No. 672 Squadron RAF

No. 672 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]
Insignia
Squadron Badge	No badge authorised[2]
Squadron Codes	No code(s) known to have been used by this squadron[3][4]

No. 672 Squadron RAF was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War.

History

No. 672 Squadron was formed at Bikram, Patna in India on 16 November 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. 344 Wing RAF, until the surrender of Japan, when it became surplus to requirements. The squadron was disbanded as last unit of 344 Wing at Chaklala on 1 July 1946.^[5]

Present

The squadron today is represented by 672 Squadron of 9 Regiment, Army Air Corps.

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

A de Havilland Tiger Moth restored in wartime colours.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 672 Squadron RAF, data from^[5]

From	To	Aircraft	Version
November 1944	August 1945	Hadrian
November 1944	August 1945	de Havilland Tiger Moth	Mk.II

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 673 Squadron RAF, data from^[5][6]

From	To	Base
16 November 1944	26 February 1945	Bikram, Bihar, British India
26 February 1945	30 April 1945	Belgaum, Karnataka, British India
30 April 1945	August 1945	Bikram, Bihar, British India
August 1945	19 November 1945	Kargi Road, Chhattisgarh, British India
19 November 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. ^ http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn671-1435.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. 266–271.

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. 671-1435 sqn. at RAF Web

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