Country United Kingdom Role Glider squadron | Branch Royal Air Force | |
Active 1 January 1945 – 25 October 1945 Part of No. 229 Group RAF, South East Asia Command Motto(s) Latin: Vafre Ac Furtim
(Translation: "Smart and unseen") (unofficial) | ||
No. 671 Squadron RAF was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War.
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History
671 Squadron was formed at Bikram, Patna in India as a glider squadron on 1 January 1945 by renumbering No. 669 Squadron RAF, 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 at Kargi Road on 25 October 1945.
Present
The original squadron is represented today by 671 Squadron of 7 Regiment, Army Air Corps.
References
No. 671 Squadron RAF Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA