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]
| No. 670 Squadron AAC No. 670 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 16 November 1944 – 1 July 1946 (RAF) 1989 - present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Training squadron |
| Part of | 9 Regiment, Army Air Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Shawbury |
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
editNo. 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]
| 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 |
| 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
editNo. 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aviation". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Robertson, Dominic (10 September 2019). "Falcons drop in for RAF Shawbury reception - with pictures". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 84
- ^ a b c d Halley 1988, p. 452.
- ^ Jefford 2001, pp. 266–267.
- ^ "670 Squadron AAC". British Army units from 1945 on. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
Bibliography
edit- 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.