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Satellite and aerial maps of AAC Middle Wallop with nearby locations | |
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Km | Bearing | ||
0.4 | 273 | ![]() | |
6.9 | 126 | Stockbridge, England | |
7.0 | 022 | EGWA | Andover, England |
7.1 | 342 | EGHO | Thruxton, England |
9.0 | 280 | Newton Tony, England | |
9.1 | 257 | Porton, England |
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History of this Location | |
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. 

List of units at AAC Middle Wallop | Login to Edit | |
Years | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | bold : Current Model normal: Unit no longer at this base |
2011/13 | 25 flt | 212 2003/ |
2003/ | 673 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache 2003/ |
2000/03 | 651 Squadron | Lynx 1990/08 |
1997/ | DHFS | H135 / EC135T3 2018/ H145 / EC145T2 2018/ AW139 2009/12 AS350BB Ecureuil 1997/18 AS350BB Ecureuil 1997/18 412 1997/18 |
1989/ | 670 Squadron | AS350BB Ecureuil 1997/18 |
1986/15 | 671 Squadron | Lynx 1986/15 SA341B Gazelle AH.1 |
1979/ | LCF | Lynx 1979/ |
1967/ | D&TS | |
1957/66 | 6 Flt | |
1955/58 | JEHU | Whirlwind 1955/59 Type 171 Sycamore 1955/59 |
1954/55 | CFS (H) | |
1950/57 | 1906 Flt | Type 171 Sycamore 1950/57 |
1948/52 | 1901 Flt | |
Historic Aircraft Flight | SA341B Gazelle AH.1 1980/ Scout 1975/ Skeeter 7 1969/ SE3130 Alouette II 1969/ Sioux 1969/ | |
668 Squadron |
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