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British Army

UK 9 Regiment, AAC

9 REGT

Established 1971

By Jul 1999, 9 REGT was based at Dishforth and comprised 656, 657 and 664 Sq, ACC.

9 REGT departed Dishforth in May 2016 with a farewell flypast by Lynx AH.9A of 669 Sq. The Regiment merged with 1 REGT, AAC at RNAS Yeovilton and 669 Sq relocated to Middle Wallop.

Structure

Locations

1971-1982 EDLJ DE Detmold Airport
1988-1991 EGXZ RAF Topcliffe
1991-2016 EGXD Dishforth

Models

Lynx AH1
Lynx AH7
Lynx AH9
WAH-64 Apache

Airframes (54)

Reg Model C/N Built
ZD279 ah1 298 1983
ZE375 ah7 319 1985
ZE376 ah7 320 1985
ZF537 ah7 329 1986
ZF540 ah7 332 1987 w/o 2014
ZG884 ah9 346 1990
ZG885 ah9 347 1991
ZG886 ah9 348 1991
ZG889 ah9 352 1991
ZG915 ah9 354 1991
ZG916 ah9 355 1991
ZG919 ah9 358 1992
ZJ172 wah-64 wah7 2000
ZJ193 wah-64 wah28
ZJ208 wah-64 wah42 2002
ZJ209 wah-64 wah43 2002
ZJ223 wah-64 wah57 2003
ZJ224 wah-64 wah58 2003
ZJ225 wah-64 wah59 2003
ZJ227 wah-64 wah61 2003
ZJ229 wah-64 wah63 2003
ZJ230 wah-64 wah64 2003
ZJ231 wah-64 wah65 2003
ZJ233 wah-64 wah67 2004