No. 663 Squadron AAC
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No. 663 Squadron AAC is a British Army Air Corps helicopter squadron that provides battlefield reconnaissance and attack support, historically operating aircraft such as the Apache.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Army aviation squadron
ⓘ
British Army Air Corps unit ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
attack helicopter
ⓘ
reconnaissance helicopter ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Wattisham, Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine |
air-mobile operations
ⓘ
close combat attack ⓘ |
| engagement |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
air-to-ground missiles
ⓘ
attack helicopters ⓘ machine guns ⓘ reconnaissance sensors ⓘ |
| function |
provide aviation support to ground forces
ⓘ
provide overwatch for ground operations ⓘ provide precision strike capability ⓘ |
| garrison | Wattisham Flying Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | 663 Sqn AAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
all-weather operations
ⓘ
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ⓘ night operations ⓘ precision engagement ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | No. 663 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Royal Air Force artillery observation squadron origins ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | helicopter squadron ⓘ |
| operatedAircraft |
AgustaWestland Apache
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apache AH-64D variant NERFINISHED ⓘ Apache AH1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 3 Regiment Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
attack and reconnaissance in support of British Army units
ⓘ
support of land operations ⓘ |
| role |
armed reconnaissance
ⓘ
attack helicopter support ⓘ battlefield reconnaissance ⓘ close air support ⓘ |
| service | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
British Army ground formations
ⓘ
NATO operations ⓘ |
| taskingAuthority | Joint Helicopter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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