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List of airfields of the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)

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This is a list of airfields of the military aviation division of the British Army, the Army Air Corps, from 1 September 1957.

Current airfields

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airfield previous name dates of AAC use notes
Wattisham Flying Station RAF Wattisham 1993 - the biggest centralised operational Army airfield in the UK
Middle Wallop Flying Station RAF Middle Wallop 1957 -
Aldergrove Flying Station RAF Aldergrove 1960s -
Stirling Lines RAF Credenhill 2000 -
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) 2015 -
RAF Barkston Heath 1996 -

Previous airfields

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airfield previous name dates of AAC use notes
Sha Tin Airfield, Hong Kong RAF Shatin 1950s–1970s
Netheravon, Wiltshire RAF Netheravon 1964–2012 [1] now used by the Joint Services Parachute Centre
Alanbrooke Barracks, North Yorkshire RAF Topcliffe 1970's–1992 now used by 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
Dishforth Airfield, North Yorkshire RAF Dishforth 1992–2016 now used by 6 Regiment RLC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Airfield Camp, Netheravon 1912–2012" (PDF). Army Air Corps Journal (52): 40–42. 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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