No. 673 (Apache Training) Squadron, Army Air Corps was a glider squadron of the

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, active during the

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History

No. 673 Squadron was formed at Bikram, Patna in (then) British India on 1 January 1945 as a glider squadron, with the intention of being used for airborne operations by

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. 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.

Present

The original squadron is represented today by 673 (AH) Training Squadron of 7 (Training) Regiment,

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Aircraft operated

Squadron bases

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