No. 652 Squadron AAC
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No. 652 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps (AAC). It was previously No. 652 Squadron RAF, a unit of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and afterwards in Germany.
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Quick Facts No. 652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AAC, Active ...
No. 652 (Wildcat Fielding) Squadron AAC No. 652 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 1 May 1942 – 1 September 1957 (RAF) 1 September 1957 - present |
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Part of | 1 Regiment Army Air Corps |
Garrison/HQ | RNAS Yeovilton |
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Helicopter | AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 |
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Numbers 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF were air observation post units working closely with British Army units in artillery spotting and liaison. A further three of these squadrons, 664, 665 and 666, were AOP units of the Royal Canadian Air Force manned by Canadian and British personnel. Their duties and squadron numbers were transferred to the Army with the formation of the Army Air Corps on 1 September 1957.[1][2]