No. 668 Squadron RAF

No. 668 Squadron RAF
Active	16 November 1944 – 10 November 1945
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. 668 Squadron RAF was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War.

History

No. 668 Squadron RAF was formed on 16 November 1944 at Calcutta, (then) British India as a glider squadron, with the intention of being used for airborne operations by South East Asia Command.[5] 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 10 November 1945 at Fatehjang.[5]

Present

The squadron today is represented by 668 Squadron of 2 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps.

Aircraft operated

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

Aircraft operated by no. 668 Squadron RAF, data from[5]
From	To	Aircraft	Version
February 1945	April 1945	Waco Hadrian
August 1945	November 1945	de Havilland Tiger Moth	Mk.II

Squadron bases

A de Havilland Tiger Moth restored in wartime colours.

Bases and airfields used by no. 669 Squadron RAF, data from[5][6]
From	To	Base
16 November 1944	4 February 1945	Calcutta, Bengal, British India
4 February 1945	30 April 1945	Lalaghat/Rajyeswarpur, Bengal, British India
30 April 1945	28 June 1945	Belgaum, Karnataka, British India
28 June 1945	5 July 1945	Fatehjang, Punjab, British India
5 July 1945	21 August 1945	Upper Topa Camp, Punjab, British India
21 August 1945	10 November 1945	Fatehjang, Punjab, British India

References

Notes

Delve 1994, p. 84
Barrass, M. B. (2015). "No. 651–670 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 148.
Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 233.
Halley 1988, p. 452.
Jefford 2001, pp. 266–271.

Bibliography

Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979). Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
Rawlings, John D.R. (1982). Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.

External links

History of No.'s 651–670 Squadrons at RAF Web

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[1] Delve 1994, p. 84

[2] Barrass, M. B. (2015). "No. 651–670 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

[3] Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 148.

[4] Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 233.

[Halley1988p452-5] Halley 1988, p. 452.

[Jefford2001p266-271-6] Jefford 2001, pp. 266–271.