No. 670 Squadron AAC

No. 670 Squadron AAC
No. 670 Squadron RAF
Active16 November 1944 – 1 July 1946 (RAF)
1989 - present
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleTraining squadron
Part of9 Regiment, Army Air Corps
Garrison/HQRAF Shawbury

No. 670 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps. It is responsible for the Operational Conversion Phase of the Army Pilots’ Course.[1] The Squadron is based at RAF Shawbury.[2][3]

It was formerly No. 670 Squadron RAF, a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War as part of No. 229 Group RAF, South East Asia Command[4]

History

No. 670 Squadron RAF was formed at Fatehjang, Punjab, (then) British India on 14 December 1944[5] as a glider squadron, with the intention of being used for airborne operations by South East Asia Command. It continued to train, as part of No. 343 Wing RAF, until the surrender of Japan, when it became surplus to requirements. The squadron was disbanded on 1 July 1946 at Chaklala, Punjab, British India.[5]

A Waco CG-4 (Hadrian) in British service.
A de Havilland Tiger Moth restored in wartime colours.
An Airspeed Horsa under tow.
Aircraft operated by no. 670 Squadron RAF, data from[5]
From To Aircraft Version
January 1945 June 1945 Hadrian
July 1945 July 1946 de Havilland Tiger Moth Mk.II
December 1945 June 1946 Airspeed Horsa
Bases and airfields used by no. 670 Squadron RAF, data from[5][6]
From To Base
14 December 1944 30 May 1945 Fatehjang, Punjab, British India
30 May 1945 1 June 1945 Dhamial, Punjab, British India
1 June 1945 23 June 1945 Basal, Punjab, British India
23 June 1945 26 July 1945 Upper Topa Camp, Punjab, British India
26 July 1945 1 April 1946 Fatehjang, Punjab, British India
1 April 1946 1 July 1946 Chaklala, Punjab, British India

Army Air Corps

No. 670 Squadron AAC was formed during 1989 at Middle Wallop Flying Station as part of 2 Regiment AAC (Training) performing Advanced rotary wing training with the Eurocopter Squirrel HT.2. It moved to 7 Regiment AAC (Flying) on 1 April 2009.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aviation". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ The British Army, cgsmediacomma-amc-dig-shared@mod uk (9 April 2014). "The British Army - 670 Sqn AAC". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ Robertson, Dominic (10 September 2019). "Falcons drop in for RAF Shawbury reception - with pictures". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ Delve 1994, p. 84
  5. ^ a b c d Halley 1988, p. 452.
  6. ^ Jefford 2001, pp. 266–267.
  7. ^ "670 Squadron AAC". British Army units from 1945 on. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

Bibliography

  • Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
  • Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
  • Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.