This is a list of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was formed in 1921 and traces its lineage to the previous Australian Flying Corps that served during World War I. The list also includes those squadrons that were under Australian and British operational control during World War II, and squadrons that were operated jointly by the RAAF and the Netherlands East Indies.

Squadrons

RAAF units formed under Australian operational control

No. 1 Squadron RAAF No. 2 Squadron RAAF No. 3 Squadron RAAF No. 4 Squadron RAAF No. 5 Squadron RAAF No. 6 Squadron RAAF No. 7 Squadron RAAF No. 8 Squadron RAAF No. 9 Squadron RAAF No. 10 Squadron RAAF No. 11 Squadron RAAF No. 12 Squadron RAAF No. 13 Squadron RAAF No. 14 Squadron RAAF No. 15 Squadron RAAF No. 17 Squadron RAAF No. 20 Squadron RAAF No. 21 Squadron RAAF No. 22 Squadron RAAF No. 23 Squadron RAAF No. 24 Squadron RAAF No. 25 Squadron RAAF No. 26 Squadron RAAF No. 27 Squadron RAAF No. 28 Squadron RAAF No. 29 Squadron RAAF No. 30 Squadron RAAF No. 31 Squadron RAAF No. 32 Squadron RAAF No. 33 Squadron RAAF No. 34 Squadron RAAF No. 35 Squadron RAAF No. 36 Squadron RAAF No. 37 Squadron RAAF No. 38 Squadron RAAF No. 40 Squadron RAAF No. 41 Squadron RAAF No. 42 Squadron RAAF No. 43 Squadron RAAF No. 60 Squadron RAAF No. 66 Squadron RAAF No. 67 Squadron RAAF No. 68 Squadron RAAF –Reconnaissance based at Kojarena, WA – flew Avro AnsonsNo. 4 Service Flying Training School, Geraldton, Western Australia, Pilot Training Base, 1941–1945, a personal memoir, Leslie R Jubbs, Oct 2005, Kingsley, Western Australia, page 47 No. 69 Squadron RAAF – Reconnaissance based at Georgina, WA – flew Avro Ansons No. 71 Squadron RAAF No. 73 Squadron RAAF No. 75 Squadron RAAF No. 76 Squadron RAAF No. 77 Squadron RAAF No. 78 Squadron RAAF No. 79 Squadron RAAF No. 80 Squadron RAAF No. 82 Squadron RAAF No. 83 Squadron RAAF No. 84 Squadron RAAF No. 85 Squadron RAAF No. 86 Squadron RAAF No. 87 Squadron RAAF No. 88 Squadron RAAF No. 92 Squadron RAAF No. 93 Squadron RAAF No. 94 Squadron RAAF No. 99 Squadron RAAF No. 100 Squadron RAAF No. 102 Squadron RAAF No. 107 Squadron RAAF No. 292 Squadron RAAF RAAF Squadron Berlin Air Lift Fighter Squadron RAAF Rescue and Communication Squadron RAAF Seaplane Squadron RAAF RAAF University Squadrons

RAAF Empire Air Training Scheme Squadrons

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

Joint RAAF-Netherlands East Indies Squadrons

No. 18 (NEI) Squadron (bomber) No. 19 (NEI) Squadron (transport/communications) No. 119 (NEI) Squadron (bomber) No. 120 (NEI) Squadron (fighter)

See also

List of Australian Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons List of Australian Army aviation units List of Royal Australian Air Force independent aircraft flights List of Royal Australian Air Force wings

References

Further reading

External links RAAF Museum: Brief histories of all RAAF Squadrons