No. 653 Squadron AAC
| No. 653 Squadron AAC | |
|---|---|
| Active | 11 May 1958 – 19 Oct 1967 1 Nov 1971 – present |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
|
| Branch |
 Army Air Corps
|
| Part of |
3 Regiment Army Air Corps 16 Air Assault Brigade |
| Base | Wattisham Airfield |
| Motto(s) |
Latin: Ubique Speculabundus (Translation: "The eyes of the guns are everywhere") |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron badge heraldry | In front of two gun barrels in saltire, an eagle's head affrontée erased |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 |
No. 653 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps (AAC).
The squadron served in Aden from 9 March 1961 until 1967.
The squadron operates the Apache AH.1 from Wattisham Airfield. It will be the Apache Conversion Squadron after 2015.
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