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Andyph
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AAC Airfields

Post by Andyph » Thu May 29, 2025 11:32 pm

Just wondering what is at Middle Wallop these days? I understand the new Apaches are flying from there - any idea of numbers? and what/how many other aircraft fly from Middle Wallop?

and the same for Wattisham? - any idea how many/what helicopters are based at Wattisham?

Thanks for any help

Andy

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by tommc » Fri May 30, 2025 5:14 am

Middle Wallop: 15 x AH-64E
Wattisham: 32 x AH-64E

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by Andyph » Fri May 30, 2025 8:10 am

tommc wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 5:14 am
Middle Wallop: 15 x AH-64E
Wattisham: 32 x AH-64E
Thanks you that's awesome

and are all the Wildcats at Wattisham? what else is at MW?

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by Agent K » Fri May 30, 2025 8:31 am

Andyph wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 8:10 am
tommc wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 5:14 am
Middle Wallop: 15 x AH-64E
Wattisham: 32 x AH-64E
Thanks you that's awesome

and are all the Wildcats at Wattisham? what else is at MW?
All the Wildcats are at Yeovilton, along with the RN ones.

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by AlexLee05 » Fri May 30, 2025 8:50 am

I believe Chinook deep maintenance happens at the Boeing facility at MW along with Fleetlands. ZK554 has been flying from there recently

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by Phoon » Fri May 30, 2025 9:23 am

Andyph wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 8:10 am
tommc wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 5:14 am
Middle Wallop: 15 x AH-64E
Wattisham: 32 x AH-64E
Thanks you that's awesome

and are all the Wildcats at Wattisham? what else is at MW?
The Historic Army Aircraft flight with various fixed wing and helicopters are also at Middle Wallop, along with the Army Flying Grading unit operating the Grob Tutor.

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by Andyph » Fri May 30, 2025 10:00 am

Agent K wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 8:31 am
Andyph wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 8:10 am


Thanks you that's awesome

and are all the Wildcats at Wattisham? what else is at MW?
All the Wildcats are at Yeovilton, along with the RN ones.
Thanks didn't know!

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by Andyph » Fri May 30, 2025 10:00 am

Phoon wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 9:23 am
Andyph wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 8:10 am


Thanks you that's awesome

and are all the Wildcats at Wattisham? what else is at MW?
The Historic Army Aircraft flight with various fixed wing and helicopters are also at Middle Wallop, along with the Army Flying Grading unit operating the Grob Tutor.
ta

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by Ravendriver2008 » Fri May 30, 2025 3:43 pm

AlexLee05 wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 8:50 am
I believe Chinook deep maintenance happens at the Boeing facility at MW along with Fleetlands. ZK554 has been flying from there recently
Boeing's presence at Middle Wallop is solely for AH-64E no support or deep maintenance for the Chinook, there. They do not have the capability or capacity,

The Chinook heavy maintenance done with Standard Aero (formerly Vector Aerospace and before that DARA and in thee good old days RNAY Fleetlands)

cheers

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Re: AAC Airfields

Post by bizfreeq » Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:28 am

Ravendriver2008 wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 3:43 pm
AlexLee05 wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 8:50 am
I believe Chinook deep maintenance happens at the Boeing facility at MW along with Fleetlands. ZK554 has been flying from there recently
Boeing's presence at Middle Wallop is solely for AH-64E no support or deep maintenance for the Chinook, there. They do not have the capability or capacity,

The Chinook heavy maintenance done with Standard Aero (formerly Vector Aerospace and before that DARA and in thee good old days RNAY Fleetlands)

cheers
Are you sure about that? There are numerous job sites, and even Boeing's own website, advertising for Chinook maintenance vacancies at Middle Wallop. I also personally know at least two people, that at least up until the end of last year, were working on Chinooks at Wallop
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