Middle Wallop Flying Station
| Middle Wallop Flying Station | |||||||||
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| Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire | |||||||||
An Army Air Corps AgustaWestland Apache AH1 at Middle Wallop. | |||||||||
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| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Army Air Corps airfield | ||||||||
| Code | MW | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | British Army | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Army Air Corps | ||||||||
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| Coordinates | 51°08′56″N 001°34′12″W / 51.14889°N 1.57000°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1939/40 | ||||||||
| In use | Royal Air Force (April 1940–1945 and 1946–1958) Fleet Air Arm (1945–1946) Army Air Corps (1957 – present) | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: EGVP | ||||||||
| Elevation | 90.5 metres (297 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: Middle Wallop Defence Aerodrome Manual | |||||||||
Middle Wallop Flying Station is a British Army airfield located near the Hampshire village of Middle Wallop. It is the Headquarters for the Army Air Corps, and the 1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team, and is also used for Army Air Corps training. The base hosts 2 (Training) Regiment AAC and 7 (Training) Regiment AAC under the umbrella of the Army Aviation Centre. 2 Regiment performs ground training; 7 Regiment trains aircrew on AAC aircraft after they complete basic training at RAF Shawbury.
The base is notable for having previously served as both a Royal Navy (as HMS Flycatcher) and a Royal Air Force (as RAF Middle Wallop) controlled airfield, as well as an Army one initially as Middle Wallop Airfield.