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1945 (Creation)
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- Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force. Squadron, 666
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6 cm of textual records
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No. 666 Squadron was originally an RCAF Air Observation Post (AOP) Squadron formed during the Second World War. It was manned principally by Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) personnel. The Squadron was formed at RAF Andover, England, on 5 March 1945, in support of the 1st Canadian Army. The squadron operated under the overall command of No. 70 Group, RAF Fighter Command. Through the summer of 1945, the squadron was tasked with 'air taxi' duties in support of 1st and 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, as well as the #1 Canadian AGRA (Army Groups Royal Artillery). On 25 June, 666 Squadron moved from Hilversum to Apeldoorn, joining 664 Squadron and 665 Squadrons in that location, then under the overall command of the First Canadian Army. On October 31st, 1945, the No. 666 Squadron RCAF was disbanded in Apeldoorn.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of files regarding a court of inquiry, activities, progress reports, transport work tickets, delivery returns, photographs, injury reports, as well as both flying and road accidents of 666 Squadron during 1945. The fonds also contains a file on the final disbandment of the Squadron.
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Fonds received 08 Feb 1978 from RCAF Air Historian.
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- English
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Unclassified
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None
Finding aids
Copies of the finding aid are located in the first file of the fonds and in the Reading Room at the Directorate of History and Heritage. Electronic copies are also available.
Associated materials
The following associated records can be found at Library and Archives Canada:
•No. 666 (AOP) Squadron – May to Oct 1945 – RG 24-E-7 Volume 22,723
•181.002 (D368) – RCAF OS HQ File 2-45-66 “Organization – No. 666 (AOP RCAF) Sqn” – Corr: 22 Dec 44 to 1 Dec 45 – RG24, R112 BAN: 2016-00504-1
•181.009 (D3667) – RCAF file S-42-1-666 – RCAF Overseas – No. 666 (AOP) Squadron (RCAF) – Movements – May 1945
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No further accruals are expected.
General note
There is a Permanent Reference File (PRF) on 664 (AOP) Squadron.