This is a list of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons. The

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(RAAF) was formed in 1921 and traces its lineage to the previous

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that served during

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. The list also includes those squadrons that were under Australian and British operational control during

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, 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. 2 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron that operates from RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle, New South Wales. From its formation in 1916 as part of the Australian Flying Corps, it has flown a variety of aircraft types ...

* No. 3 Squadron RAAF *

No. 4 Squadron RAAF No. 4 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron composed of the air force special forces Combat Controllers, aircrew who operate the Pilatus PC-21 aircraft and instructors for the Australian Defence Force Joint Terminal Attack Controlle ...

No. 5 Squadron RAAF No. 5 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force training, army co-operation and helicopter squadron. The squadron was formed in 1917 as a training unit of the Australian Flying Corps in Britain, readying pilots for service on the Western Front ...

No. 6 Squadron RAAF No. 6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training and bomber squadron. It was formed in 1917 and served as a training unit based in England during World War I. The squadron was disbanded in 1919 but re-formed at the start of ...

* No. 7 Squadron RAAF * No. 8 Squadron RAAF *

No. 9 Squadron RAAF No. 9 Squadron was a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The squadron was formed in early 1939 and saw active service in World War II as a fleet co-operation unit providing aircrews for seaplanes operating off Royal Australian Navy c ...

* No. 10 Squadron RAAF * No. 11 Squadron RAAF * No. 12 Squadron RAAF *

No. 13 Squadron RAAF No. 13 (City of Darwin) Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron. The unit saw combat during World War II as a bomber and maritime patrol squadron and is currently active as a mixed regular and reserve RAAF unit located in Darwi ...

* No. 14 Squadron RAAF * No. 15 Squadron RAAF * No. 20 Squadron RAAF * No. 21 Squadron RAAF *

No. 22 Squadron RAAF No. 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) mixed Permanent and Reserve squadron that provides support for the RAAF in the Sydney region. Formed in 1936, the squadron served in Papua New Guinea during the Second Wor ...

No. 23 Squadron RAAF No. 23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is a non-flying base operations and training squadron headquartered at RAAF Base Amberley near Brisbane, Queensland. The squadron was formed in 1937 and saw action agai ...

No. 24 Squadron RAAF No. 24 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron. The squadron was formed in 1940 and saw action as a bomber squadron during World War II serving in the Pacific theatre against the Japanese, and undertaking operations during the Battle ...

No. 25 Squadron RAAF No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron is a general reserve squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It is based at RAAF Base Pearce in Perth, Western Australia, and forms part of the Combat Support Group. The squadron was formed in early 1 ...

* No. 26 Squadron RAAF * No. 27 Squadron RAAF *

No. 28 Squadron RAAF No. 28 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Active Reserve squadron, based at HMAS ''Harman'' in the Australian Capital Territory. Its main role was public affairs and imagery. The squadron was formed in 1983 and disbanded in 2020. ...

No. 29 Squadron RAAF No. 29 (City of Hobart) Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) reserve squadron located in Hobart, Tasmania. The squadron was formed in September 2001 and has the role of training Tasmanian RAAF reservists for air base protection tasks ...

No. 30 Squadron RAAF No. 30 (City of Sale) Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Raised in 1942 as a long-range fighter unit, the squadron saw action in the Second World War, serving in the South West Pacific Area against the Japanese and ...

* No. 31 Squadron RAAF *

No. 32 Squadron RAAF No. 32 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force unit based at RAAF East Sale in Victoria. It currently flies training and transport operations. The squadron was raised in February 1942 for service during World War II. Equipped with Lockheed Hud ...

* No. 33 Squadron RAAF *

No. 34 Squadron RAAF No. 34 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) VIP transport squadron. It operates Boeing 737 Business Jets and Dassault Falcon 7Xs from Defence Establishment Fairbairn in Canberra. The squadron was formed in February 1942 fo ...

No. 35 Squadron RAAF No. 35 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport unit. Formed in 1942, No. 35 Squadron operated during World War II, transporting cargo and passengers around Australia, New Guinea and the Netherlands East Indies, equipped wit ...

* No. 36 Squadron RAAF *

No. 37 Squadron RAAF No. 37 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) medium tactical airlift squadron. It operates Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft from RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales. The squadron has seen active service flying transport a ...

* No. 38 Squadron RAAF *

No. 40 Squadron RAAF No. 40 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport squadron of World War II. It was formed in March 1944 and operated flying boats between Australia and New Guinea. The squadron was disbanded in June 1946. Squadron history No. 4 ...

* No. 41 Squadron RAAF * No. 42 Squadron RAAF *

No. 43 Squadron RAAF No. 43 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) maritime patrol and mine-laying squadron that operated during World War II. Raised in early 1943, the squadron flew Catalina aircraft from bases in Queensland and the Northern Territory, f ...

* No. 60 Squadron RAAF * No. 66 Squadron RAAF * No. 67 Squadron RAAF * No. 68 Squadron RAAF –Reconnaissance based at Kojarena, WA – flew

Avro Anson The Avro Anson is a British twin-engined, multi-role aircraft built by the aircraft manufacturer Avro. Large numbers of the type served in a variety of roles for the Royal Air Force (RAF), Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) a ...

s''No. 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. 71 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) maritime patrol Squadron (aviation), squadron of World War II. It was formed in January 1943 and conducted patrols off the east coast of Australia until it was disbanded in August 1944. Hi ...

* No. 73 Squadron RAAF * No. 75 Squadron RAAF * No. 76 Squadron RAAF *

No. 77 Squadron RAAF No. 77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. It is controlled by No. 81 Wing, and equipped with Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multi-role fighters. The squad ...

No. 78 Squadron RAAF No. 78 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. It was formed in July 1943 as part of expansion of the RAAF's fighter force, and was assigned to mobile striking forces for the duration of the war. Afte ...

No. 79 Squadron RAAF No. 79 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flight training unit that has been formed on four occasions since 1943. The squadron (aviation), squadron was established in May 1943 as a fighter aircraft, fighter unit equipped with S ...

* No. 80 Squadron RAAF *

No. 82 Squadron RAAF No. 82 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron that operated during World War II and its immediate aftermath. It was formed in June 1943, flying Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks and, initially, Bell P- ...

* No. 83 Squadron RAAF * No. 84 Squadron RAAF *

No. 85 Squadron RAAF No 85 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron which provided air defence to Western Australia during World War II. It was formed in 1943 and disbanded in 1945. The squadron did not see combat during the war, although it ...

No. 86 Squadron RAAF No. 86 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. The squadron was formed in March 1943 and was deployed to Merauke in Dutch New Guinea in July that year. While No. 86 Squadron was stationed at Merauke unt ...

* No. 87 Squadron RAAF * No. 88 Squadron RAAF *

No. 92 Squadron RAAF No. 92 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ground attack squadron of World War II. It was raised in May 1945 to operate Bristol Beaufighter aircraft, but had not completed its training by the end of the war in August and was disban ...

* 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 The Berlin Airlift Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport squadron formed to participate in the Berlin Airlift. The unit operated for one year, between August 1948 and August 1949, and was raised specifically for the operati ...

* Fighter Squadron RAAF *

Rescue and Communication Squadron RAAF The Rescue and Communication Squadron (also No. 1 Rescue and Communication Squadron) was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron formed during World War II. Raised for service during the New Guinea campaign, the squadron existed between Oc ...

Seaplane Squadron RAAF Seaplane Squadron was a flying unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between the wars. It operated Supermarine Southampton flying boats from January 1928, as well as other types. Along with Fighter Squadron, Seaplane Squadron was a ...

RAAF University Squadrons RAAF University Squadrons were formed in each state of Australia in 1950 as part of the Citizen Air Force (CAF). They were formed to provide officer training to undergraduates who would then serve as commissioned officers in the RAAF "Throu ...

RAAF Empire Air Training Scheme Squadrons

No. 450 Squadron RAAF No. 450 Squadron was a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) that operated during World War II. Established at RAAF Base Williamtown, RAAF Station Williamtown, New South Wales, in February 1941, it was the first Australian Article ...

* No. 451 Squadron RAAF *

No. 452 Squadron RAAF No. 452 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air traffic control unit. It was established in 1941 as a fighter squadron, in accordance with Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme during World War II. The squadron flew Supermar ...

No. 453 Squadron RAAF No. 453 Squadron is an air traffic control unit of the Royal Australian Air Force. It was established at Bankstown, New South Wales, in 1941 as a fighter squadron, in accordance with Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme for overseas se ...

* No. 454 Squadron RAAF *

No. 455 Squadron RAAF No. 455 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) torpedo bomber squadron during World War II and became famous as part of the "ANZAC Strike Wing" that was formed from Australian and New Zealand squadrons. Raised in early 1941, mainly fro ...

* No. 456 Squadron RAAF * No. 457 Squadron RAAF *

No. 458 Squadron RAAF No. 458 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force squadron that operated during World War II. It was formed in Australia under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. The squadron flew various versions of Vickers Wellington bombers, ...

No. 459 Squadron RAAF No. 459 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force squadron that operated during World War II. It was formed in early 1942 and served as a maritime patrol and bomber unit in the Mediterranean theatre until early 1945, operating mainly Lockh ...

* No. 460 Squadron RAAF * No. 461 Squadron RAAF *

No. 462 Squadron RAAF No. 462 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron which forms part of the Information Warfare Directorate in the RAAF's Air Warfare Centre. The squadron was first formed in 1942 as a heavy bomber unit and saw combat in this role ...

No. 463 Squadron RAAF No. 463 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force heavy bomber squadron during World War II. The squadron was formed in the United Kingdom in late 1943 from personnel and aircraft allocated from No. 467 Squadron RAAF. The squadron was equip ...

* No. 464 Squadron RAAF *

No. 466 Squadron RAAF No. 466 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bomber squadron during World War II. Formed in the United Kingdom in late 1942, the squadron undertook combat operations in Europe until the end of the war, flying heavy bomber aircra ...

No. 467 Squadron RAAF No. 467 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force bomber squadron, active over North West Europe during World War II. Formed in November 1942 as an Article XV Squadron in Britain, the squadron was notionally an Australian squadron under th ...

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)

References

External links

RAAF Museum: Brief histories of all RAAF Squadrons
{{RAAF Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons * Royal Australian Air Force lists