AgustaWestland Apache AH1 of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps at the 2015 Royal International AIr Tattoo

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The AgustaWestland Apache AH1 is a licence-built version of the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter for the British Army's Army Air Corps. The first eight helicopters were built by Boeing; the remaining 59 were assembled by Westland Helicopters (now part of AgustaWestland) at Yeovil, Somerset in England from Boeing-supplied kits. Changes from the AH-64D include Rolls-Royce Turbomeca engines, a new electronic defensive aids suite and a folding blade mechanism allowing the British version to operate from ships. The helicopter was initially designated WAH-64 by Westland Helicopters and was later designated Apache AH Mk 1 (often shortened to Apache AH1) by the Ministry of Defence.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire UK
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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