List of squadrons of the RNZAF

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This is a list of squadrons of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Contents 1 Current RNZAF flying squadrons and units 2 Former RNZAF squadrons 3 Former New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force 4 Other RNZAF Units

[edit] Current RNZAF flying squadrons and units

• 3 Squadron Code "JV" Utility Helicopter, formerly Patrol Bomber & Transport
• 5 Squadron Code "PA" Maritime Patrol, formerly Reconnaissance / Flying Boat
• 6 Squadron Code "XX" Shipboard Helicopter, formerly Army Co-operation / Flying Boat.
• 40 Squadron Transport
• 42 Squadron Training/VIP, formerly Reserve Light Bomber / Communications / Transport
• Central Flying School
• Pilot Training School

[edit] Former RNZAF squadrons

• 1 Squadron Code "SJ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber / Transport
• 2 Squadron Code "UH" reconnaissance /patrol bomber / Territorial Fighter Bomber
• 4 Squadron Code "YZ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• 7 Squadron Code "UW" reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• 8 Squadron reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• 9 Squadron reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• 10 Squadron reserve bomber reconnaissance / reconnaissance /patrol bomber / Operational Training Unit
• 11 Squadron reserve bomber reconnaissance
• 12 Squadron reserve bomber reconnaissance
• 13 Squadron reserve bomber reconnaissance
• 14 Squadron Fighter / Advanced Trainer
• 15 Squadron Fighter
• 16 Squadron Fighter
• 17 Squadron Fighter
• 18 Squadron Code Fighter
• 19 Squadron Code "ZG" Fighter
• 20 Squadron Code "UY" Army Co-operation / Fighter
• 21 Squadron Code "TX" Army Co-operation / Fighter
• 22 Squadron Code Army Co-operation/ Fighter
• 23 Squadron Code Fighter
• 24 Squadron Code Fighter
• 25 Squadron Dive Bomber / Fighter
• 26 Squadron Fighter
• 30 Squadron Reserve Fighter Bomber / Dive Bomber
• 31 Squadron Reserve Fighter Bomber / Dive Bomber
• 32 Squadron Reserve Fighter Bomber
• 33 Squadron Reserve Fighter Bomber
• 41 Squadron Code "SG" Reserve Light Bomber / Transport
• 42 Squadron Reserve Light Bomber / Communications/ Transport / VIP / Training
• No. 43 Squadron Reserve Light Bomber
• No 44 Squadron Reserve Light Bomber
• 75 Squadron Code "AA", "JN" & "YZ" Fighter / Bomber / Heavy Bomber / Fighter Bomber
• NATS
• ARS

[edit] Former New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force

See also: Article XV squadrons

• 75 Squadron Code "AA" & "JN" Heavy Bomber
• 485 Squadron Code "OU" Fighter
• 486 Squadron Code "SA" Night Fighter, Fighter Bomber
• 487 Squadron Code "EG" Bomber / Fighter Bomber
• 488 Squadron Code "NF" & "ME" Fighter / Night Fighter
• 489 Squadron Code "P6" & "XA" Torpedo Bomber
• 490 Squadron Flying Boat

[edit] Other RNZAF Units

• GSTS
• CTS