List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation.
The Royal Flying Corps was the aviation arm of the British Army. Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 April 1912, until its merging with the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) to form the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918.
In June 1914, the RFC consisted of five aircraft squadrons; No. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. No. 1 Squadron was in the process of converting from balloons, while No. 7 was still being formed. On the outbreak of the First World War on 4 August 1914 the Military Wing of the RFC, comprised 147 officers and 1,097 men with 179 aircraft. During the war the RFC underwent a rapid expansion, and by the end of 1916 had 46,000 personnel, and 2,712 aircraft in 64 operational and 33 reserve squadrons. A year later there were 10,938 aircraft in 115 operational and 109 training squadrons.[1]
Royal Flying Corps squadrons
Training Squadrons
Originally formed as Reserve squadrons, these were renamed as below on 31 May 1917
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Name | Date | Location | Ref. | Notes |
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No. 3 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 4 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 5 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 6 Training Squadron | July 1915 | Montrose | [142] | |
No. 7 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 8 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 9 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 10 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 11 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 12 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 13 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 14 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 15 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 16 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 17 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 18 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 19 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 20 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 21 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 22 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 23 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 24 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 25 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 26 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 27 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 28 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 29 Training Squadron | June 1917 | Shawbury | [143] | Later No. 5 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
No. 30 Training Squadron | 15 June 1917 | Parkhouse | [144] | Later No. 6 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
No. 31 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 32 Training Squadron | 24 October 1917 | Yatesbury | [145] | Later No. 7 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
No. 33 Training Squadron | 24 October 1917 | Wendover | [146] | Later No. 8 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
No. 34 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 35 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 36 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 37 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 38 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 39 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 40 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 41 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 42 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 43 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 44 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 45 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 46 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 47 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 48 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 49 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 50 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 51 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 52 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 53 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 54 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 55 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 56 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 57 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 58 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 59 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 60 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 61 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 62 Training Squadron | August 1916 | Filton | [147] | |
No. 63 Training Squadron | ||||
No. 64 Training Squadron |
See also
References
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- ^ "53 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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- ^ "55 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "56(R) Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "57 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "58 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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- ^ "60(R) Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "61 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "62 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "63 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "64 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "65 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "66 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "67 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "68 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "69 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "70 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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- ^ "72(R) Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "73 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "74 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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- ^ "76 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "77 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "78 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "79 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "80 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "81 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "82 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "83 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "84 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "85 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "86 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "87 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "88 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "89 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "90 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "91 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "92 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "93 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "94 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "95 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "96 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "97 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "98 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "99 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "100 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "101 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "102 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "103 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "104 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "105 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "106 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "107 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "108 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "109 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "110 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "111 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "112 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "113 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "114 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "115 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "116 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "117 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "118 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "119 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "120 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "121 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "122 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "123 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "124 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "125 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "126 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "127 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "128 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "129 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "130 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "131 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "132 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "133 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "134 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "141 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "142 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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- ^ "144 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "148 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "149 Squadron". RAF. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ http://www.25squadron.org.uk/History.htm
- ^ https://www.awm.gov.au/unit/U51021/
- ^ https://www.awm.gov.au/unit/U51022/
- ^ https://www.awm.gov.au/unit/U51023/
- ^ https://www.awm.gov.au/unit/U51024/
- ^ https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/3351/rn-air-station-filton/