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Army Aviation Corps (other)
Army Aviation Corps may refer to: * Army Aviation Corps (Germany), the army aviation element of the German Army * Army Aviation Corps (India), the army aviation element of the Indian Army * Australian Army Aviation Corps * Pakistan Army Aviation Corps See also * Army Air Corps (other) * List of army aviation units for other units that may also be informally termed Air Corps {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Aviation Corps (Germany)
The German Army Aviation Corps () is a special unit within the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The German Army Aviation Corps is a branch of the German Army (''Heer''), containing all its helicopter units. The German Air Force and the German Navy both also have their own helicopter units. Identification The coat of arms of the German Army Aviation Corps depicts a red eagle, swooping down whilst carrying a sword in its claws. Members of the Army Aviation Corps wear a Burgundy (color), burgundy-coloured beret. The badge on the beret is a wing, crossed vertically by a sword, surrounded by oak leaves. The ''Waffenfarbe'' of the German Army Aviation Corps ( a means the German military uses to distinguish between different corps or troop functions in its armed services) is silver-grey. The epaulettes of members of the German Army Aviation corps are lined in silver-grey. The gorget patches are held in the same color with two vertical cord (sewing), cords. The sleeves of the uniforms di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Aviation Corps (India)
The Army Aviation Corps (AAC) is the youngest arm of the Indian Army, being formally designated on 1 November 1986. The Army Aviation Corps units are designated as ''Squadrons''. Each squadron generally consists of two ''Flights''. Reconnaissance (Recce) and Observation (R & O) flights might be part of squadrons or operate independently. The latter do not have a parent squadron and are designated by an (I) in their name. Early years The earliest use of aircraft by the army can be traced to the air observation posts (Air OP), where aeroplanes were used during the World War I to help artillery spotters ( Forward Observation Officers) to locate and direct artillery fire to targets on the ground. This role was improved upon and further refined in the World War II. The Army Aviation wing of the Royal Air Force was established in India in 1942. No. 656 Air OP Squadron (RAF), the first Air OP unit reached the Indian subcontinent in 1943 to assist the operations in the Burma campaign. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Army Aviation Corps
The Australian Army Aviation (AAAvn) is an administrative corps of the Australian Army. It was formed on 1 July 1968. The motto of the Australian Army Aviation corps is Vigilance. In August 2018, the Corps consisted of 140 aircraft, 1495 uniformed personnel and over 3000 personnel engaged in industry support. The Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers trains aeronautical engineers, structural fitters, technicians, life support staff and avionics technicians, while the Royal Australian Corps of Transport trains and provides air dispatchers and drivers. As with many other Army units, a wide range of qualified personnel fill roles within the regiments. Members of the Aviation Corps are entitled to wear a sky blue beret with the Corps or Regiment badge. Members of other corps posted to AAAvn units wear the sky blue beret with their parent corps badge. Role The Australian Army Aviation Corps provides aviation reconnaissance, firepower support, air mobility, battlefi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Army Aviation Corps
The Pakistan Army Corps of Aviation is a Military administration, military administrative and combined arms service Military branch, branch of the Pakistan Army. The Aviation Corps is tasked with configuration of all army aviation aircraft and provides principle close aerial combat support and aerial logistics for the Pakistan Army. Overview Originally formed by the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom), British Army Air Corps in 1942, the partition in 1947 of the former British Indian Army allowed the entire unit of the British Army's Air Corps to be transferred to the Pakistan Army. Initially, the Aviation Corps was part of the Pakistan Air Force but was commissioned in the Pakistan Army after its personnel were trained and certified in the United States in 1958. The Pakistan Army Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering started to maintain the aircraft and helicopters given by the U.S. Army's United States Army Aviation Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Air Corps (other)
Army Air Corps may refer to the following army aviation corps: * Army Air Corps (United Kingdom), the army aviation element of the British Army * Philippine Army Air Corps (1935–1941) * United States Army Air Corps (1926–1942), or its predecessors or successors See also * Army Aviation Corps (other) Army Aviation Corps may refer to: * Army Aviation Corps (Germany), the army aviation element of the German Army * Army Aviation Corps (India), the army aviation element of the Indian Army * Australian Army Aviation Corps * Pakistan Army Aviatio ... * List of army aviation units for other units that may also be informally termed Air Corps {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
