No. 658 Squadron AAC
| 658 Squadron AAC No. 8 Flight AAC No. 658 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II in 2010 | |
| Active | 30 April 1943 – 15 October 1946 (RAF) 1 September 2013 – Present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Army aviation |
| Role | Aerial reconnaissance Air assault Airlift Combat search and rescue Counterterrorism ISTAR Medical evacuation Special operations support |
| Size | Squadron |
| Part of | Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Stirling Lines |
| Nickname(s) | Blue Thunder |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Videmus Delemus (Translation: "We see and destroy") |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II |
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658 Squadron AAC is a special operations support squadron of the Army Air Corps (AAC) unit of the British Army that provides dedicated aviation support to the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS) for domestic counterterrorism (CT) and CSAR operations. The squadron is co-located with 22 SAS at Stirling Lines. The press has given the squadron, their helicopters, and the CT response force they enable, the nickname "Blue Thunder". The squadron is part of the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing.