No._29_(BATUS)_Flight_AAC
No. 29 (BATUS) Flight AAC
Military unit
The 29 (BATUS) Flight Army Air Corps is an independent flight within the British Army's Army Air Corps that supports the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS).[1]
BATUS conducts major training exercises in the Canadian province of Alberta, at the Canadian Forces Base Suffield.[2] 29 Flight provides aviation support for the training. Its roles include supervision, CASEVAC (casualty evacuation), reconnaissance, liaison and limited lift of passengers and equipment.[3]
The unit operated Westland Gazelle AH.1 helicopters, until their retirement from service in October 2023.[4][5][6]
5 Regiment AAC has administrative responsibility for 29 Flight.[7]