AAC Netheravon

AAC Netheravon is a Army Air Corps base located 4.7 mi northeast of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England and 12.4 mi southeast of Devizes, Wiltshire.

It is currently home to 7 Regiment AAC(Volunteers).

No. 1 Flying Training School
On 15 May 1919 No. 8 Training Depot Station turned into No. 8 Training Squadron which then turned into the Netheravon Flying School on 29 July 1919 and finally into No. 1 Flying Training School on 23 December 1919.

During the Second World War on 1 September 1939 the school was renamed No. 1 Service Flying Training School but was disbanded on 7 March 1942.

First World War
The following units were based at Netheravon at during this time:


 * No. 1 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 3 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 4 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 7 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 10 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 11 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 12 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 19 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 20 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 21 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 26 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 32 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 42 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 43 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 48 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 66 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 72 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 97 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 115 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 207 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 215 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 3 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.
 * No. 7 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.
 * No. 7 Reserve Squadron.
 * No. 7 Training Squadron.
 * No. 8 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.
 * No. 8 Reserve Squadron.
 * No. 12 Training Depot Station.
 * No. 59 Training Squadron.
 * 104th Aero Squadron.
 * No. 70 Training Squadron.
 * No. 71 Training Squadron.
 * No. 74 Training Squadron.
 * No. 92 (Canadian) Reserve Squadron.

Inter war years
The following units were based at Netheravon at during this time:
 * No. 13 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 33 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 35 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 52 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 57 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 99 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 142 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 208 Squadron RAF.

Second World War
The following units were based at Netheravon at during this time:
 * No. 295 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 296 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 297 Squadron RAF.
 * No. 38 Wing RAF.
 * No. 38 Group Communications Flight.
 * Air Transport Tactical Development Unit.
 * Transport Command Development Unit.
 * Transport Support Practice Camp.
 * Operational and Refresher Training Unit.
 * School of Air Transport.

Post war
The following unit was based at Netheravon at during this time:
 * No. 187 Squadron RAF.
 * VISTRE Flight.

Army Air Corps use
The following units were based at Netheravon at some point under the command of the AAC:


 * No. 653 Squadron AAC.
 * No. 656 Squadron AAC.
 * No. 658 Squadron AAC.
 * No. 663 Squadron AAC.
 * No. 666 Squadron AAC.

Units
The following units were based at Netheravon at some point:
 * 800 Naval Air Squadron.
 * 801 Naval Air Squadron.
 * 802 Naval Air Squadron.
 * 803 Naval Air Squadron.
 * 822 Naval Air Squadron.
 * No. 1 Heavy Glider Maintenance Unit.
 * No. 2 Flight RAF.
 * No. 235 Maintenance Unit RAF.
 * No. 1333 Transport Support Training Unit RAF.
 * No. 1677 (TT) Flight RAF.
 * Heavy Glider Maintenance Unit.
 * Joint Services Parachuting Centre.
 * Royal Artillery Aero Club.
 * Southern Command (AGA) Gliding Club.

Current use
The site is now home to No. 7 Regiment AAC (Volunteers).