AAC Middle Wallop
EGVP
1940-
5nm SW of Andover, Hampshire, Middle Wallop, Hampshire, England
51.15, -1.566667 · 297 feet
A343, Middle Wallop, Over Wallop, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, SO20 8FB, United Kingdom
Nearby Locations
| Km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Museum of Army Flying |
0.4 | 273° | |
 The White Hart, Stockbridge |
6.9 | 127° | |
| Andover | EGWA | 7.0 | 023° |
| Thruxton | EGHO | 7.1 | 342° |
| RAF Chilbolton | 8.8 | 097° | |
| Newton Tony |
9.0 | 281° |
Opened as an RAF fighter station as part of the pre-war expansion programme with grass runways. The USAAF took it over in Aug 1943 as a fighter / reconnaissance base until Jul 1944, when it was handed back to the RAF. Then in Mar 1945 it became RNAS Middle Wallop, as HMS Flycatcher. It was returned to the RAF in 1946, reverting to a fighter station and passed to RAF 81 Group in Jul 1955.
After the Army Air Corps was formed in 1957, it became clear a Headquarters was required for the new organisation. Middle Wallop passed from the RAF to the Army on 1 Oct 1958, and whilst the buildings have been improved and the site enlarged, the runways remain grass. It must be one of the largest operational grass airfields in Europe. The Museum of Army Flying is also on part of the base and well worth a visit.
Units
| 668 Squadron | |
| Historic Aircraft Flight | |
| 1948-1952 | 1901 (Air Observation Post) Flight1901 Flt |
| 1950-1957 | 1906 (Helicopter) Flight1906 Flt |
| 1954-1955 | Central Flying SchoolCFS (H) |
| 1955-1958 | Joint Experimental Helicopter UnitJEHU |
| 1957-1966 | 6 Flight6 Flt |
| 1964-?? | 651 Squadron |
| 1967- | Development and Test SchoolD&TS |
| 1973 | Gazelle Intensive Flying Trials FlightGazelle IFTF |
| 1979- | Lynx Conversion FlightLCF |
| 1986-2015 | 671 Squadron |
| 1989- | 670 Squadron |
| 1997- | Defence Helicopter Flying SchoolDHFS |
| 2000-2003 | 651 Squadron |
| 2003- | 673 Squadron |
| 2011-2013 | 25 Flight, Army Air Corps25 flt |
Operations
| 23 Jul 19731973 | 28 Jul 19731973 | World Helicopter Championships |
