No. 669 Squadron RAF was formed on 16 November 1944 at Bikram, Patna, India as a glider squadron, with the intention of being used for airborne operations by South East Asia Command. However, after a short period it was redesignated No. 671 Squadron RAF, due to an earlier mix-up of squadron designations and bases. The squadron was reformed anew the next day, with the same role and at the correct base, and continued to train, as part of No. 343 Wing RAF, until the surrender of Japan, when it became surplus to requirements. The squadron was disbanded on 10 November 1945 at Fatehjang, British India.
669 Squadron re-formed, as an AAC unit, on 1 June 1971 from 131 Flight. It was based at RAF Wildenrath, Germany, and operated six Beaver and four Scout. Part of 1st Wing AAC, 669 Squadron directly supported the HQ in Rheindahlen. In 1971, it became part of 9 Reg and then was renamed 12 Flight in September 1976.
The squadron was reformed at Detmold from 659 Squadron in April 1978. In 1995, the squadron moved to Wattisham and became part of 4 Reg, providing anti-tank capabilities for 16 Air Assault Brigade, with Lynx and Gazelle. Following the AAC restructuring into single-type regiments in 2007, 669 Sqn became part of 9 Reg, operating the Lynx at Dishforth.
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