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. The Squadron is based at 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
History No. 670 Squadron RAF was formed at Fatehjang, Punjab, (then) British India on 14 December 1944 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.
+Aircraft operated by no. 670 Squadron RAF, data from 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 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 Airfield 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.
See also
Ascent Flight Training List of Army Air Corps aircraft units (United Kingdom)
References
Bibliography
External links History of No.'s 651–670 Squadrons at RAF Web