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Royal Air Force squadrons directory
Typhoons representing the RAF Typhoon squadrons – 1 Sqn, 2 Sqn, 3 Sqn, 6 Sqn, 29 Sqn, 11 Sqn, 41 Sqn, 1435 Flight, and BOB75 in the centre to commemorate the Battle of Britain
Squadrons are the main form of flying unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF). These include Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) squadrons incorporated into the RAF when it was formed on 1 April 1918, during the First World War . Other squadrons of the RAF include those from Commonwealth air forces which have served within the RAF structure and squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm before it transferred to the Royal Navy in 1939.
Some squadrons have an individual tradition of presenting their squadron number in Roman numerals or using a suffix to their squadron number (such as "(F )" for "Fighter", "(B )" for "Bomber" or "(AC )" for "Army Co-operation") to indicate a past or present role. An example would be No. 18 (Bomber) Squadron RAF which currently actually operates the heavy-lift Chinook helicopter. However, these practices have, at least in the past, been deprecated at higher levels and generally only apply to certain squadrons with long traditions, especially those numbered from 1 to 20.[1] Historical Squadrons can choose to 'lay up' their standards at RAF Cranwell or in places of worship following disbandment.
Flying training units and operational evaluation squadrons have generally been (Reserve) squadrons, although they are regular active-duty units. The policy of the (Reserve) numberplate was rescinded in February 2018, to coincide with the renaming of 22 (Training) Group to just 22 Group in line with other RAF Groups.
Some Squadron names include the location they were originally formed.
Regular RFC, RNAS, and RAF squadrons (Nos. 1–299) [ edit ]
Squadrons in Bold Type are currently active
Nos. 1–50 [ edit ]
No. II (Army Cooperation) Squadron – Typhoon FGR4 [2]
No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron – Typhoon FGR4 [2]
No. IV Squadron – Hawk T2 [3]
No. V (Army Cooperation) Squadron
No. 6 Squadron – Typhoon FGR4 [2]
No. 7 Squadron – Chinook HC5, HC6, HC6A [4]
No. 8 Squadron – E-7 Wedgetail
No. IX (Bomber) Squadron – Typhoon FGR4 [2]
No. 10 Squadron – Voyager KC2/KC3 [5]
No. XI (Fighter) Squadron – Typhoon FGR4 [2]
No. 12 (Bomber) Squadron – Typhoon FGR4/T3 [6]
No. 13 Squadron – MQ-9A Reaper [7]
No. 14 Squadron – Shadow R1/R1A
No. XV Squadron
No. 16 Squadron – Tutor T1 [8]
No. XVII Test and Evaluation Squadron – F-35B Lightning (OEU )[9]
No. 18 (Bomber) Squadron – Chinook HC5, HC6, HC6A [4]
No. 19 Squadron – Control and Reporting Centre [10]
No. 20 Squadron – UK Air Surveillance and Control System (OCU )[11]
No. 21 Squadron
No. 22 Squadron – Various helicopters (Joint Aviation Command OEU )[12]
No. 23 Squadron [13]
No. XXIV (Commonwealth) Squadron – Hercules C4/5 , C-17 Globemaster & Atlas C1 (OCU )[14]
No. XXV (Fighter) Squadron – Hawk T2 [3]
No. 26 (South African) Squadron
No. 27 Squadron – Chinook HC5, HC6, HC6A [4]
No. 28 (Army Cooperation) Squadron – Chinook HC5, HC6, HC6A and Puma HC2 OCU[15]
No. 29 Squadron – Typhoon FGR4/T3 (OCU )[2]
No. 30 Squadron – Atlas C1 [16]
No. 31 Squadron – Protector RG1 [17]
No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron – Envoy IV CC1 and AW109SP GrandNew [18]
No. 33 Squadron – Puma HC2 [19]
No. 34 Squadron
No. 35 (Madras Presidency) Squadron
No. 36 Squadron
No. 37 Squadron
No. 38 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 40 Squadron
No. 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron – Typhoon FGR4/T3 [2]
No. 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron – Poseidon MRA1 and Wedgetail AEW1 (OCU)[20]
No. 43 (China-British) Squadron
No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron
No. 45 Squadron – Phenom T1 [21]
No. 46 (Uganda) Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 48 Squadron
No. 49 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
Nos. 51–66 [ edit ]
No. 52 Squadron
No. 53 Squadron
No. 54 Squadron – RC-135W Rivet Joint and Shadow R1/R1A (OCU )[23]
No. 55 Squadron
No. 56 (Punjab) Squadron – Air C2ISR Test & Evaluation[24]
No. LVII Squadron [25] – Prefect T1 [26]
No. 58 Squadron
No. 59 Squadron
No. 60 Squadron – Juno HT1 [27]
No. 61 Squadron
No. 62 Squadron
No. 63 Squadron
No. 64 Squadron
No. 65 (East India) Squadron
No. 66 Squadron
Nos. 67–71 [ edit ]
During the First World War, in order to avoid confusion with similarly numbered British flying squadrons, units of the separate Australian Flying Corps were known for administrative purposes as 67, 68, 69, and 71 squadrons. Since the Second World War these numbers have always been used by RAF units.
However, the designation 70 (or LXX) Squadron has always been used for RFC/RAF units.
Nos. 72–100 [ edit ]
No. 73 Squadron
No. 74 (Trinidad) Squadron
No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron
No. 76 Squadron
No. 77 Squadron
No. 78 Squadron – London Area Control Centre [30]
No. 79 (Madras Presidency) Squadron
No. 80 Squadron – Australia, Canada and United Kingdom Reprogramming Laboratory[31]
No. 81 Squadron
No. 82 (United Provinces) Squadron
No. 83 Squadron
No. 84 Squadron – Puma HC2 [32]
No. 85 Squadron
No. 86 Squadron
No. 87 (United Provinces) Squadron
No. 88 (Hong Kong) Squadron
No. 89 Squadron
No. 90 Squadron
No. 91 (Nigeria) Squadron
No. 92 (East India) Squadron – Tactics and Training[33]
No. 93 Squadron
No. 94 Squadron
No. 95 Squadron
No. 96 Squadron
No. 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron
No. 98 Squadron
No. 99 (Madras Presidency) Squadron – C-17 Globemaster [34]
No. 100 Squadron
Nos. 101–150 [ edit ]
No. 102 (Ceylon) Squadron
No. 103 Squadron
No. 104 Squadron
No. 105 Squadron
No. 106 Squadron
No. 107 Squadron
No. 108 Squadron
No. 109 Squadron
No. 110 (Hyderabad) Squadron
No. 111 Squadron
No. 112 Squadron
No. 113 Squadron
No. 114 (Hong Kong) Squadron
No. 115 Squadron – Tutor T1 [8]
No. 116 Squadron
No. 117 Squadron
No. 118 Squadron
No. 119 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron – Poseidon MRA1 [35]
No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron later 335th Fighter Squadron USAAF[36]
No. 122 (Bombay) Squadron
No. 123 (East India) Squadron
No. 124 (Baroda) Squadron
No. 125 (Newfoundland) Squadron
No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron
No. 127 Squadron
No. 128 Squadron
No. 129 (Mysore) Squadron
No. 130 (Punjab) Squadron
No. 131 (County of Kent) Squadron
No. 132 (City of Bombay) Squadron
No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron
No. 134 Squadron
No. 135 Squadron
No. 136 Squadron
No. 137 Squadron
No. 138 Squadron
No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron
No. 140 Squadron
No. 141 Squadron
No. 142 Squadron
No. 143 Squadron
No. 144 Squadron
No. 145 Squadron
No. 146 Squadron
No. 147 Squadron
No. 148 Squadron
No. 149 (East India) Squadron
No. 150 Squadron
Nos. 151–200 [ edit ]
No. 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron
No. 153 Squadron
No. 154 (Motor Industries) Squadron
No. 155 Squadron
No. 156 Squadron
No. 157 Squadron
No. 158 Squadron
No. 159 Squadron
No. 160 Squadron
No. 161 Squadron
No. 162 Squadron
No. 163 Squadron
No. 164 (Argentine British) Squadron
No. 165 (Ceylon) Squadron
No. 166 Squadron
No. 167 (Gold Coast) Squadron
No. 168 Squadron
No. 169 Squadron
No. 170 Squadron
No. 171 Squadron
No. 172 Squadron
No. 173 Squadron
No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron
No. 175 Squadron
No. 176 Squadron
No. 177 Squadron
No. 178 Squadron
No. 179 Squadron
No. 180 Squadron
No. 181 Squadron
No. 182 Squadron
No. 183 (Gold Coast) Squadron
No. 184 Squadron
No. 185 Squadron
No. 186 Squadron
No. 187 Squadron
No. 188 Squadron
No. 189 Squadron
No. 190 Squadron
No. 191 Squadron
No. 192 Squadron
No. 193 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Squadron
No. 194 Squadron
No. 195 Squadron
No. 196 Squadron
No. 197 Squadron
No. 198 Squadron
No. 199 Squadron
No. 200 Squadron
Nos. 201–250 [ edit ]
The first squadrons to carry numbers above 200 were former RNAS squadrons that were renumbered upon amalgamation with 200 added to their RNAS squadron number. Independent flights of the RNAS were grouped together in squadrons and given numbers in the 200 series.
No. 202 Squadron – Jupiter HT1 [38]
No. 203 Squadron
No. 204 Squadron
No. 205 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron – Atlas C1 and Hercules C4/C5 (OEU )[39]
No. 207 Squadron – F-35B Lightning (OCU )[40]
No. 208 Squadron
No. 209 Squadron
No. 210 Squadron
No. 211 Squadron
No. 212 Squadron
No. 213 (Ceylon) Squadron
No. 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron
No. 215 Squadron
No. 216 Squadron – drone swarm technology testing[41]
No. 217 Squadron
No. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron
No. 219 (Mysore) Squadron
No. 220 Squadron
No. 221 Squadron
No. 222 (Natal) Squadron
No. 223 Squadron
No. 224 Squadron
No. 225 Squadron
No. 226 Squadron
No. 227 Squadron
No. 228 Squadron
No. 229 Squadron
No. 230 Squadron – Puma HC2 [19]
No. 231 Squadron
No. 232 Squadron
No. 233 Squadron
No. 234 (Madras Presidency) Squadron
No. 235 Squadron
No. 236 Squadron
No. 237 Squadron second formation as No. 237 (Rhodesia) from No. 1 Squadron Southern Rhodesian Air Force
No. 238 Squadron
No. 239 Squadron
No. 240 Squadron
No. 241 Squadron
No. 242 (Canadian) Squadron
No. 243 Squadron
No. 244 Squadron
No. 245 (Northern Rhodesia) Squadron
No. 246 Squadron
No. 247 (China-British) Squadron
No. 248 Squadron
No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron
No. 250 (Sudan) Squadron
Nos. 251–299 [ edit ]
No. 252 Squadron
No. 253 (Hyderabad State) Squadron
No. 254 Squadron
No. 255 Squadron
No. 256 Squadron
No. 257 (Burma) Squadron
No. 258 Squadron
No. 259 Squadron
No. 260 Squadron
No. 261 Squadron
No. 262 Squadron
No. 263 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Squadron
No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron
No. 265 Squadron
No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron
No. 267 (Malta) Squadron
No. 268 Squadron
No. 269 Squadron
No. 270 Squadron
No. 271 Squadron
No. 272 Squadron
No. 273 Squadron
No. 274 Squadron
No. 275 Squadron
No. 276 Squadron
No. 277 Squadron
No. 278 Squadron
No. 279 Squadron
No. 280 Squadron
No. 281 Squadron
No. 282 Squadron
No. 283 Squadron
No. 284 Squadron
No. 285 Squadron
No. 286 Squadron
No. 287 Squadron
No. 288 Squadron
No. 289 Squadron
No. 290 Squadron
No. 291 Squadron
No. 292 Squadron
No. 293 Squadron
No. 294 Squadron
No. 295 Squadron
No. 296 Squadron
No. 297 Squadron
No. 298 Squadron
No. 299 Squadron
Nos. 300–352 [ edit ]
Squadrons in the 300–352 series were staffed during the Second World War by volunteers from countries in occupied Europe . In some cases, these RAF squadrons and personnel were regarded by a relevant government-in-exile as serving concurrently with its air force.
Similarly, in 1940–42, three "Eagle Squadrons " were composed of volunteers from the US: No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron , later 334th Fighter Squadron USAAF; No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron , later 335th Fighter Squadron USAAF and No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron , later 336th Fighter Squadron USAAF.
Polish (300–309) [ edit ]
See also Squadrons Nos. 315–318, 663 and Polish Fighting Team (under Other )
Czechoslovakian (310–313) [ edit ]
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron
No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron
No. 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron
(Note: the RAF has never had a flying unit named 314 Squadron, although it has used the number for No. 314 Technical Services Unit . A proposed 314 Squadron was allocated squadron code "UY" during the period April to September 1939,[42] but was never formed.)
Polish (315–318) [ edit ]
See also Squadrons Nos. 300–309, 663 and Polish Fighting Team (under Other )
No. 316 "City of Warsaw" Polish Fighter Squadron (Warszawski )
No. 317 "City of Wilno" Polish Fighter Squadron (Wileński )
No. 318『City of Gdańsk』Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron (Gdański )
Note: the RAF never had a No. 319 Squadron; the "Polish Fighting Team" was attached to No. 145 Fighter Squadron. A proposed 319 Squadron was allocated squadron codes VE for the period April to September 1939.[42] There was also 663 Artillery Observation Squadron; No. 138 Special Duty Squadron Polish Flight "C" and No. 1586 Polish Special Duty Flight.
Dutch (320–325) [ edit ]
No. 321 (Netherlands) Squadron
No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron
Note: Nos. 323 to 325 Squadrons were not formed, but allocated Squadron Codes GN, PQ and EA respectively for the period April to September 1939.[42] However these numbers were used for post-war Royal Netherlands Air Force squadrons.
French (326–329) [ edit ]
See also Nos. 340–347 Squadron
No. 327 (GC 1/3 Corse )
No. 328 (GC 1/7 Provence )
No. 329 (GC 1/2 Cigognes )
Norwegian (330–334) [ edit ]
No. 331 Squadron
No. 332 Squadron
No. 333 Squadron
No. 334 Squadron
Greek (335–339) [ edit ]
No. 336 Squadron
Note: Nos: 337–339 never formed,[43] but were allocated Squadron Codes OK, ML and KN respectively for the period April to September 1939.[42] The Royal Hellenic Air Force 13th Light Bomber Squadron was also under RAF command in World War II.
French (340–347) [ edit ]
See also Nos. 326–329 Squadron
No. 341 (GC 3/2 Alsace )
No. 342 (GB 1/20 Lorraine )
No. 343 (Flotille 7E)
No. 344 (Flotille 1E)
No. 345 (GC 2/2 Berry )
No. 346 (GB 2/23 Guyenne )
No. 347 (GB 1/25 Tunisie )
Note: No. 348 Squadron was not formed,[44] but Squadron codes letters FR were allocated for the period April to September 1939.[42]
Belgian (349–350) [ edit ]
No. 350 Squadron
Yugoslavian (351–352) [ edit ]
No. 352 (Jugoslav) Squadron
Nos. 353–361 [ edit ]
No. 354 Squadron
No. 355 Squadron
No. 356 Squadron
No. 357 Squadron
No. 358 Squadron
No. 360 Squadron
No. 361 Squadron
Note: Nos. 362–399 Squadrons were not formed.[45]
Article XV squadrons of World War II (Nos. 400–490) [ edit ]
Under Article XV of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan , the air forces of Australia, Canada and New Zealand formed squadrons for service under RAF operational control. Most were new formations, however some had already existed prior to the creation of Article XV and had already been operational during the war, including combat operations.
401 (Ram)
402 (City of Winnipeg)
403 (Wolf)
404 (Buffalo)
405 (Vancouver)
406 (Lynx)
407 (Demon)
408 (Goose)
409 (Nighthawk)
410 (Cougar)
411 (Grizzly Bear)
412 (Falcon)
413 (Tusker)
414 (Sarnia Imperials)
415 (Swordfish)
416 (City of Oshawa)
417 (City of Windsor)
418 (City of Edmonton)
419 (Moose)
420 (Snowy Owl)
421 (Red Indian)
422 (Flying Yachtsman)
423 (Bald Eagle)
424 (Tiger)
425 (Alouette)
426 (Thunderbird)
427 (Lion)
428 (Ghost)
429 (Bison)
430 (City of Sudbury)
431 (Iroquois)
432 (Leaside)
433 (Porcupine)
434 (Bluenose)
435 (Chinthe)
436 (Elephant)
437 (Husky)
438 (Wildcat)
439 (Westmount)
440 (City of Ottawa and Beaver)
441 (Silver Fox)
442 (Caribou)
443 (Hornet)
Note: Although squadron numbers 444 to 449 were also reserved for the RCAF, it did not use them during the Second World War.
No. 451 Squadron RAAF
No. 452 Squadron RAAF
No. 453 Squadron RAAF
No. 454 Squadron RAAF
No. 455 Squadron RAAF
No. 456 Squadron RAAF
No. 457 Squadron RAAF
No. 458 Squadron RAAF
No. 459 Squadron RAAF
No. 460 Squadron RAAF
No. 461 Squadron RAAF
No. 462 Squadron RAAF
No. 463 Squadron RAAF
No. 464 Squadron RAAF
No. 466 Squadron RAAF
No. 467 Squadron RAAF
Note: Although squadron numbers 465 and 468 to 479 were also reserved for the RAAF during the Second World War, it did not use them.
No. 486 Squadron RNZAF
No. 487 Squadron RNZAF
No. 488 Squadron RNZAF
No. 489 Squadron RNZAF
No. 490 Squadron RNZAF
Note: Although the squadron numbers 491 to 499 were reserved for RNZAF units during the Second World War, no such squadrons were formed.
Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadrons (Nos. 500–509) [ edit ]
Formed as "Special Reserve" squadrons but absorbed into the Royal Auxiliary Air Force
No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron
No. 503 (City of Lincoln) Squadron
No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron
No. 505 (Wessex) Squadron
Note: No. 505, 506, 507, 508 and 509 Squadrons allocated Squadron codes YF, FS, GX, DY and BQ respectively for the period April to September 1939, but were never formed.[42] A non-flying 505 Squadron was formed as a General Support Squadron in 2015.
Regular RAF squadrons (Nos. 510–598) [ edit ]
No. 511 Squadron
No. 512 Squadron
No. 513 Squadron
No. 514 Squadron
No. 515 Squadron
No. 516 Squadron
No. 517 Squadron
No. 518 Squadron
No. 519 Squadron
No. 520 Squadron
No. 521 Squadron
No. 524 Squadron
No. 525 Squadron
No. 526 Squadron
No. 527 Squadron
No. 528 Squadron
No. 529 Squadron
No. 530 Squadron
No. 531 Squadron
No. 532 Squadron
No. 533 Squadron
No. 534 Squadron
No. 535 Squadron
No. 536 Squadron
No. 537 Squadron
No. 538 Squadron
No. 539 Squadron
No. 540 Squadron
No. 541 Squadron
No. 542 Squadron
No. 543 Squadron
No. 544 Squadron
No. 547 Squadron
No. 548 Squadron
No. 549 Squadron
No. 550 Squadron
No. 567 Squadron
No. 569 Squadron
No. 570 Squadron
No. 571 Squadron
No. 575 Squadron
No. 576 Squadron
No. 577 Squadron
No. 578 Squadron
No. 582 Squadron
No. 586 Squadron
No. 587 Squadron
No. 595 Squadron
No. 597 Squadron
No. 598 Squadron
Note: No No. 599 Squadron seems to have been formed.[45] There were to have been Reserve squadrons using numbers 551–566 which would have been created by adding 500 to existing Operational Training Unit designations.[46] In the event the plan was never put into effect, although there was some desultory use of some of the numbers by some of the OTUs for a short period. Despite their lack of formal activation, this block of numbers has never been re-allocated for use by other units.
Advanced Training Squadrons (550–565) [ edit ]
In the event of a German Invasion the Operational Training Units would have been re-formed into the Squadrons below, under plans as part of Operation Saracen , formulated in Spring 1940, which were later revised as Operation Banquet . Some reserve Squadron numbers were used by their respective OTU's during operational tasks until at least May 1944.[42]
Royal Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons (600–616) [ edit ]
No. 601 (County of London) Squadron [47]
No. 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron
No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron
No. 604 (County of Middlesex) Squadron
No. 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron
No. 606 (Chiltern) Squadron
No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron
No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron
No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron
No. 610 (County of Chester) Squadron
No. 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron
No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron
No. 614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron
No. 614A Squadron
No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron
No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron [48]
Note: No. 606 Squadron RAF was allocated Squadron codes BG for the period April to September 1939, but was not formed.[42] A non-flying No. 606 Helicopter Support Squadron of the RAuxAF was later formed in 1999.[49]
Regular RAF squadrons (Nos. 617–650) [ edit ]
No. 618 Squadron
No. 619 Squadron
No. 620 Squadron
No. 621 Squadron
No. 622 Squadron
No. 623 Squadron
No. 624 Squadron
No. 625 Squadron
No. 626 Squadron
No. 627 Squadron
No. 628 Squadron
No. 630 Squadron
No. 631 Squadron
No. 635 Squadron
No. 639 Squadron
No. 640 Squadron
No. 644 Squadron
No. 650 Squadron
Note: Nos. 629, 632–634, 636–638, 641–643 and 645–649 were never formed,[50] but some were allocated Squadron codes for the period April to September 1939 – 629 (LQ ), 632 (LO ), 636 (VZ ), 637 (UK ), 638 (PZ ), 641 (EV ), 645 (KF ), 646 (YG ), 647 (ZS ), 648 (YT ) and 649 (HA ).[42] However a fictional "633 Squadron " was featured in the eponymous novel and film. In addition, a fictional 641 Squadron featured in the film "Mosquito Squadron ". Also, RAF Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (formerly Volunteer Gliding Schools until 2005) have been numbered in the range 611 to 671 since 1955.
Air observation post squadrons [ edit ]
These squadrons were formed during the Second World War to perform artillery spotting and liaison roles, in co-operation with Army units. Most AOP squadron aircrew were provided by the Army. Nos. 661–664 and 666 Squadron were re-formed as Royal Auxiliary Air Force units in 1949. Nos. 651, 652 and 656 Squadron were transferred to the Army Air Corps in 1957.[51]
No. 652 (AOP) Squadron
No. 653 (AOP) Squadron
No. 654 (AOP) Squadron
No. 655 (AOP) Squadron
No. 656 (AOP) Squadron
No. 657 (AOP) Squadron
No. 658 (AOP) Squadron
No. 659 (AOP) Squadron
No. 660 (AOP) Squadron
No. 661 (AOP) Squadron
No. 662 (AOP) Squadron
No. 663 (AOP) Squadron (Polish)
No. 664 (AOP) Squadron RCAF (Canadian) – reformed in 1949 as No. 664 Squadron RAuxAF
No. 665 (AOP) Squadron RCAF (Canadian)
No. 666 (AOP) Squadron RCAF (Canadian) – reformed in 1949 as No. 666 Squadron RAuxAF
Regular RAF squadrons (Nos. 667–695) [ edit ]
No. 668 Squadron
No. 669 Squadron
No. 670 Squadron
No. 671 Squadron
No. 672 Squadron
No. 673 Squadron
No. 679 Squadron
No. 680 Squadron
No. 681 Squadron
No. 682 Squadron
No. 683 Squadron
No. 684 Squadron
No. 691 Squadron
No. 692 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Squadron
No. 695 Squadron
Note: Nos. 693–694 and 696–699 Squadrons were never formed.[50]
Fleet Air Arm squadrons [ edit ]
While still under the control of the Royal Air Force, flights of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) were organised into squadrons with numbers in the 700 and 800 range. The range 700 to 750 had been previously used for Fleet Air Arm Catapult Flight numbers.[52]
No. 715 Squadron
No. 718 Squadron
No. 800 Squadron
No. 801 Squadron
No. 802 Squadron
No. 803 Squadron
No. 810 Squadron
No. 811 Squadron
No. 812 Squadron
No. 813 Squadron
No. 814 Squadron
No. 820 Squadron
No. 821 Squadron
No. 822 Squadron
No. 823 Squadron
No. 824 Squadron
No. 825 Squadron
These squadrons were transferred to the Royal Navy (RN ) in 1939, becoming Royal Naval Air Squadrons (RNAS).[53] The 700 and 800 range of squadron numbers continued to be used by the Royal Navy for newly formed Royal Naval Air Squadrons.
Training Depot Stations [ edit ]
Training Depot Stations (TDS) were still in use after the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918.[54]
No. 2 Training Depot Station
No. 3 Training Depot Station
No. 4 Training Depot Station
No. 5 Training Depot Station
No. 6 Training Depot Station
No. 7 Training Depot Station
No. 8 Training Depot Station
No. 9 Training Depot Station
No. 10 Training Depot Station
No. 11 Training Depot Station
No. 12 Training Depot Station
No. 13 Training Depot Station
No. 14 Training Depot Station
No. 15 Training Depot Station
No. 16 Training Depot Station
No. 17 Training Depot Station
No. 18 Training Depot Station
No. 19 Training Depot Station
No. 20 Training Depot Station
No. 21 Training Depot Station
No. 22 Training Depot Station
No. 23 Training Depot Station
No. 24 Training Depot Station
No. 25 Training Depot Station
No. 26 Training Depot Station
No. 27 Training Depot Station
No. 28 Training Depot Station
No. 29 Training Depot Station
No. 30 Training Depot Station
No. 31 Training Depot Station
No. 32 Training Depot Station
No. 33 Training Depot Station
No. 34 Training Depot Station
No. 35 Training Depot Station
No. 36 Training Depot Station
No. 37 Training Depot Station
No. 38 Training Depot Station
No. 39 Training Depot Station
No. 40 Training Depot Station
No. 41 Training Depot Station
No. 42 Training Depot Station
No. 43 Training Depot Station
No. 44 Training Depot Station
No. 45 Training Depot Station
No. 46 Training Depot Station
No. 47 Training Depot Station
No. 48 Training Depot Station
No. 49 Training Depot Station
No. 50 Training Depot Station
No. 51 Training Depot Station
No. 52 Training Depot Station
No. 53 Training Depot Station
No. 54 Training Depot Station
No. 55 Training Depot Station
No. 56 Training Depot Station
No. 57 Training Depot Station
No. 58 Training Depot Station
No. 59 Training Depot Station
No. 60 Training Depot Station
No. 61 Training Depot Station
No. 98 Depot Squadron
No. 99 Depot Squadron
No. 190 (Depot) Squadron
No. 191 (Depot) Squadron
No. 192 (Depot) Squadron
No. 198 (Depot) Squadron
No. 199 (Depot) Squadron
No. 201 Training Depot Station
No. 202 Training Depot Station
No. 203 Training Depot Station
No. 204 Training Depot Station
No. 205 Training Depot Station
No. 206 Training Depot Station
No. 207 Training Depot Station
No. 208 (Temporary) Training Depot Station
No. 209 (Seaplane) Training Depot Station
No. 210 Training Depot Station
No. 211 Training Depot Station
No. 212 Training Depot Station
No. 213 Training Depot Station
University Air Squadrons [ edit ]
The majority of Universities in the United Kingdom are, or have been, represented by Royal Air Force (RAF) University Air Squadrons (UAS),[55] [56] where under-graduates can sample elements of the Royal Air Force, and learn to fly, as well as take advantage of scholarship schemes. Previously operating the Bulldog T.1 , they now all currently operate the Tutor T.1 .[56] Although each UAS retain their own identity an activities, when two are co-located at the same airfield, such as Cambridge UAS and London UAS at RAF Wittering , and Liverpool UAS and Manchester and Salford UAS at RAF Woodvale , the two individual UAS share the same fleet of aircraft. All University Air Squadrons are currently commanded by No. 6 Flying Training School RAF (6FTS).[56] [57]
Squadrons below listed in bold are currently active,[55] others are disbanded, or otherwise amalgamated into a current existing UAS.
Aberystwyth University Air Squadron
Aberdeen, Dundee and St. Andrews University Air Squadron
Belfast University Air Squadron
University of Birmingham Air Squadron – RAF Cosford [55]
Bristol University Air Squadron – MOD Boscombe Down [55]
Cambridge University Air Squadron – RAF Wittering [55]
Cardiff University Air Squadron
Derby University Air Squadron
Durham University Air Squadron
East Lowlands University Air Squadron
East Midlands Universities Air Squadron – RAFC Cranwell [55]
East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron – Glasgow Airport [55]
Edinburgh University Air Squadron
Exeter University Air Squadron
Glasgow University Air Squadron
Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron – Leuchars Station [55]
Hull University Air Squadron
Leeds University Air Squadron
Liverpool University Air Squadron – RAF Woodvale [55]
University of London Air Squadron – RAF Wittering [55]
Manchester and Salford Universities Air Squadron – RAF Woodvale [55]
Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron – JHFS Aldergrove [55]
Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron – RAF Leeming [55]
Nottingham University Air Squadron
Oxford University Air Squadron – RAF Benson [55]
Perth University Air Squadron
Queen's University Air Squadron
St. Andrews University Air Squadron
St. Andrews and Dundee Universities Air Squadron
Southampton University Air Squadron – MOD Boscombe Down [55]
Swansea University Air Squadron
Universities of Wales Air Squadron – MOD St Athan [55]
Wolverhampton University Air Squadron
Yatesbury University Air Squadron
Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron – RAF Linton-on-Ouse [55]
Air Experience Flights [ edit ]
Air Experience Flights are co-located with University Air Squadrons and operate the Tutor T1 training aircraft.[58]
No. 2 Air Experience Flight
No. 3 Air Experience Flight
No. 4 Air Experience Flight
No. 5 Air Experience Flight
No. 6 Air Experience Flight
No. 7 Air Experience Flight
No. 8 Air Experience Flight
No. 9 Air Experience Flight
No. 10 Air Experience Flight
No. 11 Air Experience Flight
No. 12 Air Experience Flight
No. 13 Air Experience Flight
Volunteer Gliding Squadrons [ edit ]
Initially formed as Gliding Schools (GS ), and then renamed Volunteer Gliding Schools (VGS), these squadrons retained their gliding school numbers when reformed as squadrons . Conflicts with the main squadron numbers resolved by the VGS suffix. The currently active squadrons, now part of 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) headquartered at RAF Syerston along with the Central Gliding School , all operate the Viking T1 winch-launched sailplane glider.
612 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 104 GS
613 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 122 GS
614 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 142 GS, 146 GS and 147 GS
615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 141 GS and 168 GS – (RAF Kenley )
616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 106 GS
617 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
618 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 146 GS and 168 GS
621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron – (RAF Little Rissington )
622 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 89 GS – (Upavon Airfield )
624 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 84 GS
625 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 83 GS
626 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 82 GS – (RNAS Predannack )
631 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 186 GS – (RAF Woodvale )
632 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 45 GS – (RAF Ternhill )
633 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 68 GS
635 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
636 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron – (RAF Little Rissington )
642 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 23 GS
643 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 107 EGS (merged with 644 VGS)
644 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 29 EGS – (RAF Syerston )
645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 26 GS – (RAF Topcliffe )
661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 1 EGS – (RAF Kirknewton )
662 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 2 GS and 5 GS
663 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
664 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
Independent Flights [ edit ]
The Royal Air Force (RAF) maintains a number of independent flights ; some on a permanent basis, others on an ad-hoc basis as required. Historically, some flights were alphabetically named . For a full list, see the list of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights .
Bold listings are currently active RAF flights.
Dormant Squadrons [ edit ]
RAF College Cranwell stores some Standards for disbanded Squadrons that have the potential to be re-activated in the future, preserving the heritage of historic units. Once a Squadron Standard is 'laid up' in a place of worship, upon the disbandment of the Squadron, that Standard can no longer be reactivated. Many UK churches have Standards from the RAF following a service of Disbandment. However, some Squadrons choose to lay up their Standards in College Hall at RAF Cranwell, the spiritual home of the RAF, and may be reactivated as active Squadrons in the future. Old disbanded squadrons that have laid up their Standards can be presented new Standards to reactivate them, but this is currently extremely rare.
Squadron Standards (and their last operated aircraft) that are on display in the College Hall Rotunda in order of seniority[60] are:
Other Squadrons [ edit ]
The Royal Air force and Royal flying corps has always comprised a certain number of non-numbered Squadrons to fulfil special duties, experimental or one-off tasks.
Air Council Inspection Squadron (1918–1920) – became No. 24 Squadron
Air Despatch Letter Service Squadron (1944–46)
Air Training Squadron (1971–72) – became No. 240 Operational Conversion Unit
All-Weather Development Squadron (1956–59)
Andover Training Squadron (1983–93)
Antler Squadron (1956–1957) became No. 1321 Lincoln Conversion Flight
Arrow Squadron (1956–1957) became No. 1321 Lincoln Conversion Flight
Artillery Co-operation Squadron (1917–20) became School of Army Co-operation
Auxiliary Fighter Squadron (Malaya) (1950) became Penang Fighter Squadron
Auxiliary Fighter Squadron (Singapore) (1950–51) became Singapore Fighter Squadron
B-29 Training Squadron (1950) became Washington Conversion Unit
Burmese Conversion Squadron (1952-?)
Composite Fighting Squadron RFC (1917)
Composite Royal Naval Air service/Royal Flying Corps Squadron (1916)
Communications Electronics Basic Training Squadron [citation needed ]
Demonstration Squadron (1918-?)
Development Squadron, Gosport (1918) became No. 186 Squadron
Elementary Flying Training Squadron (1987-?) became Joint Elementary Flying Training School
Experimental Armament Squadron (1916–20)
Far East Air Force Examining Squadron (1950–51) became Far East Air Force Training Squadron
Far East Air Force Training Squadron (1951–55)
Ferry Squadron (1958)
Ferry Support Squadron (1956–1958) became Ferry Squadron
Floatplane Training Squadron (1939–1940)
Flying Selection Squadron (1979–1987) became Elementary Flying Training Squadron
Glider Exercise Squadron (1941–42) became No. 296 Squadron
Glider Training Squadron (1940) became No. 1 and No. 2 Glider Training School
Ground Controlled Approach Squadron (1944–46)
Guided Weapons Development Squadron (1957–59) became Guided Weapons Trials Squadron
No. 1 Guided Weapons Trials Squadron (1959–62) became Fighter Command Missile Practice Camp
Headquarters Service Ferry Pools/Squadron (1940–1941)
Home Defence Squadron (1916) became No. 16 (Home Defence) Wing
Hong Kong Auxiliary Squadron (1950–53) became Hong Kong Fighter Squadron
Hong Kong Fighter Squadron (1953)
Javelin Instrument Rating Squadron (1957–66)
Joint Trials and Training Squadron (1966) became No. 360 Squadron
Kuala Lumpur Fighter Squadron (1950–1952) became Kuala Lumpur Squadron
Kuala Lumpur Squadron (1952-?)
Low Level and Air Defence Training Squadron (No. 6 Flying Training School )[citation needed ]
Low Flying Operations Squadron [citation needed ]
Multi-Engine Training Squadron (See No. 6 Flying Training School ) (1977–92) became No. 45 Squadron
Nimrod Line Squadron [citation needed ]
Parachute Exercise Squadron (1941–42) became No. 297 Squadron
Penang Squadron (1950–1951 & 1955–58) became Penang Fighter Squadron
Penang Fighter Squadron (1951–55) became Penang Squadron
Radar Research Squadron (1977–88)
Refresher Flying Squadron (1977–84) became Refresher Flying Flight
Reserve Training Squadron (1952–53)
Royal Air Force College Air Squadron (1992–95)
Royal Naval Fighter Squadron (1941–42)
Seaplane Squadron, Alexandria
Seaplane Squadron, Port Said
Seaplane Training Squadron (1931–41)
Sentry Training Squadron (1990–96) became No. 23 Squadron
Service Ferry Squadron (1940–41)
Service Ferry Training Squadron (1941) became Ferry Training Unit
Signals Command Development Squadron (??-1962)
Signals Squadron (1942) became No. 162 Squadron
Singapore Squadron (1955–60)
Special Transport Squadron (1949–50) became Special Communication Squadron
No. 1 Torpedo Training Squadron (1918) became No. 201 Training Depot Station
Training Squadron, Sylt (1946–48)
Western Union Examining Squadron (1950–51)
No. 1435 Squadron (1942–45)
'B' Squadron (1920) became No. 1 Squadron
'B' Squadron, Aegean (1918) became No. 223 Squadron
'C' Squadron, Aegean (1918) became No. 220 Squadron
'D' Squadron, Aegean (1918) became No. 221 Squadron
'S' Squadron (1915 & 1939–40) became No. 244 Squadron
'T' Squadron, Egypt (1919)
'X' (Canadian) Reserve Squadron (1917)
'X' Squadron (1943) became No. 617 Squadron
'X' Squadron, Egypt (1919)
'Y' (Canadian) Reserve Squadron (1917)
'Y' Squadron, Egypt – See No. 4 Flying Training School (1919)
'Y' Squadron, Iraq – See No. 4 Flying Training School (1940)
'Z' Squadron, Aegean (1918) became No. 222 Squadron
'Z' Squadron, Egypt (1919)
Communication Squadrons [ edit ]
To allow rapid transport of Air Officers, staff and other important people many units and Headquarters operated communication Sections, Flights, Squadrons or wings.
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Squadron codes [ edit ]
Most units of the Royal Air Force are identified by alphabetical (or similar) characters, known as a "squadron code", that is painted on all aircraft belonging to that unit. When individual units are assigned unusually large numbers of aircraft, multiple squadron codes have been used.
Other air forces, especially those from other Commonwealth countries, have often used similar systems of identification. During the Second World War , when units from other air forces were attached to the RAF – such as the Article XV squadrons (also known as "400 series squadrons") – their squadron codes were often changed, to avoid confusion with RAF units.
Historically, the codes have usually been two letters of the alphabet , painted on the rear fuselage next to the RAF roundel . These formed a suffix or prefix to the call sign of each aircraft (on the other side of the roundel) which was usually a single letter (e. g. "G for George "). In general, when an aircraft is lost or withdrawn from use, its call sign has been applied to its replacement or another aircraft.
See also [ edit ]
Royal Air Force
Army Air Corps
Fleet Air Arm
Others
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Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988 . Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9 .
Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 . Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6 .
Lake, Alan. "Flying Units of the RAF".Airlife Publishing. Shrewsbury. 1999. ISBN 1-84037-086-6
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