APACHEs Embark – Joining the Helicopter Carrier ILLUSTRIOUS, on COUGAR 12 deployment to the Mediterranean was a detachment of APACHE AH1 Gunship helicopters from 656 Squadron, 4 Regiment, AAC at Wattisham (Suffolk).     As part of the Response Force Task Group, that deploys as COUGAR 12, these APACHE will spend three months on exercise providing the aviation strike capability from the former Aircraft Carrier.