No 671 was one of six squadrons to be formed in South East Asia Command to carry out airborne assaults using Gliders. This particular squadron was formed on 31 December 1944 by re-numbering No 669 Squadron, which had actually been formed on 16 November 1944, but at the wrong location. It later became part of No 344 Wing.

Training was carried out in preparation for planned operations in various areas of SEAC, but the Japanese surrender curtailed these and No 671 disbanded on 25 October 1945.