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USAAF codes

During WW2, the USAAF also used similar squadron codes. There does not seem to be any info on them on Wikipedia. Anyone up to creating the List of USAAF Squadron Codes? Mjroots (talk) 07:48, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

References

I can'tfind any references to verify this entry, can anyone help?

| DU || No. 22 (RCAF) Squadron RAF || 22 (RCAF) Sqn.

Petebutt (talk) 01:55, 2 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Further, this claim: "Squadron codes Data from: Flying Units of the RAF[1]" apart from being in the wrong place, is patently incorrect. Lake is known to be incomplete as regards markings. As a single example, the AO code shown for 211 Squadron in the table is certainly not from Lake. That code was not shown for any period by Lake, publishing in 1999. In fact the squadron id letters AO appeared on the Squadron's Hawker Hinds in the Middle East from October 1938 (when RAF units took up war-time markings with the prospect of war ariing from the Munich Crisis. A more likely, more complete and more reliable overall source is Flintham and Thomas "Combat Codes" edn 2 2008 (Pen & Sword).

Single Letters?

Some of the single letter "squadron codes" should be removed. Some of these are actually individual aircraft codes. Many of the Fighter Recon Squadrons never carried two letter squadron codes, only unique single letters for each individual aircraft. The single digit codes are fine, as for a period in 1943-44, RAF Coastal Command stopped using two letter squadron codes and instead had each station identify their squadrons by a single digit number. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Camal697 (talk • contribs) 03:35, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Codes used more than once

Why are there duplicates in the list? Were these at different times, in different theatres? 2A02:2788:11A8:34:E2CB:4EFF:FE88:1A2D (talk) 14:52, 31 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Squadron coloured bars post WW2 insignia

Would be acceptable to include the RAF post Second World War insignia (1950's onwards) next to the squadron names?

For example: adding the insigna on the end of "JX - No. 1 Squadron RAF - 1 Sqn"

Or even a new section added on showing the insignia bars? Since in service Typhoon use the markings Gavbadger (talk) 18:00, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]