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This is a list of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons. It includes Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service squadrons incorporated into the RAF when it was formed in 1918, during World War I. The list also includes squadrons from British Empire and Commonwealth air forces which have served within RAF units. However, the list excludes squadrons which were later transferred to the Army Air Corps or the Fleet Air Arm. Squadrons with Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals are identified in that fashion traditionally. Image File history File links Ensign_of_the_Royal_Air_Force. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force commands. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force groups. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force independent flights. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force heavy conversion units. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. ... This is a list of miscellaneous wings or the Royal Air Force. ... Many aircraft types have served in the Royal Air Force since it was formed in 1918 by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. ... The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. Origin and Early History Formed by Royal Warrant on May 13, 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... Personnel of No 1 Squadron RNAS in late 1914 The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of World War I, when it merged with the British Armys Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to form the Royal Air Force. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ... The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army. ... The Fleet Air Arm is the operational group of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ...

Regular RAF Units Series 1

Nos 1-50

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Nos 51-100

No. ... No. ... Number 56 (R) Squadron is one of the oldest and most successful squadrons in the RAF, with battle honours from many of the significant air campaigns of both world wars. ... Categories: | ... Categories: | ... No. ... A Wedgetail from No. ... No. ... No. ... No. ... No. ... The Eagle Squadrons were Royal Air Force fighter squadrons formed during World War II from American volunteer pilots. ... Categories: | ... No. ... No. ... Established as a unit of the Royal Airforce for Home Defence in 1916, 75 Squadron initially flew BE type tractor biplanes. ... No. ... No. ... Categories: | ... No. ... No. ... 92 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a fighter squadron which disbanded in 1992. ... No. ... // History No. ...

Nos 101-150

No. ... No. ... No. ... The motto of the 118 Squadron RAF was Occido redeoque (I kill and return). ... Epitoma Formed too late to take part in the First World War, 120 Squadron spent 1918 and 1919 flying communication and mail flights in Western Europe until it was disbanded late in 1919. ... No. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... 133 Squadron RAF was one of the famous Eagle squadrons formed from American volunteers serving with the RAF during World War II. History 133 was first formed in 1918. ... No. ... [[[[No. ... No. ...

Nos 151-200

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Nos 201-250

No. ... No. ... No. ... No 208(R) Squadron is a squadron of the RAF based at Valley AB, Anglesey,Wales. ... Active in the Royal Air Force from 1918 to 1919 and from 1937 to 1946, in World War II No 211 Squadron RAF operated as a medium bomber unit in the Middle East and Far East and later as a strike fighter unit in the Far East. ... No. ... No. ... No. ... 220 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a squadron founded during the First World War but disbanded in 1963. ... Categories: | ... No. ... The former name of the Rhodesian Air Force. ... Categories: | ... The history of No 206 squadron at raf. ... No. ...

Nos 251-299

Categories: | ... No 263 Squadron was an RAF fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of World War I. After being disbanded in 1919 it reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958. ... No. ... No. ... No. ... No. ... No. ... No. ... No. ... No. ...

American Manned

See Eagle Squadrons no. 71, 121, 133

The Eagle Squadrons were Royal Air Force fighter squadrons formed during World War II from American volunteer pilots. ...

Polish Manned

• No. 300 "Land of Masovia" Polish Bomber Squadron (Ziemi Mazowieckiej)
• No. 301 "Land of Pomerania" Polish Bomber Squadron (Ziemi Pomorskiej)
• No. 302 "City of Poznań" Polish Fighter Squadron (Poznański)
• No. 303 "Kosciuszko" Polish Fighter Squadron (Warszawski im. Tadeusza Kościuszki)
• No. 304 "Land of Silesia" Polish Bomber Squadron (Ziemi Śląskiej im. Ks. Józefa Poniatowskiego)
• No. 305 "Land of Greater Poland" Polish Bomber Squadron (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego)
• No. 306 "City of Toruń" Polish Fighter Squadron (Toruński)
• No. 307 "City of Lwów" Polish Fighter Squadron (Lwowskich Puchaczy)
• No. 308 "City of Kraków" Polish Fighter Squadron (Krakowski)
• No. 309 "Land of Czerwień" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron (Ziemi Czerwieńskiej)

See also Squadrons no. 315-318

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Czechoslovak Manned

• No. 310 Squadron RAF
• No. 311 Squadron RAF
• No. 312 Squadron RAF
• No. 313 Squadron RAF

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Polish Manned

See also Squadrons no. 300-309

• No. 315 "City of Dęblin" Polish Fighter Squadron (Dębliński)
• 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)
• No. 663 Polish Artillery Observation Squadron
• Polish Fighting Team (Skalski's Circus)

Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, commanding officer of No. ... // No 316 Squadron was formed at Pembrey on 15 February 1941 as a Polish fighter unit equipped with Hawker Hurricanes. ... The Polish Fighting Team (Polish: Polski Zespół Myśliwski) was a group of Polish pilots fighting on the North African front in 1943. ...

Dutch Manned

• No. 320 Squadron RAF
• No. 321 Squadron RAF
• No. 322 Squadron RAF

French Manned

• No. 326 Squadron RAF
• No. 327 Squadron RAF
• No. 328 Squadron RAF
• No. 329 Squadron RAF

See also Squadrons no. 340-346

Norwegian Manned

• No. 330 Squadron RAF
• No. 331 Squadron RAF
• No. 332 Squadron RAF
• No. 333 Squadron RAF
• No. 334 Squadron RAF

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Greek Manned

• No. 335 Squadron RAF
• No. 336 Squadron RAF

French Manned

See also Squadrons no. 326-329

• No. 340 Squadron RAF
• No. 341 Squadron RAF
• No. 342 Squadron RAF
• No. 343 Squadron RAF
• No. 344 Squadron RAF
• No. 345 Squadron RAF
• No. 346 Squadron RAF
• No. 347 Squadron RAF

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Belgian Manned

• No. 349 Squadron RAF
• No. 350 Squadron RAF

Yugoslav Manned

• No. 351 Squadron RAF
• No. 352 Squadron RAF

Regular RAF Units Series 2

• No. 353 Squadron RAF
• No. 354 Squadron RAF
• No. 355 Squadron RAF
• No. 356 Squadron RAF
• No. 357 Squadron RAF
• No. 358 Squadron RAF
• No. 360 Squadron RAF
• No. 361 Squadron RAF

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RCAF Units Under RAF Operational Control

402 City of Winnipeg Squadron (RCAF, CF) 402 City of Winnipeg RCAF Reserve Squadron Mustang // 402 Squadron began on 5 October 1932 as Number 12 Army Co-operating Squadron, a unit of the non-permanent active Air Force. ... 404 Squadron is currently a maritime patrol and training squadron in the Canadian Forces Air Command. ... 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron Squadron is a Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. ... The 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron is a unit of 1 Canadian Air Divisions 1 Wing. ... The 409 Nighthawk Squadron is a air force unit of the Canadian Forces. ... No. ... A flight of 417 Squadron Spitfire Vs over North Africa. ... 419 City of Kamloops Squadron is a Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. ... No. ... I am seeking information about 431 sqn RCAF during 1944 - or 434 sqn RCAF - both of which were stationed at Croft airfield in England ... No. ... No. ... 437 Husky Squadron is a Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. ... Nickname: City of Montreal, Wildcat Motto: GOING DOWN The motto Going Down is the last instruction given by the formation leader of the Typhoon bomber before they dive bomb. ... 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron (abbreviated 441 TFS) was a fighter squadron of the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Air Force. ... 442 City of Vancouver Squadron is a Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. ...

RAAF Units Under RAF Operational Control

• No. 450 Squadron RAAF
• 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

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RNZAF Units Under RAF Operational Control

In addition to 75 Squadron RNZAF listed above, The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is the air force arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. ... Established as a unit of the Royal Airforce for Home Defence in 1916, 75 Squadron initially flew BE type tractor biplanes. ...

• No. 485 Squadron RNZAF
• No. 486 Squadron RNZAF
• No. 487 Squadron RNZAF
• No. 488 Squadron RNZAF
• No. 489 Squadron RNZAF
• No. 490 Squadron RNZAF

See also List of squadrons of the RNZAF. Manned by New Zealand pilots of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, but controlled by the Royal Air Force, 485 Squadron was formed on 1 March 1941 at Driffield, in Yorkshire. ... // 486 (NZ) Squadron RAF 486 Squadron was manned by New Zealand pilots, trained by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, but controlled by the Royal Air Force. ... 487 Squadron formed as a day bomber unit on Lockheed Venturas, with Royal New Zealand Air Force pilots, at Feltwell on 15 August 1942. ... 488(NZ) Squadron, Royal Air Force 488 Squadron formed in September 1941 at Rongotai, New Zealand under squadron leader W.G. Clouston, a veteran of the Battles of France and Britain with 9 victories to his credit. ... Formed from pilots of the Royal New Zealand Air Force on 12 August 1941 under Coastal Command as an anti submarine and reconissance unit at Leuchars with Bristol Beauforts. ... Also known as 490 (NZ) Squadron, Royal Air Force Fortunate as the New Zealand squadron of the RAF which saw the least action, 490 formed 28 March 1943 with Royal New Zealand Air Force aircrew at Jui near Freetown in West Africa under Wing Commander D W Baird. ... This is a list of squadrons of the Royal New Zealand Air Force RNZAF Flying Squadrons and units 3 Squadron 5 Squadron 40 Squadron 42 Squadron Central Flying School Pilot Training School Former RNZAF Squadrons 1 Squadron 2 Squadron 4 Squadron 6 Squadron 7 Squadron 8 Squadron 9 Squadron 10...

Royal Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons Series 1

• No. 500 Squadron RAF
• No. 501 Squadron RAF
• No. 502 Squadron RAF
• No. 503 Squadron RAF
• No. 504 Squadron RAF

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Regular RAF Units Series 3

• No. 510 Squadron RAF
• No. 511 Squadron RAF
• No. 512 Squadron RAF
• No. 513 Squadron RAF
• No. 514 Squadron RAF
• No. 515 Squadron RAF
• No. 516 Squadron RAF
• No. 517 Squadron RAF
• No. 518 Squadron RAF
• No. 519 Squadron RAF
• No. 520 Squadron RAF
• No. 521 Squadron RAF
• No. 524 Squadron RAF
• No. 525 Squadron RAF
• No. 526 Squadron RAF
• No. 527 Squadron RAF
• No. 528 Squadron RAF
• No. 529 Squadron RAF
• No. 530 Squadron RAF
• No. 531 Squadron RAF
• No. 532 Squadron RAF
• No. 533 Squadron RAF
• No. 534 Squadron RAF
• No. 535 Squadron RAF
• No. 536 Squadron RAF
• No. 537 Squadron RAF
• No. 538 Squadron RAF
• No. 539 Squadron RAF
• No. 540 Squadron RAF
• No. 541 Squadron RAF
• No. 542 Squadron RAF
• No. 543 Squadron RAF
• No. 544 Squadron RAF
• No. 547 Squadron RAF
• No. 548 Squadron RAF
• No. 549 Squadron RAF
• No. 550 Squadron RAF
• No. 567 Squadron RAF
• No. 569 Squadron RAF
• No. 570 Squadron RAF
• No. 571 Squadron RAF
• No. 575 Squadron RAF
• No. 576 Squadron RAF
• No. 577 Squadron RAF
• No. 578 Squadron RAF
• No. 582 Squadron RAF
• No. 586 Squadron RAF
• No. 587 Squadron RAF
• No. 595 Squadron RAF
• No. 597 Squadron RAF
• No. 598 Squadron RAF

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Royal Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons Series 2

• No. 600 Squadron RAF
• No. 601 Squadron RAF
• No. 602 Squadron RAF
• No. 603 Squadron RAF
• No. 604 Squadron RAF
• No. 605 Squadron RAF
• No. 606 Squadron RAF
• No. 607 Squadron RAF
• No. 608 Squadron RAF
• No. 609 Squadron RAF
• No. 610 Squadron RAF
• No. 611 Squadron RAF
• No. 612 Squadron RAF
• No. 613 Squadron RAF
• No. 614 Squadron RAF
• No. 615 Squadron RAF
• No. 616 Squadron RAF

No. ... 607 (County of Durham) Squadron This squadron was formed in 1930 at the new airfield of Usworth just outside of Sunderland in County Durham. ... No. ... No. ...

Regular RAF Units Series 4

• No. 617 Squadron RAF "The dambusters"
• No. 618 Squadron RAF
• No. 619 Squadron RAF
• No. 620 Squadron RAF
• No. 621 Squadron RAF
• No. 622 Squadron RAF
• No. 623 Squadron RAF
• No. 624 Squadron RAF
• No. 625 Squadron RAF
• No. 626 Squadron RAF
• No. 627 Squadron RAF
• No. 628 Squadron RAF
• No. 629 Squadron RAF
• No. 630 Squadron RAF
• No. 631 Squadron RAF
• No. 632 Squadron RAF
• No. 633 Squadron RAF (Fictional Squadron)
• No. 635 Squadron RAF
• No. 636 Squadron RAF
• No. 637 Squadron RAF
• No. 638 Squadron RAF
• No. 639 Squadron RAF
• No. 640 Squadron RAF
• No. 641 Squadron RAF
• No. 642 Squadron RAF
• No. 645 Squadron RAF
• No. 646 Squadron RAF
• No. 647 Squadron RAF
• No. 648 Squadron RAF
• No. 649 Squadron RAF
• No. 650 Squadron RAF
• No. 667 Squadron RAF
• No. 668 Squadron RAF
• No. 669 Squadron RAF
• No. 670 Squadron RAF
• No. 671 Squadron RAF
• No. 672 Squadron RAF
• No. 673 Squadron RAF
• No. 679 Squadron RAF
• No. 680 Squadron RAF
• No. 681 Squadron RAF
• No. 682 Squadron RAF
• No. 683 Squadron RAF
• No. 684 Squadron RAF
• No. 691 Squadron RAF
• No. 692 Squadron RAF
• No. 695 Squadron RAF

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References

• C G Jefford, RAF Squadrons, 1st edition 1988; 2nd edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, Shropshire UK, ISBN 1-85310-053-6.