AAC Middle Wallop

Middle Wallop , Hampshire , England

united kingdom United Kingdom










Satellite and aerial maps of AAC Middle Wallop with nearby locations


Nearby locationsKmBearing
Museum of Army Flying , England 0.4273
Stockbridge , England 6.9126
Andover , England 7.0022EGWA
Thruxton , England 7.1342EGHO
RAF Chilbolton , England 8.8097
Newton Tony , England 9.0280



  AAC Middle Wallop


1940 to present

51° 9' 0'' N     1° 34' 0'' W
5nm SW of Andover, Hampshire, Middle Wallop, Hampshire, England
ICAO: EGVP IATA:
Elevation: 297 feet


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.



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  List of units at AAC Middle Wallop


Years Unit
2011/1325 flt212,
2003-    673 SquadronWAH-64 Apache,
2000/03651 SquadronLynx,
1997-    DHFSH135 / EC135T3, H145 / EC145T2, AW139, AS350BB Ecureuil, AS350BB Ecureuil, 412,
1989-    670 SquadronAS350BB Ecureuil,
1986/15671 SquadronLynx, SA341B Gazelle AH.1,
1979-    LCFLynx,
1973Gazelle IFTFSA341B Gazelle AH.1,
1967-    D&TS
1957/666 Flt
1955/58JEHUWhirlwind, Type 171 Sycamore,
1954/55CFS (H)
1950/571906 FltType 171 Sycamore,
1948/521901 Flt
Historic Aircraft FlightSA341B Gazelle AH.1, Scout, Skeeter 7, SE3130 Alouette II, Sioux,
668 Squadron



  AAC Middle Wallop News


British Army Retires Last Lynx AH.7

British Army Retires Last Lynx AH.7

31-Jul-15 - British Army Air Corps retires their last Lynx AH.7 helicopter on a farewell ceremony at Middle Wallop. They will continue to use the AH.9A (until 2018) and the recently introduced Wildcat


  Operations at AAC Middle Wallop


Dates Operation
23-jul-7328-jul-73 World Helicopter Championships






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