No. 673 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps. It was formerly No. 674 Squadron RAF, a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force, active during the Second World War within British India.
History
No. 673 Squadron was formed at Bikram, Patna in (then) British India on 1 January 1945 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.
Army Air Corps
No. 673 Squadron AAC was formed at Middle Wallop, on 1 April 2009 the squadron joined 7 Regiment AAC (Flying). It was disbanded on 11 December 2020, and was reformed on 8 June 2022 with the arrival of 2 new AH-64E Apache Guardians arrived.
Aircraft operated
+Aircraft operated by No. 673 Squadron RAF and 673 Squadron Army Air CorpsFrom To Aircraft Variant January 1945 September 1945 Waco Hadrian January 1945 September 1945 de Havilland Tiger Moth Mk.II April 1996 2024 AgustaWestland Apache AH1 2024 present Boeing AH-64 Apache AH-64E
Squadron bases
+Bases and airfields used by No. 673 Squadron RAFFrom To Base 27 January 1945 19 February 1945 Bikram, Bihar, British India 19 February 1945 10 April 1945 Belgaum, Karnataka, British India 10 April 1945 26 August 1945 Bikram, Bihar, British India 26 August 1945 16 September 1945 Tilda, Chhattisgarh, British India 16 September 1945 25 October 1945 Kargi Road, Chhattisgarh, British India
References Citations
Bibliography
External links Army Aviation Centre - 7 (Training) Regiment