No. 670 Squadron RAF

No. 670 Squadron RAF
Active	16 November 1944 – 1 July 1946
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Glider squadron
Part of	No. 229 Group RAF, South East Asia Command[1]
Motto	In Silence we Strike (unofficial)[2]
Insignia
Squadron Badge	A winged cobra (unofficial)[2]
Squadron Codes	No code(s) known to have been used by this squadron[3][4]

No. 670 Squadron RAF was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War.

History

No. 670 Squadron 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]

A Waco CG-4 (Hadrian) in British service.

Present

The squadron today is represented by 670 Squadron of 2 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps.

A de Havilland Tiger Moth restored in wartime colours.

Aircraft operated

An Airspeed Horsa under tow.

Aircraft operated by no. 670 Squadron RAF, data from^[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

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 670 Squadron RAF, data from^[5][6]

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

References

Notes

1. ^ Delve 1994, p. 84
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn651-670.htm
3. ^ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 148.
4. ^ Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 233.
5. ^ ^{a b c d} Halley 1988, p. 452.
6. ^ Jefford 2001, pp. 266–267.

Bibliography

• Bowyer, Michael J.F. and John D.R. Rawlings. Squadron Codes, 1937-56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
• Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
• Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
• Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
• Jefford, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
• Rawlings, John. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.

External links

• Squadron history for nos. 651-670 sqn. at RAF Web