UNFICYP Flight AAC
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| UNFICYP Flight AAC Force Aviation Flight | |
|---|---|
| File:Finnish UN troops in Cyprus 1964 (JOKAHBL3E E02-5).tif UN troops in Cyprus | |
| Active | 27 March 1964 – 30 September 1994 |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
| Branch | File:Flag of the British Army.svg British Army |
| Type | Army aviation |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | Augusta Bell AH1 Sud Aviation Alouette II Westland Gazelle AH.1 |
The UNFICYP Flight AAC, originally known as the Force Aviation Flight, was a unit of the Army Air Corps (AAC) of the British Army attached to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). It was formed on 1 August 1966.[1] The flight was originally equipped with Augusta Bell Sioux AH1 helicopters and these were replaced in December 1977 by Sud Aviation Alouette II helicopters. The Alouettes were replaced by the Westland Gazelle AH.1 in October 1988. Duties ended on 30 September 1994 when the AAC flight was replaced by a flight from the Argentine Air Force, ending thirty years, six months and four days of service under the UN flag.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Military Histories - UN Flying from Nicosia (1964-today)".
- ↑ The UNFICYP Magazine Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Autumn 2011
