ZM704 first UK flight
Thursday 9th June 2022 saw ZM704 make its first flight in the UK as “ArmyAir606“
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First deliveries to Middle Wallop
8th June 2022 saw the arrival at Middle Wallop of their first two AH-64Es. ZM708 and ZM716 arrived from Wattisham as Carnage1 and Carnage2 to join 7 Regiment at the AAC HQ as part of the AH-64E training unit.
Further AH-64E flights
26th May saw a couple of AH-64Es make their first flights in the UK, with ZM702 (AAC606) and ZM716 (AAC607) both taking to the air during the day.
ZM708 airborne
AH-64E ZM708 took to the air today (Thursday 19th May 2022) for the first time in the UK, on a test flight from 7 Btn REME by ArmyAir606
ZM710 airborne
AH-64E ZM710 took to the air for the first time in the UK today as “ArmyAir607“
ZM701 takes to the air
AH-64E ZM701 was noted flying on 6th April on an extended air-test. This brings to six the total number of AH-64E airframes that have flown so far in the UK (ZM701, ZM703, ZM705, ZM706, ZM712, ZM714).
Another AH-64E delivery
AH-64Es ZM702 and ZM716 were delivered by road from Mildenhall to Wattisham on 21st March. They had arrived at Mildenhall by airfreight aboard a USAF C-17 on 17th March.
ZM706 takes to the air
Thursday December 9th 2021 saw ZM706 take to the air on an extensive test flight flown by Gauntlet65.
AH-64E first UK flight
ZM705 flew at Wattisham as Gauntlet064 on 2nd December 2021
Latest AH-64E delivery
ZM713 and ZM714 were delivered to Wattisham by road from Brize Norton on 24th November 2021