No. 673 Squadron AAC

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History

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A de Havilland Tiger Moth restored in wartime colours.

No. 673 Squadron was formed at Bikram, Patna in (then) British India on 1 January 1945[1] 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.[1]

Army Air Corps

No. 673 Squadron AAC was formed at Middle Wallop, on 1 April 2009 the squadron joined 7 Regiment AAC (Flying).[2] 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.[3]

Aircraft operated

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A Waco CG-4 (Hadrian) in British service.
Aircraft operated by No. 673 Squadron RAF[1] and 673 Squadron Army Air Corps
From 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 AH64E

Squadron bases

Apache helicopter
AgustaWestland Apache in British service.
Bases and airfields used by No. 673 Squadron RAF[1][4]
From 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

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Bibliography

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External links

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