| 673 (Apache Training) Squadron AAC | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 January 1945 – 25 October 1945 * April 1996 - present day |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  |
| Role | AgustaWestland Apache squadron |
| Size | 35 permanent staff, 12 Students |
| Part of | 7 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps, Middle Wallop |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | The Prince of Wales |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |  |
No. 673 (Apache Training) Squadron, Army Air Corps was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force, active during the Second World War.
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]
The original squadron is represented today by 673 (AH) Training Squadron of 7 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps .
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1945 | September 1945 | Hadrian | |
| January 1945 | September 1945 | de Havilland Tiger Moth | Mk.II |
| April 1996 | present day | AgustaWestland Apache | AH1 |
| 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 |
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