List of RAF Regiment squadrons

This is a List of RAF Regiment squadrons. The Royal Air Force Regiment is the ground fighting force of the Royal Air Force and is charged mainly with protecting military airfields, amongst other duties.

First formed in 1942 to protect the airfields against enemy attack, the Regiment's motto is Per Ardua - Through Adversity. They were also known as Rock Apes.

RAF Regiment squadrons

Field Squadrons

No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
No. II Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
No. 3 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
No. 58 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 63 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly Rapier)

Rapier Squadrons

No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
No. 26 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment

Biological Warfare Detection Squadrons

No. 27 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly Rapier)

RAuxAF Regiment Squadrons

Data from:^[1]

No. 2503 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Lincoln)
No. 2602 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (City of Glasgow)
No. 2620 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Norfolk)
No. 2622 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (Highland)
No. 2623 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (East Anglian)
No. 2624 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Oxford)
No. 2625 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County Of Cornwall)

Disbanded Units

Armoured Car Companies

Armoured Car Squadrons

No. 2702 Armoured Car Squadron RAF Interim redesignation between No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF and No. II Squadron RAF Regiment

Defence Squadrons

No. 757 (Ground Defence) Squadron RAF
No. 778 (Ground Defence) Squadron RAF

RAF Regiment Squadrons

No. 17 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 18 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 19 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 20 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 21 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 22 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 23 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 24 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 25 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 28 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 30 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 48 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 54 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 56 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 57 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 58 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 60 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 66 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 194 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2701 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2702 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2713 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2757 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2778 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2901 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2909 Squadron RAF Regiment

References

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Citations

↑ Halpenny 1985, p. 00.

Bibliography

Halpenny, B, B. The Armies of NATO's Central Front,. Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1985. ISBN 978-0-85059-532-1.
Isby, D. Action Stations: Military Airfields of Yorkshire v. 4. Jane's Publishing Company, 1985. ISBN 0-7106-0341-X.

External links

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Active

Field Squadrons	No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment No. II Squadron RAF Regiment No. 3 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 63 Squadron RAF Regiment

Biological Warfare Detection Squadrons	No. 26 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 27 Squadron RAF Regiment

RAuxAF Regiment Squadrons	No. 501 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Gloucester) No. 504 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Nottingham) [Regiment Flight only] No. 2503 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Lincoln) No. 2620 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Norfolk) No. 2322 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (Highland) No. 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2625 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County Of Cornwall) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment No. 2602 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (City of Glasgow)

Inactive

Armoured Car Companies	No.1 Armoured Car Company RAF No.2 Armoured Car Company RAF No.3 Armoured Car Company RAF No.4 Armoured Car Company RAF No.5 Armoured Car Company RAF No.6 Armoured Car Company RAF

Armoured Car Squadrons	No. 2702 Armoured Car Squadron RAF

Defence Squadrons	No. 757 (Ground Defence) Squadron RAF No. 778 (Ground Defence) Squadron RAF

RAF Regiment Squadrons	No. 16 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 17 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 18 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 19 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 20 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 21 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 22 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 23 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 24 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 25 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 28 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 30 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 48 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 54 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 56 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 57 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 58 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 60 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 66 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 194 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2701 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2702 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2713 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2757 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2778 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2901 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2909 Squadron RAF Regiment