Exercise Pinion Storm 2025

In mid 2025, exercise Pinion Storm has recently concluded. This large scale exercise saw the involvement of three AAC AH-64E squadrons from Wattisham, along with other UK and NATO assets, including from new NATO members Finland and Sweden.

14 AH-64Es from Wattisham were involved, and all had safely returned home by June 2025.

ZM701 Departed 22nd April Returned 29th May
ZM705 Departed 22nd April Returned 30th May
ZM706 Departed 22nd April Returned 28th May
ZM708 Departed 22nd April Returned 6th June
ZM710 Departed 22nd April Returned 28th May
ZM712 Departed 24th April Returned 4th June
ZM720 Departed 23rd April Returned 30th May
ZM723 Departed 23rd April Returned 4th June
ZM727 Departed 22nd April Returned 3rd June
ZM728 Departed 23rd April Returned 4th June
ZM729 Departed 23rd April Returned 3rd June
ZM734 Departed 22nd April Returned 3rd June
ZM735 Departed 25th April Returned 4th June
ZM740 Departed 23rd April Returned 4th June