658 Squadron RAF No. 658 Squadron was a
Royal Air Force air observation post squadron associated with the
21st Army Group during the
Second World War. No.s 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF were
air observation post units working closely with
British Army units in artillery spotting and liaison. A further three of these squadrons, Nos. 664 to 666, were manned with Canadian personnel. Its identification symbol was on a bezant, an eagle's head couped No. 658 Squadron was formed at
RAF Old Sarum on 30 April 1943
658 Squadron AAC No. 658 Squadron AAC was formed on 24 October 1969 at
Minden as part of the
1 Division Aviation Squadron AAC. In 1978, squadron moved to
Soest as part of
3 Regiment AAC and disbanded.
8 Flight 8 Flight traces its lineage to the Royal Air Force No. 1908 AOP Flight formed on 31 December 1946, disbanded on 7 October 1955 and later reformed on 16 October that year. On 1 September 1957, 8 Flight AAC was formed as 8 Reconnaissance Flight with the transfer of No. 1908 AOP Flight based at
RAF Idris in
Libya to the newly formed
Army Air Corps. The flight subsequently relocated to
Aden operating the
Westland Scout helicopter. The flight later deployed to
Northern Ireland operating the Scout and
Bell Sioux helicopters. In 1979, the flight was based at Airfield Camp, Netheravon. In 1984, the
Agusta A109A/AM helicopter entered service with the flight. In 1984, the flight was part of 7 Regiment AAC. In 1995, 7 Regiment re-roled as a Territorial Army unit 7 Regiment AAC (V). The flight operated the
Westland Gazelle AH1 helicopter 2007. In 2009, the flight converted from the A109A to four
Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin helicopters in civilian livery. The flight operated the
Gazelle AH1 2012. ==Present day==