No. 671 Squadron AAC
Military unit
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No. 671 Squadron AAC is squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps. It was previously No. 671 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.[1]
1 April 1986 – present
United Kingdom
Army Air Corps| No. 671 Squadron AAC 671 Operational Training Squadron AAC No. 671 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 January 1945 – 25 October 1945 (RAF) 1 April 1986 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Army Air Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Middle Wallop Flying Station |
History
671 Squadron was formed at Bikram, Patna in British India as a glider squadron on 1 January 1945 by renumbering No. 669 Squadron RAF,[2] with the intention of being used for airborne operations by South East Asia Command. It continued to train, as part of No. 344 Wing RAF, until the surrender of Japan, when it became surplus to requirements. The squadron was disbanded at Kargi Road on 25 October 1945.[2]
| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1945 | August 1945 | Hadrian | |
| January 1945 | August 1945 | de Havilland Tiger Moth | Mk.II |
| From | To | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1945 | 9 February 1945 | Bikram, Patna, Bihar |
| 9 February 1945 | 3 April 1945 | Belgaum, Belgaum district, Karnataka |
| 3 April 1945 | 26 August 1945 | Bikram, Patna, Bihar |
| 26 August 1945 | 25 October 1945 | Kargi Road, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
Army Air Corps
671 Squadron was formed on 1 April 1986 at Middle Wallop as part of 2 Regiment AAC (Training). From 2000 it was operated Westland Lynx AH.7's, Westland Gazelle AH.1's and Bell 212 AH.1's. It joined 7 Regiment AAC (Flying) on 1 April 2009.[4]