I visited Army Air Corps Middle Wallop on the 9th of February 2011. I was luckily part
of a base visit organised by the FCAEG. The weather wasn't bad at all, a bit grey
but it could have been a lot worse. Our guide was superb, I would love to visit
again should the opportunity arise.
We had terrific access to both the helicopters in the hangars and on the flightline.
Middle Wallop is a British Army base, it hosts 2 Regiment Army Air Corps and the School of Army Aviation.
The role of 2 Regiment is training and so AAC Middle Wallop is the base where most
Army Air Corps pilots begin their careers. The base was previously under Royal Air Force control
and it was then known as RAF Middle Wallop.
Present during my visit were numerous Westland Lynx's, Aerospatiale Gazelles, AH-64 Apache Gunships,
has thankfully secured enough funding for the 2011 display season.
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AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 |
AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 |
Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 XW849 |
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Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 XW849 |
AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 |
AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 |
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AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 |
AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 Tailboom ZB677 |
AAC Westland Lynx |
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AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 |
AAC Westland Lynx |
AAC Westland Lynx |
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AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 |
AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 |
AAC Westland Lynx HMA.8 XZ722 |
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AAC Westland Lynx HMA.8 XZ722 |
AAC Westland Lynx HMA.8 XZ722 |
AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 |
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AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 |
2 x AAC Westland Lynx AH.7's |
AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 XZ676 |
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Westland Scout AH Mk.1 XT626 |
Westland Scout AH Mk.1 XT626 |
Sud Aviation Alouette II XR379 |
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Sud Aviation Alouette II XR379 |
Sud Aviation Alouette II Cockpit XR379 |
Agusta-Bell Sioux AH Mk.1 XT131 |
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Agusta-Bell Sioux AH Mk.1 XT131 |
De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WD325 |
De Havilland Beaver AL Mk.1 XP820 |
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De Havilland Beaver AL Mk.1 XP820 |
De Havilland Beaver AL Mk.1 XP820 |
De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WD325 |
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Auster AOP Mk.9 XR244 |
Auster AOP Mk.9 XR244 & De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WD325 |
Eurocopter Squirrel HT.2 ZJ248 |
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AAC Bell 212 AH Mk.1 ZK206 Cockpit |
Eurocopter Squirrel HT.2 ZJ248 Cockpit |
Eurocopter Squirrel HT.2 ZJ248 Cockpit |
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AAC Bell 212 AH Mk.1 ZK206 |
AAC Bell 212 AH Mk.1 ZK206 |
AAC Bell 212 AH Mk.1 ZK206 |
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AAC Bell 212 AH Mk.1 ZK206 |
AAC Bell 212 AH Mk.1 ZK206 |
AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH1 XZ345 |
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Eurocopter Squirrel HT.2 ZJ249 |
AAC Bell 212 AH Mk.1 ZK206 |
Eurocopter Squirrel HT.2 ZJ249 |
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3 x AAC Westland Lynx AH.7's |
AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH1 XZ345 |
AAC Bell 212 AH Mk.1 ZK206 |
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3 x Westland Lynx AH.7's & Squirrel |
3 x AAC Westland Lynx AH.7's & Squirrel ZJ246 |
3 x Westland Lynx AH.7's & Squirrel |
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Martin Baker Gloster Meteor T.7 WA638 |
AAC Aerospatiale Gazelle AH1 XZ345 & Squirrel ZJ246 |
AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 |
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AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 |
AAC Westland Lynx AH7 & Squirrel ZJ244 |
AAC Westland Lynx AH7 & Squirrel ZJ244 |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1's |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1's |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1's |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1's |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
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Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Westland WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH.1 |
Gate Guard - Agusta-Bell Sioux AH Mk.1 |
, and it also plays host to the AAC's Historic Flight, which, we were informed,
