No. 672 Squadron RAF | |
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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.
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]
The squadron today is represented by 672 Squadron of 9 Regiment, Army Air Corps.
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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November 1944 | August 1945 | Hadrian | |
November 1944 | August 1945 | de Havilland Tiger Moth | Mk.II |
1945 || 1945 || Auster
From | To | Base |
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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 |