Army Air Corps

:This is about the component of the British Army. For the United States version see United States Army Air Corps.

Other Information

• Battle Honours: Although the Army Air Corps is a combat support arm of the British Army, unlike the other support arms (Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Signals), it carries its own guidon and is awarded battle honours; this is because it is classed as air cavalry. Thus far, the honours awarded to the AAC are:
• Falkland Islands 1982
• Wadi al Batin, Gulf 1991
• Colonel-in-Chief
• Lieutenant-General HRH The Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC
• Marches
• quick: Recce Flight
• slow: Thievish Magpie