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| |  25 flight, army air corps
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25 Flight is one of a small number of independent AAC Flights in out-of-area locations, under the command of UK Land Forces. The AAC has provided air support since the early 1970s initially for British Honduras and subsequently in logistic support of the Belize Defence Force, post-indpendence. Since 1 Oct 1994, 25 Flight has also supported the British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB), which focusses on Jungle training. Since the beginning maintenance has been provided by a detatchment of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), although in line with 2001/02 MoD thinking, this has been outsourced to a private contractor since 2003. Initially operating Alouette IIs, the unit had 4 Gazelles by 1987. 2 of these were replaced by Lynx AH.1, then the AH.7 by the time Bristow took over provision of airframes and maintenance in 2003, rotating in 3 Bell 212s. AAC crews can usually expect a 4 to 6 month tour on detatchment with 25 Flight at Princes Barracks.  |
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