No. 670 Squadron RAF was a glider

Military glider

Military gliders have been used by the military of various countries for carrying troops and heavy equipment to a combat zone, mainly during the Second World War. These engineless aircraft were towed into the air and most of the way to their target by military transport planes, e.g...

 squadron of the Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

 active during the Second World War.

History

No. 670 Squadron was formed at Fatehjang

Fateh Jang

Fateh Jang is a town and the tehsil headquarters of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan...

, Punjab

Punjab region

The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...

, (then) British India on 14 December 1944 as a glider squadron, with the intention of being used for airborne operations by South East Asia Command

South East Asia Command

South East Asia Command was the body set up to be in overall charge of Allied operations in the South-East Asian Theatre during World War II.-Background:...

. It continued to train, as part of No. 343 Wing RAF, until the surrender of Japan

Surrender of Japan

The surrender of Japan in 1945 brought hostilities of World War II to a close. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy was incapable of conducting operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent...

, when it became surplus to requirements. The squadron was disbanded on 1 July 1946 at Chaklala, Punjab, British India.

Present

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

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 670 Squadron RAF, data from

From	To	Aircraft	Version
January 1945	June 1945	Hadrian Waco CG-4 The Waco CG-4 was the most widely used United States troop/cargo military glider of World War II. It was designated the CG-4 by the United States Army Air Forces, and named Hadrian in British military service....
July 1945	July 1946	de Havilland Tiger Moth De Havilland Tiger Moth The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...	Mk.II
December 1945	June 1946	Airspeed Horsa Airspeed Horsa The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a British World War II troop-carrying glider built by Airspeed Limited and subcontractors and used for air assault by British and Allied armed forces...

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 670 Squadron RAF, data from

From	To	Base
14 December 1944	30 May 1945	Fatehjang Fateh Jang Fateh Jang is a town and the tehsil headquarters of Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan... , Punjab Punjab region The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi... , British India
30 May 1945	1 June 1945	Dhamial Dhamial Dhamial is a village of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°33'0N 73°1'0E with an altitude of 492 metres . The village gets its name from the Dhamial tribe.... , 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

External links

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