List of squadrons of the RNZAF
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This is a list of squadrons of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
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[edit] Current RNZAF flying squadrons and units
- 3 Squadron Code "JV" Utility Helicopter, formerly Patrol Bomber & Transport - Bell UH-1H Iroquois and Bell 47 Sioux
- 5 Squadron Code "PA" Maritime Patrol, formerly Reconnaissance / Flying Boat - Lockheed P-3K Orion
- 6 Squadron Code "XX" Shipboard Helicopter, formerly Army Co-operation / Flying Boat - Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite
- 40 Squadron Transport - Lockheed C-130H Hercules and Boeing 757-200
- 42 Squadron Training/VIP, formerly Reserve Light Bomber / Communications / Transport - Beechcraft B200 King Air
- Central Flying School - Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainer
- Pilot Training School - Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainer
[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
- No. 11 Squadron RNZAF - reserve bomber reconnaissance
- No. 12 Squadron RNZAF - reserve bomber reconnaissance
- 13 Squadron reserve bomber reconnaissance
- 14 Squadron Fighter / Advanced Trainer
- 15 Squadron Fighter
- 16 Squadron Fighter
- 17 Squadron Fighter
- No. 18 Squadron RNZAF - 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
- Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron RNZAF
- Airframe Reconditioning Squadron RNZAF (RNZAF Base Woodbourne)
[edit] Former New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force
See also: Article XV squadrons
. Note that No. 243 and No. 258 Squadrons of the RAF were not Article XV squadrons, but (through accident or design) were largely manned by RNZAF pilots.
- 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
- General Service Training School (GSTS)
- Command Training School (CTS)
