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No. 667 Squadron AAC
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667 Squadron AAC is a former squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps (AAC).
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No. 667 Squadron was first formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Gosport, Hampshire from 1662 and 1631 Flight's[1] and No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp at RAF Shoreham, Kent[2] for various anti-aircraft training duties. The squadron was initially equipped with Boulton Paul Defiants and undertook target towing duties with these. It later received Hurricanes, Barracudas, Oxfords, Vengeances and Spitfires, before disbanding at Gosport on 20 December 1945.[3][4][5] Between December 1943 and December 1945 squadron aircraft wore the codes U4.[6][7] During the Second World War the squadron formed part of No. 70 Group RAF, Air Defence of Great Britain from 1943 to 1944[8] and Fighter Command from 1944 to 1945.[9]
From 1989 the squadron had a development and trials role as part of the Army Air Corps. The squadron continued in this role until late 2020 when it was disbanded.[10]
During 2019 the squadron supported the deployment of the Apache aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08).[11]
On 1 August 2021, No. 7 Flight AAC based in Brunei was redesignated as No. 667 Squadron.[12] In 2022 the Bell 212 was replaced in Brunei with the RAF Westland Puma HC2, operated by No. 1563 Flight RAF.[13]
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