No. 671 Squadron RAF

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No. 671 Squadron RAF
Active1 January 1945 – 25 October 1945
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
BranchEnsign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force
RoleGlider squadron
Part of, South East Asia Command[1]
Motto(s)Latin: Vafre Ac Furtim
(Translation: "Smart and unseen") (unofficial)[2]
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryA tiger pierced crosswise with a sword and a sabre (unofficial)[2]
Squadron CodesNo code(s) known to have been used by this squadron[3][4]

No. 671 Squadron RAF was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War.

History[]

671 Squadron was formed at Bikram, Patna in India as a glider squadron on 1 January 1945 by renumbering No. 669 Squadron RAF,[5] with the intention of being used for airborne operations by South East Asia Command. It continued to train, as part of , until the surrender of Japan, when it became surplus to requirements. The squadron was disbanded at Kargi Road on 25 October 1945.[5]

Present[]

The original squadron is represented today by 671 Squadron of 7 Regiment, Army Air Corps.

A Waco CG-4 (Hadrian) in British service.
A de Havilland Tiger Moth restored in wartime colours.

Aircraft operated[]

Aircraft operated by no. 671 Squadron RAF, data from[5]
From To Aircraft Version
January 1945 August 1945 Hadrian
January 1945 August 1945 de Havilland Tiger Moth Mk.II

Squadron bases[]

Bases and airfields used by no. 671 Squadron RAF, data from[5][6]
From To Base
1 January 1945 9 February 1945 Bikram, Patna, Bihar
9 February 1945 3 April 1945 Belgaum, Belgaum district, Karnataka
3 April 1945 26 August 1945 Bikram, Patna, Bihar
26 August 1945 25 October 1945 Kargi Road, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Delve 1994, p. 84
  2. ^ a b Squadron historie on RAFwebs "Air of Authority"
  3. ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 148.
  4. ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 233.
  5. ^ a b c d Halley 1988, p. 452.
  6. ^ 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.
  • Day, Anthony, CM, CD (1998), No. 671 Squadron, a Wartime History, Middle Wallop, UK: Lucraft/Museum of Army Flying
  • 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[]

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