British Army Air Corps (for some rotary-wing support in Iraq)
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The British Army Air Corps is the aviation branch of the British Army, providing battlefield helicopter and fixed-wing support, including rotary-wing operations during campaigns such as those in Iraq.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Army Air Corps | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army aviation branch
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
attack helicopter
ⓘ
fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ helicopter ⓘ observation aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance helicopter ⓘ transport helicopter ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Crown
ⓘ
British Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Armed Forces
|
| branchColor | light blue and dark blue (aviation colors) ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under command of British Army hierarchy ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain | military aviation ⓘ |
| equipmentRole |
fixed-wing platforms for surveillance and liaison
ⓘ
rotary-wing platforms for battlefield support ⓘ |
| function | provide organic aviation capability to the British Army ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | army aviation ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
combat operations
ⓘ
counter-insurgency operations ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| operationType | rotary-wing support in Iraq ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
provide aviation support to British Army ground forces
ⓘ
provide tactical air mobility ⓘ support land operations with rotary-wing assets ⓘ |
| role |
aerial observation
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air assault support ⓘ attack helicopter operations ⓘ battlefield helicopter support ⓘ close air support (with attack helicopters) ⓘ fixed-wing support ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ tactical transport ⓘ |
| serviceBranchOf | British Army ⓘ |
| serviceEnvironment |
joint operations with other UK services
ⓘ
land operations ⓘ |
| supportedForce | British ground forces in Iraq ⓘ |
| supportedOperationType |
aerial reconnaissance in Iraq
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armed overwatch in Iraq ⓘ battlefield mobility in Iraq ⓘ close support to land forces in Iraq ⓘ troop insertion and extraction in Iraq ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Iraq ⓘ |
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