670 Sqn

670 Squadron was first formed at Fatehjang, Punjab, (then) British India on 14 December 1944 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. 343 Wing RAF, until the surrender of Japan, when it became surplus to requirements. The squadron was disbanded on 1 July 1946 at Chaklala, Punjab, British India.

It was reformed, as an Army Air Corps squadron, in 1989. 670 Squadron is part of 7 (Training) Reg, at Middle Wallop, co-located with 671 and 673 Sqns. It is responsible for the Operational Training Phase (OTP) of the Army Pilots Course. This is the final phase of the course at the end of which students are awarded their Army Pilots Wings. The culmination of this phase of training is a week long exercise, Exercise Cobra Strike, which takes place in an unfamiliar location within the United Kingdom.

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Sources

• "670 Squadron Army Air Corps" by UK MoD/Army, (accessed: 23 Dec 2014)
• "No. 670 Squadron RAF" by Wikipedia{Stub*} (18 Oct 2010 ; accessed: 23 Dec 2014)
• "No 651 - 670 Squadron Histories" by Air of Authority (accessed: 23 Dec 2014)

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