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.

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 under RAF operational command was assigned the block of squadron numbers from 400-444. The majority of current Canadian Forces operational squadrons are numbered in the 400s due to their legacy as World War II units.

No. 400 Squadron RCAF
No. 401 Squadron RCAF Official site
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 World War II the RCAF expanded their squadron numbers to include 445-450 which were originally allocated to the Royal Australian Air Force