| No. 668 (Training) Squadron AAC No. 668 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 16 November 1944 – 10 November 1945 (RAF) 1969 - 1971 June 1990 - present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Army Air Corps |
| Part of | 2 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Middle Wallop Flying Station |
No. 668 Squadron AAC is squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps. It was previously a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War as part of No. 229 Group RAF, South East Asia Command. [1]
No. 668 Squadron RAF was formed on 16 November 1944 at Calcutta, (then) British India as a glider squadron, with the intention of being used for airborne operations by South East Asia Command. [2] 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 10 November 1945 at Fateh Jang. [2]
No. 668 Squadron AAC was formed as 668 Aviation Squadron operating Bell Sioux AH.1s and de Havilland Canada Beaver AL.1 before being disbanded during 1971. It was reformed during June 1990 at Middle Wallop as part of the School of Army Aviation, the squadron joined 2 Regiment when it was formed on 1 September 1994. [3]
The squadron is responsible for the groundcrew training that includes re-arming, refueling and ground maneuvers of the Boeing AH-64E Apache.
| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1945 | April 1945 | Waco Hadrian | |
| August 1945 | November 1945 | de Havilland Tiger Moth | Mk.II |
| From | To | Base |
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| 16 November 1944 | 4 February 1945 | Calcutta, Bengal, British India |
| 4 February 1945 | 30 April 1945 | Lalaghat/Rajyeswarpur, Bengal, British India |
| 30 April 1945 | 28 June 1945 | Belgaum, Karnataka, British India |
| 28 June 1945 | 5 July 1945 | Fatehjang, Punjab, British India |
| 5 July 1945 | 21 August 1945 | Upper Topa Camp, Punjab, British India |
| 21 August 1945 | 10 November 1945 | Fatehjang, Punjab, British India |
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