| No. 670 Squadron AAC No. 670 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 16 November 1944 – 1 July 1946 (RAF) 1989 - present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Training squadron |
| Part of | 9 Regiment,Army Air Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Shawbury |
No. 670 Squadron AAC is asquadron of theBritish Army'sArmy Air Corps. It is responsible for the Operational Conversion Phase of the Army Pilots’ Course.[1] The Squadron is based atRAF Shawbury.[2][3]
It was formerlyNo. 670 Squadron RAF, aglider squadron of theRoyal Air Force active during theSecond World War as part ofNo. 229 Group RAF,South East Asia Command[4]
No. 670 Squadron RAF was formed atFatehjang,Punjab, (then)British India on 14 December 1944[5] as a glider squadron, with the intention of being used for airborne operations bySouth East Asia Command. It continued to train, as part ofNo. 343 Wing RAF, until thesurrender of Japan, when it became surplus to requirements. The squadron was disbanded on 1 July 1946 atChaklala, Punjab, British India.[5]
| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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| January 1945 | June 1945 | Hadrian | |
| July 1945 | July 1946 | de Havilland Tiger Moth | Mk.II |
| December 1945 | June 1946 | Airspeed Horsa |
| From | To | Base |
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| 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 |
No. 670 Squadron AAC was formed during 1989 atMiddle Wallop Airfield as part of2 Regiment AAC (Training) performing Advanced rotary wing training with theEurocopter Squirrel HT.2. It moved to7 Regiment AAC (Flying) on 1 April 2009.[7]
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