List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

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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.

Contents 1 Regular RAF Units Series 1 1.1 Nos 1-50 1.2 Nos 51-100 1.3 Nos 101-150 1.4 Nos 151-200 1.5 Nos 201-250 1.6 Nos 251-299 2 American Manned 3 Polish Manned 4 Czechoslovak Manned 5 Polish Manned 6 Dutch Manned 7 French Manned 8 Norwegian Manned 9 Greek Manned 10 French Manned 11 Belgian Manned 12 Yugoslav Manned 13 Regular RAF Units Series 2 14 RCAF Units Under RAF Operational Control 15 RAAF Units Under RAF Operational Control 16 RNZAF Units Under RAF Operational Control 17 Royal Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons Series 1 18 Regular RAF Units Series 3 19 Royal Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons Series 2 20 Regular RAF Units Series 4 21 References

[edit] Regular RAF Units Series 1

[edit] Nos 1-50

No. 1 Squadron RAF No. II Squadron RAF No. 3 Squadron RAF No. IV Squadron RAF No. 5 Squadron RAF No. 6 Squadron RAF No. 7 Squadron RAF No. VIII Squadron RAF No. IX Squadron RAF No. 10 Squadron RAF No. XI Squadron RAF No. 12 Squadron RAF No. XIII Squadron RAF No. 14 Squadron RAF No. 15 Squadron RAF No. XVI Squadron RAF No. XVII Squadron RAF No. 18 Squadron RAF No. XIX Squadron RAF No. 20 Squadron RAF No. 21 Squadron RAF No. 22 Squadron RAF No. 23 Squadron RAF No. XXIV Squadron RAF No. XXV Squadron RAF

No. 26 Squadron RAF No. 27 Squadron RAF No. 28 Squadron RAF No. 29 Squadron RAF No. 30 Squadron RAF No. 31 Squadron RAF No. 32 Squadron RAF (The Royal Squadron) No. 33 Squadron RAF No. 34 Squadron RAF No. XXXV Squadron RAF No. 36 Squadron RAF No. 37 Squadron RAF No. 38 Squadron RAF No. 39 Squadron RAF No. 40 Squadron RAF No. 41 Squadron RAF No. 42 Squadron RAF No. 43 Squadron RAF No. 44 Squadron RAF (Rhodesian) see Royal Rhodesian Air Force for further details No. 45 Squadron RAF No. 46 Squadron RAF No. 47 Squadron RAF No. 48 Squadron RAF No. 49 Squadron RAF No. 50 Squadron RAF

[edit] Nos 51-100

No. 51 Squadron RAF No. 52 Squadron RAF No. 53 Squadron RAF No. LIV Squadron RAF No. 55 Squadron RAF No. 56 Squadron RAF No. LVII Squadron RAF No. 58 Squadron RAF No. 59 Squadron RAF No. 60 Squadron RAF No. LXI Squadron RAF No. 62 Squadron RAF No. 63 Squadron RAF No. 64 Squadron RAF No. 65 Squadron RAF No. 66 Squadron RAF No. 67 Squadron RAF WWI: No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps post-WWI: No. 67 Squadron RAF No. 68 Squadron RAF WWI: No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps post-WWI: No. 68 Squadron RAF No. 69 Squadron RAF WWI: No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps post-WWI: No. 69 Squadron RAF No. LXX Squadron RAF No. 71 Squadron RAF WWI: No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps WWII: No. 71 Squadron RAF (Eagle squadron)

No. 72 Squadron RAF No. 73 Squadron RAF No. 74 Squadron RAF No. 75 Squadron RAF (later 75 Squadron RNZAF) No. 76 Squadron RAF No. 77 Squadron RAF No. 78 Squadron RAF No. 79 Squadron RAF No. 80 Squadron RAF No. 81 Squadron RAF No. 82 Squadron RAF No. 83 Squadron RAF No. 84 Squadron RAF No. 85 Squadron RAF No. 86 Squadron RAF No. 87 Squadron RAF No. 88 Squadron RAF No. 89 Squadron RAF No. XC Squadron RAF No. 91 Squadron RAF No. 92 Squadron RAF No. 93 Squadron RAF No. 94 Squadron RAF No. 95 Squadron RAF No. 96 Squadron RAF No. 97 Squadron RAF No. 98 Squadron RAF No. 99 Squadron RAF No. 100 Squadron RAF

[edit] Nos 101-150

No. 101 Squadron RAF No. 102 Squadron RAF No. 103 Squadron RAF No. 104 Squadron RAF No. 105 Squadron RAF No. 106 Squadron RAF No. 107 Squadron RAF No. 108 Squadron RAF No. 109 Squadron RAF No. 110 Squadron RAF No. 111 Squadron RAF No. 112 Squadron RAF No. 113 Squadron RAF No. 114 Squadron RAF No. 115 Squadron RAF No. 116 Squadron RAF No. 117 Squadron RAF No. 118 Squadron RAF No. 119 Squadron RAF No. 120 Squadron RAF No. 121 Squadron RAF (Eagle squadron) No. 122 Squadron RAF No. 123 Squadron RAF No. 124 Squadron RAF No. 125 Squadron RAF

No. 126 Squadron RAF No. 127 Squadron RAF No. 128 Squadron RAF No. 129 Squadron RAF No. 130 Squadron RAF No. 131 Squadron RAF No. 132 Squadron RAF No. 133 Squadron RAF (Eagle squadron) No. 134 Squadron RAF No. 135 Squadron RAF No. 136 Squadron RAF No. 137 Squadron RAF No. 138 Squadron RAF No. 139 Squadron RAF No. 140 Squadron RAF No. 141 Squadron RAF No. 142 Squadron RAF No. 143 Squadron RAF No. 144 Squadron RAF No. 145 Squadron RAF No. 146 Squadron RAF No. 147 Squadron RAF No. 148 Squadron RAF No. 149 Squadron RAF No. 150 Squadron RAF

[edit] Nos 151-200

No. 151 Squadron RAF No. 152 Squadron RAF No. 153 Squadron RAF No. 154 Squadron RAF No. 155 Squadron RAF No. 156 Squadron RAF No. 157 Squadron RAF No. 158 Squadron RAF No. 159 Squadron RAF No. 160 Squadron RAF No. 161 Squadron RAF No. 162 Squadron RAF No. 163 Squadron RAF No. 164 Squadron RAF No. 165 Squadron RAF No. 166 Squadron RAF No. 167 Squadron RAF No. 168 Squadron RAF No. 169 Squadron RAF No. 170 Squadron RAF No. 171 Squadron RAF No. 172 Squadron RAF No. 173 Squadron RAF No. 174 Squadron RAF No. 175 Squadron RAF

No. 176 Squadron RAF No. 177 Squadron RAF No. 178 Squadron RAF No. 179 Squadron RAF No. 180 Squadron RAF No. 181 Squadron RAF No. 182 Squadron RAF No. 183 Squadron RAF No. 184 Squadron RAF No. 185 Squadron RAF No. 186 Squadron RAF No. 187 Squadron RAF No. 188 Squadron RAF No. 189 Squadron RAF No. 190 Squadron RAF No. 191 Squadron RAF No. 192 Squadron RAF No. 193 Squadron RAF No. 194 Squadron RAF No. 195 Squadron RAF No. 196 Squadron RAF No. 197 Squadron RAF No. 198 Squadron RAF No. 199 Squadron RAF No. 200 Squadron RAF

[edit] Nos 201-250

No. 201 Squadron RAF No. 202 Squadron RAF No. 203 Squadron RAF No. 204 Squadron RAF No. 205 Squadron RAF No. 206 Squadron RAF No. CCVII Squadron RAF No. 208 Squadron RAF No. 209 Squadron RAF No. 210 Squadron RAF No. 211 Squadron RAF No. 212 Squadron RAF No. 213 Squadron RAF No. 214 Squadron RAF No. 215 Squadron RAF No. 216 Squadron RAF No. 217 Squadron RAF No. 218 Squadron RAF No. 219 Squadron RAF No. 220 Squadron RAF No. 221 Squadron RAF No. 222 Squadron RAF No. 223 Squadron RAF No. 224 Squadron RAF No. 225 Squadron RAF

No. 226 Squadron RAF No. 227 Squadron RAF No. 228 Squadron RAF No. 229 Squadron RAF No. 230 Squadron RAF No. 231 Squadron RAF No. 232 Squadron RAF No. 233 Squadron RAF No. 234 Squadron RAF No. 235 Squadron RAF No. 236 Squadron RAF No. 237 Squadron RAF (was No. 1 Squadron Royal Rhodesian Air Force) No. 238 Squadron RAF No. 239 Squadron RAF No. 240 Squadron RAF No. 241 Squadron RAF No. 242 Squadron RAF No. 243 Squadron RAF No. 244 Squadron RAF No. 245 Squadron RAF No. 246 Squadron RAF No. 247 Squadron RAF No. 248 Squadron RAF No. 249 Squadron RAF No. 250 Squadron RAF

[edit] Nos 251-299

No. 251 Squadron RAF No. 252 Squadron RAF No. 253 Squadron RAF No. 254 Squadron RAF No. 255 Squadron RAF No. 256 Squadron RAF No. 257 Squadron RAF No. 258 Squadron RAF No. 259 Squadron RAF No. 260 Squadron RAF No. 261 Squadron RAF No. 262 Squadron RAF No. 263 Squadron RAF No. 264 Squadron RAF No. 265 Squadron RAF No. 266 Squadron RAF (Rhodesian) see Royal Rhodesian Air Force for further details No. 267 Squadron RAF No. 268 Squadron RAF No. 269 Squadron RAF No. 270 Squadron RAF No. 271 Squadron RAF No. 272 Squadron RAF No. 273 Squadron RAF No. 274 Squadron RAF No. 275 Squadron RAF

No. 276 Squadron RAF No. 277 Squadron RAF No. 278 Squadron RAF No. 279 Squadron RAF No. 280 Squadron RAF No. 281 Squadron RAF No. 282 Squadron RAF No. 283 Squadron RAF No. 284 Squadron RAF No. 285 Squadron RAF No. 286 Squadron RAF No. 287 Squadron RAF No. 288 Squadron RAF No. 289 Squadron RAF No. 290 Squadron RAF No. 291 Squadron RAF No. 292 Squadron RAF No. 293 Squadron RAF No. 294 Squadron RAF No. 295 Squadron RAF No. 296 Squadron RAF No. 297 Squadron RAF No. 298 Squadron RAF No. 299 Squadron RAF

[edit] American Manned

See Eagle Squadrons no. 71, 121, 133

[edit] 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

[edit] Czechoslovak Manned

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Dutch Manned

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

[edit] French Manned

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

See also Squadrons no. 340-346

[edit] Norwegian Manned

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

[edit] Greek Manned

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Belgian Manned

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

[edit] Yugoslav Manned

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

[edit] 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

[edit] RCAF Units Under RAF Operational Control

No. 400 Squadron RCAF No. 401 Squadron RCAF No. 402 Squadron RCAF No. 403 Squadron RCAF No. 404 Squadron RCAF No. 405 Squadron RCAF No. 406 Squadron RCAF No. 407 Squadron RCAF No. 408 Squadron RCAF No. 409 Squadron RCAF No. 410 Squadron RCAF No. 411 Squadron RCAF No. 412 Squadron RCAF No. 413 Squadron RCAF No. 414 Squadron RCAF No. 415 Squadron RCAF No. 416 Squadron RCAF No. 417 Squadron RCAF No. 418 Squadron RCAF No. 419 Squadron RCAF No. 420 Squadron RCAF No. 421 Squadron RCAF No. 422 Squadron RCAF No. 423 Squadron RCAF No. 424 Squadron RCAF No. 425 Squadron RCAF

No. 426 Squadron RCAF No. 427 Squadron RCAF No. 428 Squadron RCAF No. 429 Squadron RCAF No. 430 Squadron RCAF No. 431 Squadron RCAF No. 432 Squadron RCAF No. 433 Squadron RCAF No. 434 Squadron RCAF No. 435 Squadron RCAF No. 436 Squadron RCAF No. 437 Squadron RCAF No. 438 Squadron RCAF No. 439 Squadron RCAF No. 440 Squadron RCAF No. 441 Squadron RCAF No. 442 Squadron RCAF No. 443 Squadron RCAF

[edit] 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

[edit] RNZAF Units Under RAF Operational Control

In addition to 75 Squadron RNZAF listed above,

• 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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. 630 Squadron RAF
• No. 631 Squadron RAF
• No. 633 Squadron RAF (Fictional Squadron)
• No. 635 Squadron RAF
• No. 639 Squadron RAF
• No. 640 Squadron RAF
• No. 644 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

[edit] References

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

A list of all RAF Squadrons on the RAF website

Various squadrons involved in combat