List of Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons

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The Royal Canadian Air Force existed from 1924 to 1968. These are the squadrons that served during that period.

Contents 1 Early Squadrons 2 The 100 block squadrons 3 The Overseas Squadrons 4 Post War Squadrons 5 External links

[edit] Early Squadrons

These early Squadron numbers have a history going back to the Post-World War I Canadian Air Force which disbanded in 1920. These units were formed with after the creation of the RCAF in 1924.

• No. 1 Squadron RCAF
• No. 2 Squadron RCAF
• No. 3 Squadron RCAF
• No. 4 Squadron RCAF
• No. 5 Squadron RCAF
• No. 6 Squadron RCAF
• No. 7 Squadron RCAF
• No. 8 Squadron RCAF
• No. 9 Squadron RCAF
• No. 10 Squadron RCAF
• No. 11 Squadron RCAF
• No. 12 Squadron RCAF
• No. 13 Squadron RCAF
• No. 14 Squadron RCAF

[edit] The 100 block squadrons

Established in Canada in the 1930s most of these units were either disbanded or reassigned a 400 series number for overseas service.

• No. 110 Squadron RCAF
• No. 111 Squadron RCAF
• No. 112 Squadron RCAF
• No. 113 Squadron RCAF
• No. 114 Squadron RCAF
• No. 115 Squadron RCAF
• No. 116 Squadron RCAF
• No. 117 Squadron RCAF
• No. 118 Squadron RCAF
• No. 119 Squadron RCAF
• No. 120 Squadron RCAF
• No. 121 Squadron RCAF
• No. 122 Squadron RCAF
• No. 123 Squadron RCAF
• No. 124 Squadron RCAF
• No. 125 Squadron RCAF
• No. 126 Squadron RCAF
• No. 127 Squadron RCAF
• No. 128 Squadron RCAF
• No. 129 Squadron RCAF
• No. 130 Squadron RCAF
• No. 131 Squadron RCAF
• No. 132 Squadron RCAF
• No. 133 Squadron RCAF
• No. 134 Squadron RCAF
• No. 135 Squadron RCAF
• No. 145 Squadron RCAF
• No. 147 Squadron RCAF
• No. 149 Squadron RCAF
• No. 160 Squadron RCAF
• No. 161 Squadron RCAF
• No. 162 Squadron RCAF
• No. 163 Squadron RCAF
• No. 164 Squadron RCAF
• No. 165 Squadron RCAF
• No. 166 Squadron RCAF
• No. 167 Squadron RCAF
• No. 168 Squadron RCAF
• No. 170 Squadron RCAF

[edit] The Overseas Squadrons

During the Second World War, various Commonwealth Air Forces served together. To avoid confusion with Squadron numbers, the Royal Canadian Air Force was assigned the 400-444 block of squadron numbers. The majority of current Canadian Armed Forces operational Squadrons are numbered in the 400s due to their legacy as WWII units.

• 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] Post War Squadrons

Subsequent to WWII the RCAF expanded their squadron numbers to include 445-450 which were originally allocated to the Royal Australian Air Force

• No. 444 Squadron RCAF
• No. 445 Squadron RCAF
• No. 446 Squadron RCAF
• No. 447 Squadron RCAF
• No. 448 Squadron RCAF
• No. 449 Squadron RCAF
• No. 450 Squadron RCAF

[edit] External links

• RCAF Squadrons