List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights

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This is a list of Royal Air Force independent Flights. An independent Flight is a military administrative structure which is used to command flying units where the number of aircraft is not large enough to warrant a fully fledged squadron.

RAF Coastal based numbered Flights 1918–1929[]

(Flying Boat) Flights[1][2][3][4]
  • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

(Seaplane) Flights[4][5][6]

  • , , , , , , , , , , , 412, 413, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

(Fighter) Flights[6][7]

  • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

(Light Bomber) Flights[7]

  • , , , , , , , , ,

(Special Duty) Flights[7][8][9]

  • , , , , , , , , , , 510, 511, 512, 513, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

(Light Bomber) Flights[9][10]

  • , , , , , , , , , , , ,

(Anti-Submarine) Flights[10]

Royal Air Force Numbered Flights 1923–36[]

later Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered Flights.[10][11]

Flight Formed at Formed on Disbanded at Disbanded on Notes
No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 1 April 1923 RAF Netheravon 3 April 1933 Renamed No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 801 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 402 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 1 April 1923 RAF Netheravon 3 April 1933 Renamed No. 402 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 800 Naval Air Squadron
No. 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 1 April 1923 RAF Kai Tak,
Hong Kong
15 July 1936 Renamed No. 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 715 (Catapult) Flight FAA
No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 1 July 1923 RAF Netheravon 3 April 1933 Renamed No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 800 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA RAF Leuchars 31 May 1924 RAF Netheravon 3 April 1933 Became 803 Naval Air Squadron
No. 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA RAF Leuchars 31 May 1924 RAF Seletar,
Malaya
15 July 1936 Became No. 714 (Catapult) Fight FAA
No. 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA RNAS Donibristle 1 September 1927 RAF Mount Batten 15 July 1936 Became No. 712 (Catapult) Flight FAA
No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA RNAS Donibristle 30 March 1929 Aboard
HMS Glorious
3 April 1933 Became 802 Naval Air Squadron
No. 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA RAF Gosport 7 October 1932 Aboard
HMS Glorious
3 April 1933 Became 802 Naval Air Squadron
No. 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF RAF Gosport 1 April 1923 Aboard
HMS Glorious
26 April 1929 Renamed No. 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
No. 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF RAF Gosport 1 April 1923 Aboard
HMS Glorious
26 April 1929 Renamed from 1 April 1924. Became No. 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
No. 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF RAF Gosport 1 April 1923 Aboard
HMS Argus
26 April 1929 Renamed from 1 April 1924. Became No. 450 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
No. 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF RAF Gosport 21 November 1923 Aboard
HMS Eagle
26 April 1929 Renamed from 1 April 1924. Became No. 448 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
No. 440 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 1 May 1923 RAF Kai Tak,
Hong Kong
11 June 1933 Renamed from 1 April 1924. Absorbed by 824 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 1 April 1923 Aboard
HMS Glorious
3 April 1933 Renamed from 1 April 1924. Became 823 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 1 April 1923 RAF Netheravon 3 April 1933 Renamed from 1 April 1924. Became 822 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 443 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 21 May 1923 RAF Mount Batten 15 July 1936 Renamed from 1 April 1924. Became No. 716 (Catapult) Flight FAA and No. 718 (Catapult) Flight FAA.
RNAS Lee-on-Solent 15 January 1925 RAF Kalafrana,
Malta
15 July 1936 Renamed No. 444 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 701 (Catapult) Flight FAA and No. 705 (Catapult) Flight FAA.
No. 445 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF RAF Leuchars 1 September 1927 RAF Mount Batten 15 July 1936 Renamed from 30 August 1935. Became No. 713 (Catapult) Flight FAA.
No. 446 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA RAF Leuchars 1 September 1927 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 821 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA Aboard
HMS Furious
26 April 1929 RAF Kalafrana,
Malta
15 July 1936 Divided to form No. 701 (Catapult) Flight FAA and No. 711 (Catapult) Flight FAA.
No. 448 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA Aboard
HMS Eagle
26 April 1929 Aboard
HMS Glorious
3 April 1933 Became 823 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA Aboard
HMS Furious
26 April 1929 RAF Netheravon 3 April 1933 Became 822 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 450 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA ? 26 April 1929 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 820 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 460 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight RAF RAF Gosport 1 April 1923 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 824 Naval Air Squadron
No. 461 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight RAF RAF Gosport 1 April 1923 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 812 Naval Air Squadron
No. 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAA RAF Gosport 31 May 1924 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 812 Naval Air Squadron
No. 463 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAA RAF Gosport 1 September 1927 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 810 Naval Air Squadron
No. 464 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAA RAF Gosport 1 September 1927 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 810 Naval Air Squadron
No. 465 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAA RAF Gosport 20 March 1931 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 811 Naval Air Squadron
No. 466 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAA RAF Gosport 31 March 1931 RAF Gosport 3 April 1933 Became 811 Naval Air Squadron

Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered Flights[]

Numbered flights RAF 1940 on[]

  • No. 416 (Army Co-operation) Flight RAF (1940 & 1940) became No. 231 Squadron RAF [12]
  • No. 417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1940-41) became No. 1417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF [13]
  • No. 418 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1940) became No. 261 Squadron RAF [13]
  • No. 420 (Pandora) Flight RAF (1940) became No. 93 Squadron RAF [13] – formed to trial aerial mines
  • No. 421 (Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1940-41) became No. 91 Squadron RAF [13]
  • No. 422 (Fighter Interception) Flight RAF (1940) became No. 96 Squadron RAF[13]
  • (1940-41) became [13]
  • No. 431 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1940-41) became No. 69 Squadron RAF [13]
  • No. 1115 Flight RAF (MQ-1 Predator; active in 2000s (decade) before becoming part of 39 Sqn in March 2007)
  • No. 1310 (Tactical Support) Flight RAF (1983-86 & 1995-??) [13]
  • No. 1310 (Transport) Flight RAF (1944 & 1953) became No. 1310 Flight RAF [13]
  • No. 1310 Flight RAF (1964-66) became No. 1310 (Tactical Support) Flight RAF [13]
  • No. 1311 (Transport) Flight RAF (1944 & 1953-54) became 'Supply' Flight of No. 267 Squadron RAF [13]
  • No. 1312 (In-Flight Refuelling) Flight RAF (1983-) [14] supporting air defence of Falkland Islands
  • No. 1312 (Transport Support) Flight RAF(1954-57) [13]
  • No. 1312 (Transport) Flight RAF (1944) [13]
  • (1944-45) became West Africa Transport and Communication Squadron RAF [14]
  • (1945-46) [14]
  • (1944-??) [14]
  • (??-1946) [14]
  • (1945) [14]
  • (1944-46) [14]
  • (1944) [14]
  • No. 1321 Flight RAF (1957-58) [14]
  • No. 1321 (Valiant/Blue Danube Trials) Flight RAF (1954-56) became No. 1321 Flight RAF [14]
  • No. 1321 Bomber (Defence) Training Flight RAF (1944) became No. 1321 (Valiant/Blue Danube Trials) Flight RAF [14]
  • (1944) became [14]
  • (1944-45) became No. 1323 (Canberra) Flight RAF [14]
  • No. 1323 (Canberra) Flight RAF (1953-55) became No. 542 Squadron RAF [14]
  • No. 1325 (Transport) Flight RAF (1956-60) [14]
  • No. 1340 (Anti-Mau Mau) Flight RAF (1953-55) [14]
  • No. 1341 (Radio Countermeasures) Flight RAF (1945) [14]
  • (1945) [14]
  • (1945) [14]
  • (1945-46) [14]
  • (1945-46) [15]
  • (1945) became [15]
  • (1945-46) [15]
  • (1945) [15]
  • (1945) [15]
  • (1946) [15]
  • (1946) [15]
  • No. 1359 (VIP Transport) Flight RAF (1945-46) [15]
  • No. 1360 (Helicopter) Flight RAF (1957-58) became No. 217 Squadron RAF [15]
  • No. 1416 (Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1941) became No. 140 Squadron RAF [16]
  • No. 1417 (Communication) Flight RAF (1953-1958) became No. 152 Squadron RAF [17]
  • No. 1417 (Fighter Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1963-67) [17]
  • No. 1417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1941) became No. 1417 (Leigh Light Trials) Flight RAF [16]
  • No. 1417 (Leigh Light Trials) Flight RAF (1942) became No. 172 Squadron RAF [16]
  • No. 1417 (Tactical Ground Attack) Flight RAF (1980-93) [17]
  • (1941) [17]
  • No. 1422 (Night Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-44) became 'Special Projectile' Flight, Royal Aircraft Establishment [17]
  • (1941-43) [17]
  • No. 1424 (Air Observation Post) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 43 OTU [17]
  • No. 1425 (Communication) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 511 Squadron RAF [17]
  • No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft Circus) Flight RAF (1941-45) nicknamed "Rafwaffe" tested enemy aircraft [17]
  • No. 1426 (Photographic Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1956) [17]
  • No. 1429 (Czechoslovak Operational Training) Flight RAF (1942-43) became 'Czechoslovak' Flight, No. 6 OTU [17]
  • (1941) became No. 185 Squadron RAF [17]
  • No. 1430 (Flying Boat Transport) Flight RAF (1946) became No. 88 Squadron RAF [17]
  • No. 1431 Flight RAF
  • (1942-43) [17]
  • (1942-43) [17]
  • (1942-43) [17]
  • (1945) [17]
  • No. 1435 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1942) became No. 1435 Squadron RAF [18]
  • No. 1435 (Night Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) [18]
  • No. 1435 Flight RAF (1983 & 1988-) [18]
  • (Mk.VI Balloon) (1941-44) [18]
  • (1941-43) [18]
  • (1942-43) [18]
  • No. 1439 (Communication Support) Flight RAF (1957) [18]
  • No. 1439 (Strategic Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1942) [18]
  • No. 1441 (Combined Operations Development) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 516 Squadron RAF [18]
  • (1942-44) [18]
  • No. 1451 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 530 Squadron RAF [18]
  • No. 1452 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 531 Squadron RAF [18]
  • No. 1453 (Airborne Early Warning) Flight RAF (1953-56) [19]
  • No. 1453 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 532 Squadron RAF [18]
  • No. 1453 (Tactical Ground Attack) Flight RAF (1983-85) [19]
  • No. 1454 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 533 Squadron RAF [19]
  • No. 1455 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 534 Squadron RAF [19]
  • No. 1456 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 535 Squadron RAF [19]
  • No. 1457 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 536 Squadron RAF [19]
  • No. 1458 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 537 Squadron RAF [19]
  • No. 1459 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 538 Squadron RAF [19]
  • No. 1460 (Fighter) Flight RAF (1941-42) became No. 539 Squadron RAF [19]
  • (1942) [19]
  • (1942-43) [19]
  • No. 1473 (Radio Countermeasures) Flight RAF (1942-44) became 'C' Flight of No. 192 Squadron RAF [19]
  • (1942-43) [19]
  • (1943-44) [19]
  • No. 1477 (Norwegian) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 333 Squadron RAF [19]
  • (1943) became Mediterranean Air Command Communication Unit RAF [19]
  • (1943) became [19]
  • No. 1479 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 598 Squadron RAF [19]
  • No. 1480 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1941-43) became No. 290 Squadron RAF [19]
  • (1942-44) [20]
  • (1942) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-44) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-44) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-44) became [20]
  • (1942) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-44) became [20]
  • (1942) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-43) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-43) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-43) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-43) became No. 16 Armament Practice Camp RAF [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-43) became [20]
  • No. 1490 (Target Towing) Flight RAF (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1942-43) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1941-43) became [20]
  • (1942-43) became [20]
  • (1941-42) became [20]
  • (1941-45) [20]
  • (1942-43) [21]
  • (1942-43) [21]
  • (1942-43) became [21]
  • (1943-44) [21]
  • No. 1500 (Target Towing) Flight RAF (1943-46) [21]
  • (1945-46) [21]
  • No. 1508 (GEE Training) Flight RAF (1944) became 'C' Flight of No. 62 OTU [21]
  • No. 1563 (Helicopter) Flight RAF (1963-72) became No. 84 Squadron RAF [22]
  • No. 1563 (Tactical Support) Flight RAF (1983-94) [22]
  • No. 1564 (Helicopter) Flight RAF (1963-66 & 1969-70) [22]
  • No. 1564 (Tactical Support) Flight RAF (1983-86) became No. 78 Squadron RAF [22]
  • (1943-44) became [22]
  • (1943-44) became [22]
  • (1943-44) became [22]
  • (1964-??) became [22]
  • (19??-70) [22]
  • (1945) [22]
  • (1944-45) became [22]
  • (1943) became [22]
  • (1943) became No. 1584 (Heavy Bomber) Conversion Unit RAF [23]
  • No. 1587 (AOP Refresher) Flight RAF (1944-45) became 'C' Flight of No. 659 Squadron RAF [23]
  • (1945-46) [23]
  • (1945-46) [23]
  • No. 1600 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 587 Squadron RAF [23]
  • No. 1601 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 587 Squadron RAF [23]
  • No. 1602 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 639 Squadron RAF [23]
  • No. 1603 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 639 Squadron RAF [23]
  • No. 1604 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 639 Squadron RAF [23]
  • No. 1605 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 631 Squadron RAF [23]
  • (1943-45) [23]
  • No. 1607 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943-43) became No. 595 Squadron RAF [23]
  • No. 1608 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 595 Squadron RAF [23]
  • No. 1609 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 595 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1611 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 695 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1612 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 695 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1613 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 291 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1614 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 650 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1616 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 679 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1617 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 290 Squadron RAF [24]
  • (1942-43) [24]
  • (1942-43) [24]
  • (1942-43) [24]
  • No. 1622 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943-43) became No. 691 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1623 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 691 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1624 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 567 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1625 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 587 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1626 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 695 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1627 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 679 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1628 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 631 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1629 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 291 Squadron RAF [24]
  • No. 1630 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 291 Squadron RAF [25]
  • No. 1631 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 667 Squadron RAF [25]
  • No. 1632 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 598 Squadron RAF [25]
  • No. 1634 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 291 Squadron RAF [25]
  • (1943) became [25]
  • No. 1678 (Heavy Conversion) Flight RAF (1943) became No. 1678 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF [25]
  • No. 1679 (Heavy Conversion) Flight RAF (1943-44) [25]
  • (1944-46) [25]
  • (1943-44) became [25]
  • (1943-44) [25]
  • (1943-44) [25]
  • (1943-44) [25]
  • (1943-44) [25]
  • (1943-44) [25]
  • (1943-44) [25]
  • (1944-46) [25]
  • (1944-46) [25]
  • (1944-45) [25]
  • (1944-45) [26]
  • (1943-44) became [26]
  • (1943-45) [26]
  • (1943-45) [26]
  • (1944) became [26]
  • (1944-45) [26]
  • (1944-45) [26]
  • (1944-45) [26]
  • (1944-45) [26]
  • No. 1699 (Fortress Training) Flight RAF (1944) became [26]
  • No. 1900 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1947-57) became No. 20 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC [26]
  • No. 1901 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1947-57) became No. 1 Reconnaissance Flight AAC [26]
  • No. 1902 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1947-48 & 1948-57) became No. 2 Reconnaissance Flight AAC [26]
  • No. 1903 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1947-48 & 1948-57) became No. 4 Reconnaissance Flight AAC [26]
  • No. 1904 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1947-57) became No. 4 Reconnaissance Flight AAC [26]
  • No. 1905 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (4948-57) became No. 5 Reconnaissance Flight AAC [26]
  • No. 1906 (Helicopter) Flight RAF (1950-57) became No. 6 Independent/Liaison Flight AAC [27]
  • No. 1906 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1947) became [27]
  • No. 1907 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1947 & 1948-53) became No. 1907 Light Liaison Flight RAF [27]
  • No. 1907 Light Liaison Flight RAF (1943-57) became No. 7 Reconnaissance Flight AAC [27]
  • No. 1908 Independent Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1946-55 & 1955-57) became No. 8 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC [27]
  • No. 1909 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1946-48 & 1951-57) became No. 9 Reconnaissance Flight AAC [27]
  • (1947-57) became No. 10 Independent Reconnaissance Flight AAC [27]
  • (1950-57) became No. 11 Reconnaissance/Liaison Flight AAC [27]
  • (1951-52) became No. 1912 Light Liaison Flight RAF [27]
  • No. 1912 Light Liaison Flight RAF (1952-57) became No. 12 Independent Liaison Flight AAC [27]
  • (1941-52) became [27]
  • (1952-57) became No. 13 Liaison Flight AAC [27]
  • No. 1914 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1947-57) became No. 14 Reconnaissance Flight AAC [27]
  • (1956-57) became No. 15 Independent Liaison Flight AAC [27]
  • No. 1951 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [27]
  • No. 1952 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [27]
  • No. 1953 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [27]
  • No. 1954 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [27]
  • No. 1955 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [27]
  • No. 1956 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [27]
  • No. 1957 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1958 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1959 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1960 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1961 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1962 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1963 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1964 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1965 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1966 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1967 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1951-57) [28]
  • No. 1968 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1969 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]
  • No. 1970 Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1949-57) [28]

A[]

Air Experience Flights[]

Air Sea Rescue Flights[]

Aircraft Delivery Flights[]

Anti-Aircraft Co-operation/Calibration Flights[]

B[]

Beam Approach Training Flights[]

  • Beam Approach Calibration Flight RAF (to Blind Approach Calibration Flight) (1941-42)[36]
  • (1942)[37]
  • (194?-42)[37]

Blind Approach Training Flights[]

  • Blind Approach Calibration Flight RAF (from Beam Approach Calibration Flight) (1941)[36]

C[]

Calibration Flights[]

Coast Defence / Co-operation Flights[]

  • (1936-37) became [38]
  • No. 1 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940-42) became No. 101 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force [39]
  • (1940-42) became [39]
  • (1940-42) became [39]
  • (1940-42) became [39]
  • (1940-42) became [39]
  • (1940-42) became [39]
  • (1939-40) [40]
  • (1939-40) [40]
  • (1939-40) [40]
  • (1939-40) [40]
  • (1939-40) [40]
  • (1940) [40]
  • (1919-21) [39]
  • (1919) became [39]
  • (1924-33) became [38]
  • (1928) became No. 36 Squadron RAF [39]
  • (1933) became [39]
  • (1933-??) [40]

Communication Flights[]

Conversion Flights[]

Meteorological flights[]

  • (1943) became No. 1300 (Meteorological) Flight RAF [41]
  • (1943) became No. 1301 (Meteorological) Flight RAF [41]
  • (1943) became No. 1302 (Meteorological) Flight RAF [41]
  • (1943) became No. 1303 (Meteorological) Flight RAF [41]
  • (1941) became [12]
  • (1941) became No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF [12]
  • (1940-41) became No. 1403 (Meteorological) Flight RAF [12]
  • (1940-41) became No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAF [12]
  • (1941) became [12]
  • No. 1300 (Meteorological Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1946-47) became No. 18 Squadron RAF [13]
  • No. 1300 (Meteorological THUM) Flight RAF (19??-46) became No. 1300 (Meteorological Reconnaissance) Flight RAF [13]
  • No. 1300 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943-??) became No. 1300 (Meteorological THUM) Flight RAF [13]
  • No. 1301 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943-46 & 1949-51) [13]
  • No. 1302 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943-46) [13]
  • No. 1303 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943-46) [13]
  • No. 1361 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1946) [15]
  • (1946 & 1955-58) [15]
  • (1946) [15]
  • (1946) [15]
  • – combined with 1403 to form 521 Squadron in 1942. New Flight formed in 1943. (1941-42 & 1943-46) [15]
  • No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941-45 & 1946-46) [16]
  • No. 1403 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941-42 & 1943) became No. 520 Squadron RAF [16]
  • No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941-43) became No. 517 Squadron RAF [16]
  • (1941-42) [16]
  • No. 1406 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941-43) became No. 519 Squadron RAF [16]
  • No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941-44) became No. 521 Squadron RAF [16]
  • (1941-42) [16]
  • No. 1409 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943-45) became No. 1409 (Long Range Meteorological Reconnaissance) Flight RAF [16]
  • (1942-43) [16]
  • (1942-46) [16]
  • (1942-46) [16]
  • (1941-46) [16]
  • (1942-46) [16]
  • (1942-45) [42]
  • (1943-45 & 1945-46) [42]
  • (1943-45 & 1945-46) [22]
  • No. 1563 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942-46) [22]
  • No. 1564 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943-46) [22]
  • (1943-46) [22]
  • (1943-46) [22]
  • (1943-46) [22]
  • (1944-46) [22]
  • (1944-45) [22]
  • (1936-39) became 'C' Flight, Station Flight Aldergrove [43]
  • (1941-42) became [41]
  • (1941-42) became [41]
  • (1941-42) became [41]
  • (1946-??) [41]
  • (1924-41) became [44]
  • (1951-58) [45]
  • (19??) [46]

Seaplane Training Flights[]

Ferry flights[]

Specific Aircraft Type Flights[]

  • No. 1 Queen Bee Flight RAF (1937) became 'D' Flight, No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF [54]
  • Andover Training Flight RAF (1966-70) [55]
  • Blenheim Flight RAF (1941) [36]
  • Buccaneer Training Flight RAF (1991-92) [49]
  • Canberra Standardisation and Training Flight RAF (1990-91) became No. 231 Operational Conversion Unit RAF [56]
  • Catalina Flight, Aden (1942-44) [56]
  • Fortress Flight (1942) [57]
  • Gladiator Flight (1940) [53]
  • Hudson Flight RAF, West Africa (1942-44) [58]
  • Lancaster Finishing Flight RAF (1944-45) [59]
  • Lightning Augmentation Flight (1981-87) [60]
  • Lightning Training Flight RAF (1975-87) [60]
  • Lysander Flight (1939-??) [61]
  • Oxford Test Flight (1945-46) [62]
  • Victor Flight (1974-75) [63]
  • Victor (B.2) Training Flight (1962-70) became No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit RAF [63]
  • Vulcan Display Flight RAF (??-1992) [64]
  • Wellington Flight, Malta (1940) became No. 148 Squadron RAF [64]
  • Wessex Training Flight (1980-82) [64]

Special Flights[]

Special Duty/Duties

  • (1941) [65]
  • Special Duties Flight RAF, Sculthorpe (RB-45C Tornados at RAF Sculthorpe) (1952) [65]
  • (1940) [65]
  • (1941-42) [65]
  • Special Duty Flight RAF, Northolt (1942) became No. 515 Squadron RAF [65]
  • (1926-46) became 'D' Squadron, Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment [65]
  • (1917-18) became 'I' Flight [66]
  • (1939-41) became Telecommunications Flying Unit RAF [66]
  • (1940-41) became No. 1419 (Special Duties) Flight RAF [13]
  • No. 1340 (Special Duties) Flight RAF (1944-46) [14]
  • No. 1341 (Special Duties) Flight RAF (1944-45) [14]
  • (1945) became [15]
  • (1942) became [17]
  • No. 1419 (Special Duties) Flight RAF (1941) became No. 138 Squadron RAF [17]
  • No. 1474 (Special Duties) Flight RAF (1942-43) became No. 192 Squadron RAF [19]
  • (1943) [22]
  • No. 1576 (Special Duties) Flight RAF (1943-44) became 'A' Flight of No. 357 Squadron RAF [22]
  • (1943-44) became [22]
  • No. 1586 (Polish Special Duties) Flight RAF (1943-44) became No. 301 Squadron RAF [23]
  • (1943) became [26]
  • Catalina Special Duty Flight RAF (1944-45) [67]

Other Special flights

Miscellaneous Flights[]

Target Towing Flights[]

  • No. 1 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1625 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [44]
  • No. 2 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1626 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [44]
  • No. 3 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1627 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [44]
  • No. 4 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1628 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [44]
  • No. 5 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1629 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [44]
  • No. 6 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1630 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [44]
  • No. 7 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1631 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [44]
  • No. 8 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1632 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [44]
  • (1942-43) became No. 1634 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [106]
  • (1942-43) became No. 1634 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF [106]
  • (19??-42) became [109]
  • (1947) [109]
  • (1947) [109]
  • (19??-50) became [45]
  • (1953-54) became [45]
  • (1939-42) became [110]
  • (1953-??) [48]
  • (1952-56) [114]
  • (1951-53) became [115]
  • (1945) [110]
  • (1962-64) became [110]
  • (1953-58) [110]
  • (1940) [110]
  • (1935) [110]
  • (1935) [110]
  • (1953-55) [110]
  • (1953-58) [110]
  • (1951) [110]
  • (1940) [110]
  • (1950-51) [110]

See also[]

References[]

Citations[]

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