British Army Aviation in Action From Kosovo to Libya PDF
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First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Pen & Sword Military an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd 47 Church Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2AS Copyright © Tim Ripley, 2011 ISBN: 978-1-84884-670-8 Digital Edition ISBN: 978-1-78346-139-4 The right of Tim Ripley to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the Publisher in writing. Typeset in 11/13pt Palatino by Concept, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Printed and bound by Printworks International Pen & Sword Books Ltd incorporates the Imprints of Pen & Sword Aviation, Pen & Sword Family History, Pen & Sword Maritime, Pen & Sword Military, Pen & Sword Discovery, Wharncliffe Local History, Wharncliffe True Crime, Wharncliffe Transport, Pen & Sword Select, Pen & Sword Military Classics, Leo Cooper, The Praetorian Press, Remember Wharncliffe True Crime, Wharncliffe Transport, Pen & Sword Select, Pen & Sword Military Classics, Leo Cooper, The Praetorian Press, Remember When, Seaforth Publishing and Frontline Publishing. For a complete list of Pen & Sword titles please contact PEN & SWORD BOOKS LIMITED 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2AS, England E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk Contents Notes Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction – Army Air in Action Chapter 2 British Army Helicopters, Aircraft and UAVs Chapter 3 British Army in the Air – The First Century Chapter 4 Phoenix over Kosovo, 1999 to 2001 Chapter 5 Lynx and Gazelle Support NATO in Kosovo, 1999 to 2001 Chapter 6 3 Regiment AAC Aviation Battlegroup in Iraq, 2003 Chapter 7 Phoenix During the Invasion of Iraq, 2003 Chapter 8 Lynx over Iraq – Operation Telic, 2003 to 2009 Chapter 9 British Army UAVs against Iraq Insurgency, 2003 to 2009 Chapter 10 Into Afghanistan – Operation Herrick, 2006 to 2007 Chapter 11 Army UAVs over Helmand Chapter 12 Army Air in 2012 Chapter 13 AH Force Chapter 14 Lynx Force Chapter 15 Keeping the AAC Flying Chapter 16 The Training Pipeline Chapter 17 The Future of British Army Airpower Postscript – Apache Strike Glossary This book is dedicated to Fergus and Joseph Ripley – aspiring helicopter pilots for the twenty-first century Notes For ease of recognition the place names used throughout are those in general usage in the international media. Many locations in the Balkans, Middle East and Afghanistan have multiple spellings in local languages so confusion often arises. The ranks attributed to individuals throughout this book are those that were contemporary to the period under discussion, even though many have subsequently been promoted. Acknowledgements With thanks to: This book has only been possible thanks to the help of scores of members of the Army Air Corps, Royal Artillery and other branches of the British Armed Forces who have recounted their experiences or provided assistance to the author on his numerous visits to operational theatres. Many are named below but many others asked to remain anonymous. They know who they are – many thanks to you all. Any mistakes are mine alone. Bosnia 1995: Major Nick Caplin AAC, 664 Squadron, Lieutenant Colonel John Greenhalgh, 3 Regiment AAC Kosovo 1999: Major Richard Leakey 659 Squadron AAC, Major Rupert Hibbert AAC HQ KFOR, the 22nd Battery Royal Artillery team Exercise Eagle Strike 2000, 16 Brigade: Brigadier Peter Wall Kosovo 2000/2001: 22nd and 57th Battery Royal Artillery, 654 Squadron AAC Pristina Detachment Iraq 2003: Colonel George Butler AAC, 3 Regiment AAC, Captain J Crook, KORBR, 16 Air Assault Brigade, Commander Brian Meakin RN, 849 NAS Exercise Eagle Strike 2005: Lieutenant Colonel Richard Felton AAC, 9 Regt AAC Afghanistan 2006, UK TF: Brigadier Ed Butler, Lieutenant Colonel David Reynolds PARA Exercise Lightening Force 2009: 664 Squadron AAC Captain Rob Gittoes AAC, SSGT Barker AAC, WO2 Craig People REME AMTAT Colonel Yoni Griffiths Major Alex Godfrey AAC, Captain Charlie Hillman 32 Regiment RA: Lieutenant Colonel Sebastian Heath and his team 9 Regiment AAC 2010: Major Al Stocker AAC, Major Jeremy Fountain, RCAF, Captain Tom Roberts AAC, AQMS Will Watchorn, REME JHC: Major General Gary Coward AAC HQ Director Army Aviation: Colonel Paul Beaver AAC MOD DCC: Lieutenant Colonel Neil Sexton AAC, Squadron Leader Al Green, Lieutenant Colonel John Boyd PARA
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