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344 Wing - Wing Crest designs from the ranks, India 1945

Discussion in 'Burma & India' started by PackRat, Sep 6, 2025.

  1. PackRat

    PackRat Well-Known Member

    Randomly stumbled over this bit of ephemera at the Indian Archives and thought it was worth sharing. 344 Wing HQ routine orders in January 1945 petitioned all ranks to submit ideas for a crest. These are the results.

    Some information on 344 Wing
    :

    "No.671 Squadron was an airborne operations squadron formed in South East Asia late in 1944 but that was never used in combat... The squadron was to be equipped with eighty Hadrian gliders and ten light aircraft, as were five other similar squadrons. Nos.671, 672 and 673 squadrons formed No.344 Wing, while the remaining three squadrons formed No.343 Wing. All six squadrons had a frustrating time during 1945, spending their time training for airborne operations that never came. None had seen active service when the Japanese surrendered. No.671 Squadron was disbanded on 25 October 1945."

    File ID is NAIDLF01148100.

    Martin

    MM 344 Wing.jpg

    MM 344 3.jpg

    MM 344 4.jpg

    MM 344 1.jpg

    MM 344 2.jpg
     
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  2. cjd_101

    cjd_101 Junior Member

    Some of those are pretty good!!!
     
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