AAC Netheravon
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| Netheravon, Wiltshire | |||||||||||
DH.89A Dragon Rapide of the Army Parachute Association at RAF Netheravon in 1968
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 AAC Netheravon
Shown within Wiltshire
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| Type | Army Air Corps airfield | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | British Army's Army Air Corps | ||||||||||
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| Built | 1913 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1913-Present | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 135 metres (443 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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AAC Netheravon is a Army Air Corps base located 4.7 miles (7.6 km) northeast of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England and 12.4 miles (20.0 km) southeast of Devizes, Wiltshire.
It is currently home to 7 Regiment AAC (Volunteers).
Contents
History
No. 1 Flying Training School
On 15 May 1919 No. 8 Training Depot Station turned into No. 8 Training Squadron which then turned into the Netheravon Flying School on 29 July 1919 and finally into No. 1 Flying Training School RAF on 23 December 1919.
During the Second World War on 1 September 1939 the school was renamed No. 1 Service Flying Training School but was disbanded on 7 March 1942.
First World War
The following units were based at Netheravon during this time:
- No. 1 Squadron RAF.[1]
- No. 3 Squadron RAF.[1]
- No. 4 Squadron RAF.[2]
- No. 7 Squadron RAF.[3]
- No. 10 Squadron RAF.[4]
- No. 11 Squadron RAF.[4]
- No. 12 Squadron RAF.[5]
- No. 19 Squadron RAF.[6]
- No. 20 Squadron RAF.[7]
- No. 21 Squadron RAF.[7]
- No. 26 Squadron RAF.[8]
- No. 32 Squadron RAF.[9]
- No. 42 Squadron RAF.[10]
- No. 43 Squadron RAF.[10]
- No. 48 Squadron RAF.[11]
- No. 66 Squadron RAF.[12]
- No. 72 Squadron RAF.[13]
- No. 97 Squadron RAF.[14]
- No. 115 Squadron RAF.[15]
- No. 207 Squadron RAF.[16]
- No. 215 Squadron RAF.[17]
- No. 3 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.[18]
- No. 7 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.[18]
- No. 7 Reserve Squadron.[18]
- No. 7 Training Squadron.[18]
- No. 8 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.[18]
- No. 8 Reserve Squadron.[18]
- No. 12 Training Depot Station.[18]
- No. 59 Training Squadron.[18]
- 104th Aero Squadron.[18]
- No. 70 Training Squadron.[18]
- No. 71 Training Squadron.[18]
- No. 74 Training Squadron.[18]
- No. 92 (Canadian) Reserve Squadron.[18]
Inter war years
The following units were based at Netheravon during this time:
- No. 13 Squadron RAF.[5]
- No. 33 Squadron RAF.[19]
- No. 35 Squadron RAF.[20]
- No. 52 Squadron RAF.[11]
- No. 57 Squadron RAF.[21]
- No. 99 Squadron RAF.[14]
- No. 142 Squadron RAF.[22]
- No. 208 Squadron RAF.[16]
Second World War
The following units were based at Netheravon during this time:
- No. 295 Squadron RAF.[23]
- No. 296 Squadron RAF.[23]
- No. 297 Squadron RAF.[23]
- No. 38 Wing RAF.[18]
- No. 38 Group Communications Flight.[18]
- Air Transport Tactical Development Unit.[18][24]
- Transport Command Development Unit.[18][24]
- Transport Support Practice Camp.[18][24]
- Operational and Refresher Training Unit.[18][25]
- School of Air Transport.[18][26]
Post war
The following unit was based at Netheravon during this time:
Army Air Corps use
The following units were based at Netheravon at some point under the command of the AAC:
- No. 653 Squadron AAC.
- No. 656 Squadron AAC.
- No. 658 Squadron AAC.
- No. 663 Squadron AAC.
- No. 666 Squadron AAC.
Units
The following units were based at Netheravon at some point:
- 800 Naval Air Squadron.[18]
- 801 Naval Air Squadron.[18]
- 802 Naval Air Squadron.[18]
- 803 Naval Air Squadron.[18]
- 822 Naval Air Squadron.[18]
- No. 1 Heavy Glider Maintenance Unit.[18]
- No. 2 Flight RAF.[18]
- No. 235 Maintenance Unit RAF.[18]
- No. 1333 Transport Support Training Unit RAF.[18]
- No. 1677 (TT) Flight RAF.[18]
- Heavy Glider Maintenance Unit.[18]
- Joint Services Parachuting Centre.[18]
- Royal Artillery Aero Club.[18]
- Southern Command (AGA) Gliding Club.[18]
Current use
The site is now home to No. 7 Regiment AAC (Volunteers).[18]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jefford 1988, p. 23.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 24.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jefford 1988, p. 27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jefford 1988, p. 28.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jefford 1988, p. 31.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 33.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 35.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jefford 1988, p. 39.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jefford 1988, p. 41.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 45.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 47.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Jefford 1988, p. 53.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 57.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Jefford 1988, p. 69.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 71.
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 18.25 18.26 18.27 18.28 18.29 18.30 18.31 18.32 18.33 18.34 18.35 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 36.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 37.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 43.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 61.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Jefford 1988, p. 84.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Lake 1999, p. 288.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 142.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 181.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 66.
Bibliography
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