regiment | Detmold
- 655 Squadron at Detmold.
- 669 Squadron at Detmold.

1989

Main article: NORTHAG wartime structure in 1989

1 Regiment | Tofrek Barracks (Tofrek East) (Hildesheim) - Formerly at Detmold.
- 651 Squadron
- 652 Squadron
3 Regiment | Salamanca Barracks (Soest)
4 Regiment | Hobart Barracks (Detmold)
- 654 Squadron
- 659 Squadron

See also

List of Army Air Corps aircraft units

References

Citations

^ Watson 2005, p. 52.
^ Watson 2005, p. 58.
^ Watson 2005, p. 66.
^ Watson 2005, p. 80.
^ Marshall 1990, p. 15.

Bibliography

Marshall, C (1990). The World's Great Military Helicopters. New York City: Gallery Books. ISBN 0-8317-9679-0.
Watson, G; Rinaldi, R (2005). The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004. Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.