No. 668 Squadron RAF
# No. 668 Squadron RAF

No. 668 Squadron RAF was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War.

## History

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. 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 Fatehjang.

## Present

The squadron today is represented by 668 Squadron of 2 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps.

## Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 668 Squadron RAF, data from :

| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
| - | - | - | - |
| February 1945 | April 1945 | Waco Hadrian | |
| August 1945 | November 1945 | de Havilland Tiger Moth | Mk.II |

## Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 669 Squadron RAF, data from :

| From | To | Base |
| - | - | - |
| 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 |
