No. 671 Squadron (RAF): Second World War

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No.671 Squadron was an airborne operations squadron formed in South East Asia late in 1944 but that was never used in combat. The squadron was formed by renumbering No.669 Squadron, which had been activated at the wrong airfield - Bikram instead of Basal. The incorrectly located squadron was renumbered as No.671 and a new No.669 Squadron was formed.

The squadron was to be equipped with eighty Hadrian gliders and ten light aircraft, as were five other similar squadrons. Nos.671, 672 and 673 squadrons formed No.344 Wing, while the remaining three squadrons formed No.343 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.671 Squadron was disbanded on 25 October 1945.

Aircraft
January-August 1945: Hadrian
January-August 1945: Tiger Moth II

Location
January-February 1945: Bikram
Febuary-April 1945: Belgaum
April-August 1945: Bikram
August-October 1945: Kargi Road

Squadron Codes: -

Duty
1944-1945: Airborne operations, South East Asia

Part of
1944-1945: No.344 Wing

Books

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