With the arrival of the new-generation AH-64E Apache Guardian, the future of British rotary attack aviation is here and, as Chris Croot found out, it’s more deadly than ever.
After serving in the Army Air Corps (AAC) for more than 20 years, the Apache AH1 is approaching the end of its career. As a platform, it radically changed the way the UK’s Armed Forces were able to operate on the battlefield and introduced a new way to support the soldier on the ground. When the search for a replacement began, the British Army once again turned to Boeing and its tried and tested Apache.
