671 Sqn

The squadron was first 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.

It was reformed, as an Army Air Corps squadron, on 1 April 1986 at the School of Army Aviation, Middle Wallop, as Flying Wing - an element of 2 (Training) Regiment. Flying Wing was reformed as 7 (Trg) Regt, within the School of Army Aviation, on 1 April 2009

671 Squadron is now part of 7 (Training) Reg, at Middle Wallop, co-located with 670 and 673 Sqns. Its role is to conduct "conversion-to-type" training on the Lynx, Gazelle and Bell 212 for graduates of the Operational Training Phase and students on the Aviation Crewman course as well as "conversion-to-role" training for the Lynx.

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Sources

• "671 Squadron Army Air Corps" by UK MoD/Army, (accessed: 22 Dec 2014)
• "No. 671 Squadron RAF" by Wikipedia {Stub*} (29 Jun 2013 ; accessed: 23 Dec 2014)
• "No 671 - 1435 Squadron Histories" by Air of Authority (accessed: 23 Dec 2014)

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