No. 670 Squadron (RAF): Second World War

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No.670 Squadron was an airborne operations squadron formed in South East Asia late in 1944 but that was never used in combat. No.670 Squadron was formed at Fatehjang in December 1944. It was to be equipped with eighty Hadrian gliders and ten light aircraft, as were five other similar squadrons. Nos.668, 669 and 670 squadrons formed No.343 Wing, while the remaining three squadrons formed No.344 Wing.

All six squadrons had a frustrating time during 1945, spending their time training for airborne operations that never came. None had seen active service when the Japanese surrendered. No.670 Squadron was disbanded on 1 July 1946.

Aircraft
January-June 1945: Hadrian
July 1945-July 1946: Tiger Moth II
December 1945-June 1946: Horsa

Location
December 1944-May 1945: Fatehjang
May-June 1945: Dhamial
June 1945: Basal
June-July 1945: Upper Topa Camp
July 1945-April 1946: Fatehjang
April-July 1946: Chaklala

Squadron Codes: -

Duty
1944-1946: Airborne operations, South East Asia

Part of
1944-1946: No.343 Wing

Books

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