No. 673 Squadron RAF

No. 673 (Apache Training) Squadron, Army Air Corps was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force, active during the Second World War.

673 (Apache Training) Squadron AAC
Active1 January 1945 – 25 October 1945 * April 1996 - present day
Country United Kingdom
Branch
Army Air Corps logo
RoleAgustaWestland Apache squadron
Size35 permanent staff, 12 Students
Part of7 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps, Middle Wallop
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
The Prince of Wales
Insignia
Identification
symbol
673 (AH TRG) Crest

History

No. 673 Squadron was formed at Bikram, Patna in (then) British India on 1 January 1945[1] 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 on 25 October 1945 at Kargi Road.[1]

Present

The original squadron is represented today by 673 (AH) Training Squadron of 7 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps.

Aircraft operated

A Waco CG-4 (Hadrian) in British service.
A de Havilland Tiger Moth restored in wartime colours.
AgustaWestland Apache in British service.
Aircraft operated by no. 673 (Apache Training) Squadron, Army Air Corps[1]
FromToAircraftVariant
January 1945September 1945Hadrian
January 1945September 1945de Havilland Tiger MothMk.II
April 1996present dayAgustaWestland ApacheAH1

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 673 (Apache Training) Squadron, Army Air Corps[1][2]
FromToBase
27 January 194519 February 1945Bikram, Bihar, British India
19 February 194510 April 1945Belgaum, Karnataka, British India
10 April 194526 August 1945Bikram, Bihar, British India
26 August 194516 September 1945Tilda, Chhattisgarh, British India
16 September 194525 October 1945Kargi Road, Chhattisgarh, British India

References

Notes

  1. Halley 1988, p. 452.
  2. Jefford 2001, pp. 266–271.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
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