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Km | Bearing | ||
6.0 | 165 | EGST | Elmsett, England |
10.5 | 175 | Benton End, England | |
11.8 | 129 | Abbey Oaks, England | |
16.6 | 122 | ![]() | |
18.4 | 316 | Rougham, England | |
18.5 | 115 | EGE65 | ![]() |
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History of this Location | |
Opened Mar 1939 with bomber and later, anti-shipping units. Handed over to USAAF in Sep 1942 as a fighter depot, when 3 concrete and tarmac runways were laid. Base reverted to the RAF as a jet fighter station after WWII, with a succession of Meteors, Hunters, Lightnings and Phantoms until 1992, when the base was put into maintenance. Re-activated as an Army base with new hangars added, to house units withdrawn from Germany. 

A Search and Rescue service, operated by RAF 22 Squadron B Flight from a 2 pad stand to the north east of the base is due to cease from 1 Jul 2015. The service (part of the new DfT/MCA 10 year UK SRR contract) will be provided from elsewhere, with cover divided between Manston and Humberside. 

List of units at AAC Wattisham | Login to Edit | |
Years | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | bold : Current Model normal: Unit no longer at this base |
2009/ | Suffolk Police | EC135 2000/ |
2007/ | 656 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache 2003/ |
2007/ | 664 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache 2007/ |
1995/07 | 659 Squadron | Scout ??/81 |
1995/ | 4 REGT | WAH-64 Apache 2003/ Lynx 1978/04 |
1995/06 | 669 Squadron | |
1995/14 | 654 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache ??/14 SA341B Gazelle AH.1 ??/07 |
1994/15 | 22 Squadron | Sea King 1994/15 Wessex 1974/97 |
1993/ | 662 Sq | WAH-64 Apache 2005/ SA341B Gazelle AH.1 1985/04 Lynx 1980/04 |
1993/ | 653 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache 2009/ |
1993/ | 663 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache 2005/ SA341B Gazelle AH.1 ??/05 |
1993/ | 3 REGT |
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List of aircraft and events at AAC Wattisham | Login to Edit | |
By Date | By Serial
Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||
1968 | Fire Dump | RAF | Sycamore 4 | XJ897 | |
1995 | Stored | AAC | Skeeter 7 | XL739 | |
1996-mar | AAC | AH1 | XX153 | ||
1996-apr | G I Airframe | RN | HU.5 | XS488 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH.1 | XZ303 | |
1999-jul | 662 Sq | 662 Sq | AH.1 | XZ337 | |
1999-jul | 662 Sq | 662 Sq | AH.1 | XW913 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH.1 | XX375 | |
1999-jul | 662 Sq | 662 Sq | AH.1 | XX381 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH.1 | XX385 | |
1999-jul | 662 Sq | 662 Sq | AH.1 | XX460 | |
1999-jul | 662 Sq | 662 Sq | AH.1 | XZ328 | |
1999-jul | 662 Sq | 662 Sq | AH.1 | ZA771 | |
1999-jul | 654 Sq | 654 Squadron | AH1 | XZ171 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH1 | XZ190 | |
1999-jul | 654 Sq | 654 Squadron | AH1 | XZ177 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH1 | XZ198 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH1 | XZ617 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH1 | XZ642 | |
1999-jul | 654 Sq | 654 Squadron | AH1 | XZ643 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH1 | XZ653 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH1 | XZ664 | |
1999-jul | 663 Sq | 663 Squadron | AH1 | XZ669 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH7 | ZF538 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH7 | ZF539 | |
1999-jul | 654 Sq | 654 Squadron | AH7 | ZE378 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH7 | ZF540 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH9 | ZG887 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH9 | ZG888 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq / 7 | 653 Squadron | AH9 | ZG885 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH9 | ZG889 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH9 | ZG886 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH9 | ZG914 | |
1999-jul | 653 Sq | 653 Squadron | AH9 | ZG923 | |
1999-aug-18 | 22 Sq B Flt | RAF | HAR.3A | ZH545 | |
1999-aug-18 | 22 Sq B Flt | RAF | HAR.3A | ZH541 | |
1999-sep-04 | HAR.3A | ZH540 | |||
2000-oct-14 | Suffolk Police | EC135T1 | G-SUFF | ||
2004-apr-20 | HAR.3A | ZH543 / X | |||
2005-jan | Preserved | 3 REGT | Skeeter 7 | XL739 | |
2005-oct-26 | HAR.3A | ZH544 | |||
2005-oct-26 | HAR.3A | ZH540 / U | |||
2006-jan-28 | CH-47D | ZH776 | |||
2006-jan-28 | CH-47D | ZA673 / A | |||
2006-feb-17 | HAR.3A | ZH542 | |||
2006-mar-13 | WAH-64 | ZJ173 | |||
2006-jun-15 | WAH-64 | ZJ194 | |||
2006-jun-15 | WAH-64 | ZJ205 | |||
2006-jun-21 | CH-47D | ZA714 | |||
2006-jun-29 | WAH-64 | ZJ187 | |||
2006-jun-30 | HAR.3A | ZH540 / U | |||
2006-jun-30 | WAH-64 | ZJ174 | |||
2006-jul-13 | AH7 | ZF538 | |||
2006-sep-07 | AH1 | ? | |||
2006-sep-07 | MI-17 | ? | |||
2006-oct-20 | HAR.3A | ZH543 / X | |||
2006-oct-31 | WAH-64 | ZJ226 | |||
2007-jun-12 | HAR.3A | ZH542 / W | |||
2007-aug-01 | WAH-64 | ZJ181 | |||
2007-sep-03 | WAH-64 | ZJ184 | |||
2007-sep-03 | WAH-64 | ZJ185 | |||
2007-sep-03 | WAH-64 | ZJ186 | |||
2007-sep-10 | WAH-64 | ZJ222 | |||
2007-sep-10 | WAH-64 | ZJ232 | |||
2007-nov-15 | HAR.3A | ZH543 / X | |||
2008-feb-01 | WAH-64 | ZJ168 | |||
2008-may-01 | HAR.3A | ZH544 | |||
2008-may-01 | HAS.1 | XV676 / ZE | |||
2008-may-07 | HAR.3A | ZH543 / X | |||
2008-may-07 | WAH-64 | ZJ181 | |||
2008-may-07 | WAH-64 | ZJ203 | |||
2008-may-13 | WAH-64 | ZJ226 | |||
2008-may-13 | WAH-64 | ZJ230 | |||
2008-jun-27 | WAH-64 | ZJ231 | |||
2008-jul-21 | WAH-64 | ZJ187 | |||
2008-sep-26 | WAH-64 | ZJ184 | |||
2009-feb-25 | WAH-64 | ZJ183 | |||
2009-apr-20 | MK512 | ZJ995 / AD | |||
2009-apr-28 | WAH-64 | ZJ175 | |||
2009-apr-28 | WAH-64 | ZJ184 | |||
2009-apr-28 | WAH-64 | ZJ200 | |||
2009-may-08 | HAR.3A | ZH543 / X | |||
2009-may-11 | WAH-64 | ZJ168 | |||
2009-may-20 | HAR.3A | ZH540 | |||
2009-jun-01 | WAH-64 | ZJ213 | |||
2009-jun-01 | WAH-64 | ZJ223 | |||
2009-jun-01 | WAH-64 | ZJ231 | |||
2009-jun-11 | HAS.3 | ZD249 / 636 | |||
2009-jun-11 | WAH-64 | ZJ233 | |||
2009-oct-29 | WAH-64 | ZJ232 | |||
2010-may-06 | WAH-64 | ZJ187 | |||
2010-may-13 | HAR.3A | ZH543 / X | |||
2010-jun-30 | WAH-64 | ZJ174 | |||
2010-jul-02 | HAR.3A | ZH542 | |||
2010-jul-02 | WAH-64 | ZJ231 | |||
2010-jul-30 | WAH-64 | ZJ219 | |||
2010-aug-05 | SA330E | ZA939 | |||
2011 | G I Airframe | AAC | AH.1 | ZA729 | |
2011-mar-09 | HAR.3A | ZH542 | |||
2011-mar-09 | WAH-64 | ZJ169 | |||
2011-apr-27 | WAH-64 | ZJ172 | |||
2011-apr-29 | HAR.3A | ZH540 | |||
2011-may-03 | WAH-64 | ZJ205 | |||
2011-may-06 | WAH-64 | ZJ222 | |||
2011-may-10 | WAH-64 | ZJ197 | |||
2011-may-25 | WAH-64 | ZJ168 | |||
2011-may-25 | WAH-64 | ZJ202 | |||
2011-jun-14 | WAH-64 | ZJ198 | |||
2011-jun-30 | WAH-64 | ZJ200 | |||
2011-aug-24 | SA330E | XW212 | |||
2012-mar-11 | HAR.3A | ZH545 | |||
2012-sep-18 | WAH-64 | ZJ188 | |||
2012-nov-11 | WAH-64 | ZJ184 | |||
2012-dec-05 | MD902 | G-CMBS | |||
2013-jan-17 | EC135P2+ | G-SUFK | |||
2013-mar-26 | AH.1 | ZA729 / V | |||
2013-apr-23 | AAC | WAH-64 | ZJ218 | ||
2013-may-02 | AS365N3 | ZJ785 | |||
2013-jun-04 | AAC | AH.1 | ZA729 | ||
2013-jul-10 | RAF | CH-47D | ZA707 / AO | ||
2013-jul-10 | WAH-64 | ZJ188 | |||
2013-jul-25 | WAH-64 | ZJ203 | |||
2014-apr-28 | AAC | AH1 | XZ605 | ||
2014-jul-15 | HAR.3A | ZH542 | |||
2015-jun | AAC | AH.1 | XX444 | ||
2015-jun | AAC | AH.1 | XT617 | ||
2015-jun-10 | WAH-64 | ZJ184 | |||
2015-jun-10 | WAH-64 | ZJ205 | |||
2019-aug | AAC | WAH-64 | ZJ225 | ||
2019-sep-20 | Gate Guard | RM | AH.1 | XX380 ![]() | |
2021-mar-05 | AAC | WAH-64 | ZJ213 | ||
2021-mar-05 | AAC | WAH-64 | ZJ221 | ||
2021-mar-22 | AAC | WAH-64 | ZJ194 | ||
2021-mar-26 | AAC | WAH-64 | ZJ182 | ||