Satellite and aerial maps of AAC Middle Wallop with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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Museum of Army Flying , England | 0.4 | 273 | |
Stockbridge , England | 6.9 | 126 | |
Andover , England | 7.0 | 022 | EGWA |
Thruxton , England | 7.1 | 342 | EGHO |
RAF Chilbolton , England | 8.8 | 097 | |
Newton Tony , England | 9.0 | 280 |
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.
List of units at AAC Middle Wallop |
Years | Unit | |
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2011/13 | 25 flt | 212, |
2003- | 673 Squadron | WAH-64 Apache, |
2000/03 | 651 Squadron | Lynx, |
1997- | DHFS | H135 / EC135T3, H145 / EC145T2, AW139, AS350BB Ecureuil, AS350BB Ecureuil, 412, |
1989- | 670 Squadron | AS350BB Ecureuil, |
1986/15 | 671 Squadron | Lynx, SA341B Gazelle AH.1, |
1979- | LCF | Lynx, |
1973 | Gazelle IFTF | SA341B Gazelle AH.1, |
1967- | D&TS | |
1957/66 | 6 Flt | |
1955/58 | JEHU | Whirlwind, Type 171 Sycamore, |
1954/55 | CFS (H) | |
1950/57 | 1906 Flt | Type 171 Sycamore, |
1948/52 | 1901 Flt | |
Historic Aircraft Flight | SA341B Gazelle AH.1, Scout, Skeeter 7, SE3130 Alouette II, Sioux, | |
668 Squadron |
AAC Middle Wallop News |
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 | |
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23-jul-73 | 28-jul-73 | World Helicopter Championships |