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This folder will contain all images of Apaches taken in and around Wattisham airfield that are not in other, more specific albums. The airfield is now home to all six frontline AAC AH squadrons, spread between 3 and 4 Regiments, AAC. Only aircraft retained with Westlands at Yeovil and the dozen airframes assigned to 673 Sqn, the AH training squadron at Middle Wallop are not based here.
34 photos
Images taken at the 2019 Wattisham families day, the year the station celebrates it's 80th anniversary.
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For the 2015 season the AAC Attack Helicopter Force at Wattisham appeared for the first time with a pairs demo. Going by the name 'Gunship' the team appeared at a number of airshows during the season. Most of my images were taken during practise sessions at Wattisham prior to public events.
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A few images of one of the most unusual visitors to Wattisham in recent years. The arrival and overnight stop by two Czech Republic Airforce helicopters. The Mi-24 Hind and Mi-17 Hip were actually enroute to Scotland for the weekend Leuchars airshow.
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Wattisham is also home to the local Royal Air Force Search & Rescue flight. Operated by 'B' Flight, 22 Sqn, the two Sea King HAR3A's are flown from a newly built hangar on the site previously occupied by the old 'Q' Shed. The former Suffolk Police Eurocopter EC-135P-2+ is now operated by the NPAS (National Police Air Service) from the North side HAS site.
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Wattisham is not noted as a airfield that recieves many visitors. It does function as a refuelling stop for many military rotary aircraft transiting to and from Europe, and does occasionally host large fixed wing transports, including the Antonov An-124's airlifting Apache's to and from the US. Although the AAC only operate Apaches from Wattisham now, Lynx and Gazelle were based here until recently.
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A few images from the good old days when Wattisham vibrated to the sound of the mighty Phantom. These are scanned in from prints, so lack quality compared to modern images.
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In May 2011, the AAC Apache fleet passed a 100 thousand flying hours, a third of which has been flown in Afghanistan since 2006. A media event was hosted at Wattisham on the 25th May to celebrate this, coinciding with the breaking news that the type would be deployed over Libya as well.
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The latest Antonov An-124 arrived at Wattisham on Sunday, 25th September to load Apaches for Exercise Crimson Eagle in the US.
Sunset at Coningsby #2 
Cobra Warrior 'Tepid 82' departure #2 
Swapping lead #3 
Hovering North side #2 
'Hunter' section coming home #1 
Viper lifting #1 
