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The Army Air Corps
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Official account for the British Army’s aviation combat arm. Aircraft operated by AAC soldiers include the Apache attack helicopter & the Wildcat #Armyaviation
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Dec 31, 2024
    The Army Air Corps congratulates Major Roger Thomas Anstey Army Air Corps and Major Jonathan George Stewart-Davis Army Air Corps who have been appointed as Members (MBE) to the military division of the most excellent order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2025.
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    The Army Air Corps
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    May 14, 2024
    A great honour for the Army Air Corps to welcome both His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop yesterday. HM King Charles III has officially passed the role of Colonel-In Chief-Army Air Corps to HRH Prince of Wales.
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    British Army 🇬🇧
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    May 13, 2024
    His Majesty The King has officially passed on the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the @ArmyAirCorps to The Prince of Wales. He also unveiled a plaque for the first Apache AH Mk.1 helicopter in a museum - @ArmyFlying Read more ⬇️ army.mod.uk/news-and-event… @RoyalFamily
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Oct 20, 2023
    To celebrate the distinguished service history of the Gazelle helicopter, and mark its withdrawal from service at the end of this month, 5 Regt AAC are scheduled to conduct a final fly past through the UK, Monday 23 Oct 23. More info here:👉armyaircorps.co.uk/aac-news/farew…
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Oct 23, 2023
    Today 5 Regt AAC said good-bye to the Gazelle as the Aérospatiale/Westlands helicopter departed on its farewell tour of notable MOD flying stations across the UK. After service with the British Army for 49 years the AAC Gazelle is being withdrawn from service 31 October 23.
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Feb 1, 2022
    The Army Air Corps is today announcing that the Minimum rank to become an Army helicopter pilot has been lowered to Private. Soldiers from across the Army now have the opportunity to apply to become an Army helicopter pilot much earlier in their careers. #pilot #britisharmy
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    The Army Air Corps
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    May 7, 2021
    Astronaut and former Army Air Corps helicopter pilot, Colonel Tim Peake CMG has presented Wings to the graduates at RAF Shawbury in his capacity as Honorary Colonel 9 Regt AAC. Congratulations to our newest AAC aircrew on this most memorable day!🍾 🚁 🚀 #Armyaviation
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Feb 5, 2021
    Welcoming Major Tim Peake CMG @astro_timpeake as Honorary Colonel 9 Regt AAC, Colonel AAC, Col JM Facer ADC, said: "With his background & experience at @esa Col Tim will be a superb ambassador & role model for those trainee pilots embarking on their Army flying career."
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Jan 28, 2022
    January marks four year since the Lynx was retired after a stellar 40 year service. To celebrate here are a few images of the final Lynx variant, the AH.9A, which served with 657 Squadron based at RAF Odiham until 2018. UK MOD © Crown copyright 2021
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Nov 10, 2019
    The AAC is #proud that the BBC's #RemembranceSunday 2019 coverage paid tribute to the courage which saw Lt Col Laura Nicholson DFC, AAC awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for her actions under enemy fire while piloting an RAF Chinook in Afghanistan in 2013 #Service #Duty #AAC
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Sep 1, 2023
    Today is the Army Air Corps’ 66th Birthday. Happy Birthday to all those who have served and continue to serve in our Corps. #ArmyAviation
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Sep 1, 2021
    The Army Air Corps is 64 today! Happy Birthday to our entire AAC family, past & present; from our esteemed veterans to our latest recruits; to all our serving personnel, Regulars & Reserves, aircrew, ground crew; those serving at home, those serving abroad; Many Happy Returns👏🎂
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Mar 31, 2022
    Soldiers from 3 Regt AAC, part of 1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team (1 Avn BCT) who will be operating the new Apache AH-64E, have today celebrated their links to Suffolk and their proud history as they exercised the Freedom of St Edmundsbury.
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Jan 8, 2018
    AAC’s Farewell Flight of the Lynx, 16 Jan 2018: Comd Joint Helicopter Command Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath OBE pays tribute and says: ‘Its successor, the Wildcat, is already doing extraordinary things for both Services and will be with us for many years too.’bit.ly/2md8u8S
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    The Army Air Corps
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    Jan 13, 2022
    Great image in today's #DailyTelegraph of an #AAC Lieutenant on deployment providing cover for staff absences due to Covid-19 at Bracknell ambulance station, Berkshire; part of the @BritishArmy's Military Aid to Civil Authorities (MACA);📸Heathcliff O’Malley for The Telegraph;🙌