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2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps 2nd Division Aviation (1964–1969)
Active	1964 – 1983 1994 – present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Aviation
Role	Training
Size	Regiment
Part of	Army Aviation Centre
Base	Middle Wallop Flying Station
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	The Regimental emblem is the Army Air Corps Cap Badge with the Roman numerals II beneath.

2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps is a regiment of the British Army's Army Air Corps. It is responsible for all of the Army Air Corps' groundcrew Phase 2 and 3 training, as well as the Ground Support Commanders Course for officers. The Regiment is based at Middle Wallop Flying Station and is made up of two squadrons:

• 676 Squadron is responsible for the administration and welfare of the phase 2 trainees at the Army Aviation Centre.
• 668 (Training) Squadron is responsible for the groundcrew training that includes re-arming, refueling and ground maneuvers of the Apache.

History

• HQ at Hildesheim | 4, 5 & 27 Flights | 1964-1969
• HQ at Munster | 652 Squadron at Bunde | 659 at Detmold | 660 at Munster | 1971-1976
• HQ at Munster | 652 & 662 Squadrons | 1977-1980
• HQ at Munster | 652 & 662 Squadrons | 1981-1983

The regiment provided support for the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) from 1964 until 1976. The regiment was made up of three squadrons (652 Sqn AAC at Bünde, 659 Sqn AAC at Osnabrück and 662 Sqn AAC at Münster), who were attached as independent squadrons to cavalry regiments.

In 1976 the regiment was re-organized (with 659 Sqn AAC becoming part of 9 Regt AAC) and renamed 2 Regiment Army Air Corps. In 1983 the regiment was temporarily disbanded, with 652 Sqn AAC becoming part of 1 Regt AAC and 662 Sqn AAC becoming part of 3 Regt AAC.

The regiment was re-formed in 1994 as 2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps, based at Middle Wallop and is responsible for training the Army Air Corps' groundcrews.

See also

• List of Army Air Corps aircraft units (United Kingdom)

References

Citations

1. "676 Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
2. "668 (Training) Squadron Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
3. Watson 2005, p. 68.
4. Watson 2005, p. 83.
5. Watson 2005, p. 89.
6. Watson 2005, p. 95.
7. "2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps". British Army Website. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

Bibliography

• Watson, G; Rinaldi, R (2005). The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004. Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.

External links

• "2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps". British Army. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

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Airfields	Aldergrove Flying Station Stirling Lines Middle Wallop Flying Station Wattisham Flying Station RNAS Yeovilton
Regular units	Brigades 1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team 1 Regiment No. 651 Squadron AAC No. 652 Squadron AAC No. 659 Squadron AAC No. 661 Squadron AAC 3 Regiment HQ Squadron No. 653 Squadron AAC No. 662 Squadron AAC No. 663 Squadron AAC 4 Regiment No. 656 Squadron AAC No. 664 Squadron AAC 5 Regiment No. 665 Squadron AAC
Army reserve units	6 Regiment No. 675 (The Rifles) Squadron AAC No. 677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron AAC No. 679 (The Duke of Connaught's) Squadron AAC
Training units	2 (Training) Regiment No. 668 (Training) Squadron AAC No. 676 Squadron AAC 7 (Training) Regiment No. 671 Squadron AAC No. 673 Squadron AAC 9 Regiment No. 670 Squadron AAC
Other	No. 660 Squadron AAC (No. 1 Flying Training School RAF) Apache Display Team Band of the Army Air Corps
Independent squadrons	No. 658 Squadron AAC (Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing)
Former display units	Army Historic Aircraft Flight Helicopter Display Team (Blue Eagles)
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