Number 7 Flight Army Air Corps (7 Flt AAC) was an independent flight of the British Army's Army Air Corps, latterly based at the British garrison at Medicina Lines in Seria, Brunei, on the island of Borneo.[1]
| No. 7 Flight Army Air Corps | |
|---|---|
 Bell 212 of the No. 7 Flight AAC supporting the Household Cavalry Regiment during a training exercise in the jungles of Brunei in 2017. | |
| Active | 1957–1 August 2021 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Armed Forces |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Helicopter flight |
| Role | Transport |
| Part of | Army Air Corps |
| Home base | Medicina Lines, Seria, Brunei Darussalam[1] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Bell 212 AH1/AH3 |
History
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The flight was originally formed as No. 7 Recce Flight Army Air Corps in 1957, at what was then known as Malaya, and was part of 656 Squadron AAC.[2] On 24 December 1962, 7 Recce Flight AAC then moved Brunei Darussalam on the island of Borneo, and remained there until 31 December 1966, when it was disbanded.[2]
No. 7 Flight Army Air Corps was re-formed in 1970, at RAF Gatow in Berlin, where it operated Bell Sioux AH.1, and from 1977 until 1994, Westland Gazelle AH.1 helicopters.[2] It was part of the Berlin Infantry Brigade.[2] It was disbanded October 1994,[2] and then returning to Borneo, it reformed on 1 November 1994 at Seria in Brunei Darussalam, where it supported the resident infantry battalion from the Brigade of Gurkhas, and the Training Team Brunei (TTB), which runs jungle warfare training courses.[2][3] The flight used Bell 212 AH1 and AH3 light helicopters.[2][3]
On 1 August 2021, the flight was expanded and raised to squadron size, and consequently re-designated as No. 667 Squadron AAC.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. September 2020. p. 8.
- ^ a b c d e f g "6-10 Flights AAC". British-Army-units1945on.co.uk. British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "New designation for Army Air Corps jungle support unit". Key.Aero. Key Publishing. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.