THE Army Air Corps will exercise their Freedom of Wincanton with a celebratory march through the town this month.

Members of the 1st Regiment Army Air Corps will process through town streets on February 23.

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The event is a ceremonial march to show the regiment’s appreciation for the town – and also gives residents the opportunity to give their thanks to the troops.

A number of routes through the town will be closed on the day, including Church Street and the High Street.

A full list of closures and times is:

* Church Street – closed to vehicles from 9.45am to 10.15am

* Carrington Way and High Street – closed to vehicles from 7am to 1pm

* Church Street and High Street – suspension of waiting between 7am and 1pm

Full timings for the procession have not yet been confirmed.

It is expected the regiment will give a salute to the Mayor of Wincanton and other dignitaries on the day.

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The 1st Regiment Army Air Corps was granted the Freedom of the Town on May 26, 2016, when Captain Alexander Howard formally received the Freedom Scroll on behalf of the regiment from Mayor of Wincanton, Howard Ellard.

The Army Air Corps is the combat aviation arm of the British Army, recognisable by their distinctive blue berets.

They operate attack helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft and have in recent times seen combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Among those to have served with the regiment is Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, who was an Apache helicopter pilot with the Army Air Corps during his military career.

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