AAC Middle Wallop
Army Aviation Centre (AAC) Middle Wallop is a British Army airfield located near the Hampshire village of Middle Wallop, used for Army Air Corps training. The base hosts 2 (Training) Regiment AAC and 7 (Training) Regiment AAC under the umbrella of the Army Aviation Centre. 2 (Training) Regiment performs ground training; 7 (Training) Regiment trains aircrew on AAC aircraft after they complete basic training at RAF Shawbury.
| AAC Middle Wallop | |||||||||
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| Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire | |||||||||
An Army Air Corps AgustaWestland Apache AH1 at Middle Wallop. | |||||||||
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AAC Middle Wallop Location within Hampshire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°08′56″N 001°34′12″W | ||||||||
| Type | Army Air Corps airfield | ||||||||
| Code | MW | ||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | British Army | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Army Air Corps | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1939/40 | ||||||||
| In use | Royal Air Force (April 1940–1945 and 1946–1957) Fleet Air Arm (1945–1946) Army Air Corps (1957 – present) | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: EGVP | ||||||||
| Elevation | 90.5 metres (297 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: Middle Wallop Defence Aerodrome Manual | |||||||||
The base is notable for having previously served as both a Royal Navy (as HMS Flycatcher) and a Royal Air Force (as RAF Middle Wallop) controlled airfield, as well as an Army one.
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