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]
  • 300, 306, 309, 310, 311, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 339, 341, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 367

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

  • 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455

(Fighter) Flights[6][7]

  • 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487

(Light Bomber) Flights[7]

  • 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499

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

  • 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533

(Light Bomber) Flights[9][10]

  • 534, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561

(Anti-Submarine) Flights[10]

  • No. 562 (Anti-Submarine) Flight RAF

Royal Air Force Numbered Flights 1923–36

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

FlightFormed atFormed onDisbanded atDisbanded onNotes
No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAFRAF Leuchars1 April 1923RAF Netheravon3 April 1933Renamed No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 801 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 402 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAFRAF Leuchars1 April 1923RAF Netheravon3 April 1933Renamed No. 402 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 800 Naval Air Squadron
No. 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAFRAF Leuchars1 April 1923RAF Kai Tak,
Hong Kong		15 July 1936Renamed No. 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 715 (Catapult) Flight FAA
No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAFRAF Leuchars1 July 1923RAF Netheravon3 April 1933Renamed No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 800 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAARAF Leuchars31 May 1924RAF Netheravon3 April 1933Became 803 Naval Air Squadron
No. 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAARAF Leuchars31 May 1924RAF Seletar,
Malaya		15 July 1936Became No. 714 (Catapult) Fight FAA
No. 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAARNAS Donibristle1 September 1927RAF Mount Batten15 July 1936Became No. 712 (Catapult) Flight FAA
No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAARNAS Donibristle30 March 1929Aboard
HMS Glorious		3 April 1933Became 802 Naval Air Squadron
No. 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAARAF Gosport7 October 1932Aboard
HMS Glorious		3 April 1933Became 802 Naval Air Squadron
No. 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAFRAF Gosport1 April 1923Aboard
HMS Glorious		26 April 1929Renamed No. 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
No. 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAFRAF Gosport1 April 1923Aboard
HMS Glorious		26 April 1929Renamed No. 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
No. 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAFRAF Gosport1 April 1923Aboard
HMS Argus		26 April 1929Renamed No. 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 450 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
No. 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAFRAF Gosport21 November 1923Aboard
HMS Eagle		26 April 1929Renamed No. 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 448 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
No. 440 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAFRAF Leuchars1 May 1923RAF Kai Tak,
Hong Kong		11 June 1933Renamed No. 440 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Absorbed by 824 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAFRAF Leuchars1 April 1923Aboard
HMS Glorious		3 April 1933Renamed No. 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 823 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAFRAF Leuchars1 April 1923RAF Netheravon3 April 1933Renamed No. 442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 822 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 443 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAFRAF Leuchars21 May 1923RAF Mount Batten15 July 1936Renamed No. 443 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 716 (Catapult) Flight FAA and No. 718 (Catapult) Flight FAA.
No. 444 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAFRNAS Lee-on-Solent15 January 1925RAF Kalafrana,
Malta		15 July 1936Renamed 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 RAFRAF Leuchars1 September 1927RAF Mount Batten15 July 1936Renamed No. 445 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA from 30 August 1935. Became No. 713 (Catapult) Flight FAA.
No. 446 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAARAF Leuchars1 September 1927RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 821 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAAAboard
HMS Furious		26 April 1929RAF Kalafrana,
Malta		15 July 1936Divided to form No. 701 (Catapult) Flight FAA and No. 711 (Catapult) Flight FAA.
No. 448 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAAAboard
HMS Eagle		26 April 1929Aboard
HMS Glorious		3 April 1933Became 823 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAAAboard
HMS Furious		26 April 1929RAF Netheravon3 April 1933Became 822 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 450 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA ?26 April 1929RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 820 Naval Air Squadron.
No. 460 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight RAFRAF Gosport1 April 1923RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 824 Naval Air Squadron
No. 461 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight RAFRAF Gosport1 April 1923RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 812 Naval Air Squadron
No. 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAARAF Gosport31 May 1924RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 812 Naval Air Squadron
No. 463 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAARAF Gosport1 September 1927RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 810 Naval Air Squadron
No. 464 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAARAF Gosport1 September 1927RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 810 Naval Air Squadron
No. 465 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAARAF Gosport20 March 1931RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 811 Naval Air Squadron
No. 466 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight FAARAF Gosport31 March 1931RAF Gosport3 April 1933Became 811 Naval Air Squadron

Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered Flights

Numbered flights RAF 1940 on

A

Air Experience Flights

Air Sea Rescue Flights

Aircraft Delivery Flights

Anti-Aircraft Co-operation/Calibration Flights

B

Beam Approach Training Flights

Blind Approach Training Flights

C

Calibration Flights

Coast Defence / Co-operation Flights

  • No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Flight RAF (1936–37) became No. 1 Coastal Artillery Co-operation Unit RAF [41]
  • No. 1 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 101 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force [42]
  • No. 2 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 102 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force [42]
  • No. 3 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 103 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force [42]
  • No. 4 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 104 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force [42]
  • No. 5 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 105 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force [42]
  • No. 6 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 106 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force [42]
  • No. 1 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) [43]
  • No. 2 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) [43]
  • No. 3 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) [43]
  • No. 4 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) [43]
  • No. 5 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) [43]
  • No. 6 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1940) [43]
  • Coastal Battery Co-operation Flight RAF (1919–21) [42]
  • Coastal Battery Co-operation School Flight RAF (1919) became Coastal Battery Co-operation Flight RAF [42]
  • Coast Defence Co-operation Flight RAF (1924–33) became Coast Defence Training Flight RAF[41]
  • Coast Defence Torpedo Training Flight RAF (1928) became No. 36 Squadron RAF [42]
  • Coast Defence Training Flight RAF (1933) became No. 1 Coastal Defence Training Unit RAF [42]
  • Coastal Reconnaissance Beaufighter Flight RAF (1933-??) [43]

Communication Flights

Conversion Flights

Meteorological flights

Seaplane Training Flights

Ferry flights

Specific Aircraft Type Flights

Special Flights

Special Duty/Duties

Other Special flights

  • No. 160 (Special) Flight RAF (1944–45)[72]
  • No. 1344 (Special Signals) Flight RAF (1945) [15]
  • Special Experimental Flight RAF (1918–19)[70]
  • Special Instruction Flight RAF (1920)[70]
  • Special Operations (Liberator) Flight RAF (1942–43)[70]
  • Special Performance Flight RAF, Aboukir (1942)[70]
  • Special Service Flight RAF, Northolt (1942–43)[70]
  • Special Survey Flight RAF (1939–40)[70]
  • Special Transport Flight RAF (1947–49)[70]

Miscellaneous Flights

  • 'B' Flight, Palestine
  • 'G' Flight
  • 'H' Flight
  • 'I' Flight
  • 'J' Flight
  • 'K' Flight
  • 'M' Flight
  • 'N' Flight
  • 'O' Flight
  • 'P' Flight (1)
  • 'P' Flight (2)
  • 'Q' Flight
  • 'Sparrow' Ambulance Flight RAF (1944–45)[69]
  • 'V' Flight
  • 'W' Flight
  • 'X' Flight (1940 – Palestine)
  • 'X' Flight (RFC/RAF)
  • 'Y' Flight
  • 'Z' Flight
  • No. 1 Chain Home Low Flight RAF (Unknown)[73]
  • No. 1 Engine Control Instruction Flight RAF (1944–45) became School of Flight Efficiency RAF[74]
  • No. 1 Free French (Bomber) Flight RAF (1940–41)[57]
  • No. 1 Gunnery Co-Operation Flight RAF (1934–37) became No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF[75]
  • No. 2 Gunnery Co-Operation Flight RAF (1939–37) became No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF[75]
  • No. 2 (Training) Flight, Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit (1939–40) became Elementary Flying Training School (Kenya)[76]
  • No. 3 (Reconnaissance) Flight, Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit (1939-??)[77]
  • 2nd Tactical Air Force Instrument Training Flight (1951–54)[78]
  • No. 60 (Photographic Survey) Squadron, South African Air Force – Royal Air Force Flight (1941–42) became No. 1434 (Photographic Survey) Flight RAF[79]
  • Aden Command Training Flight RAF (1940–42)[51]
  • Aden Conversion Flight RAF (1945)[51]
  • Aden Defence Flight RAF (1920–28)[51]
  • Aden Protectorate Reconnaissance Flight RAF (1959) became Arabian Peninsular Reconnaissance Flight RAF[51]
  • Aden Protectorate Support Flight RAF (1947–50 & 1952–55) became Aden Protectorate Communication and Support Squadron RAF[51]
  • Advanced Ship Recognition Flight RAF (1942–43) became No. 1476 (Advanced Ship Recognition) Flight RAF[80]
  • Air Command Far East All-Weather Flight RAF (1948–50) became Far East Air Force Examining Squadron RAF[81]
  • Air Command Far East Instrument Flying Training Flight RAF (1948) became Air Command Far East All-Weather Flight RAF[81]
  • Air Depot Hinaidi Training Flight RAF (1929–30) became Communication Flight Iraq and Persia RAF[81]
  • Air Headquarters Iraq Command Training Flight RAF (1927–28)[46]
  • Air Movements Development Flight RAF (1958) became Air Movements Development Unit RAF[82]
  • air observation post Training Flight / Team (1943–44)[83]
  • Air Pilotage Flight RAF (1923–26 & 1933) became Air Pilotage School RAF[34]
  • Air Training Corps Flight RAF (1943–46)[35]
  • Air-to-Surface Vessel (ASV) Training Flight RAF (1944–45)[35]
  • Airborne Interception Conversion Flight RAF, Cranfield and Twinwood Farm (1943-?)[84]
  • Airborne Interception Conversion Flight RAF, Italy (1944)[38]
  • Airborne interception Mk VIII Conversion Flight RAF (1943–44)[38]
  • Airborne interception Mk X Conversion Flight RAF (1944–45)[38]
  • Anti-locust Flight (Middle East) RAF (1944–46)[85]
  • Anti-locust Flight (Persia) RAF (1943–44) became Anti-locust Flight (Middle East) RAF[85]
  • Arabian Peninsular Reconnaissance Flight RAF (1959–60)[85]
  • Argus Flight RAF (1918–23)[85]
  • Artillery Flight RAF (1918) became 'L' Flight[86]
  • Autogyro Training Flight RAF (1940)[52]
  • Baltimore Photographic Flight RAF (1945)[52]
  • Bangalore Calibration Flight RAF (1942–43) became No. 1580 (Calibration) Flight RAF[52]
  • Battle Flight RAF (1940)[40]
  • Battle of Britain Flight RAF (1958–69) became Battle of Britain Memorial Flight[40]
  • Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (1969-)[40]
  • Bengal Calibration Flight RAF (1943) became No. 1583 (Calibration) Flight RAF[40]
  • Bomber Command Instrument Rating and Examining Flight RAF (1947–52)[87]
  • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight RAF (1950-?) became Bomber Command Jet Conversion Unit RAF[87]
  • Bomber Transport Flight RAF (1932–39)[87]
  • Bristol Wireless Flight RAF (1940–45)[88]
  • British Air Forces of Occupation Instrument Training Flight RAF (1950–51) became 2nd Tactical Air Force Instrument Training Flight RAF[88]
  • Camouflage Flight RAF (1939) became No. 1 Camouflage Unit RAF[60]
  • Casualty Air Evacuation Flight RAF (1950) became Far East Casualty Evacuation Flight RAF[56]
  • Centaurus Flight RAF (1943–45)[60]
  • Command Training Flight RAF (1961–64)[89]
  • DDT Spray Flight RAF (1945) became No. 1354 (DDT Spraying) Flight RAF[55]
  • Defence Flight RAF, Heliopolis (1942-?)[55]
  • Desert Air Force Training Flight RAF (1944) became No. 5 Refresher Flying Unit RAF[55]
  • Eagle Trials Flight RAF (1920)[90]
  • Emergency Flying Training Flight RAF (1939–40) became Headquarters Far East Communications Flight RAF[91]
  • Enemy Aircraft Flight RAF (1945)[92]
  • Engine Control Demonstration Flight RAF (1943) became No. 1 (Coastal) Engine Control Demonstration Unit RAF[74]
  • Experimental Flight, Upavon (1916) became Experimental Armament Squadron[56]
  • Extended Reconnaissance Flight RAF (1939)[56]
  • Famine Relief Flight RAF (1944)[56]
  • Far East Casualty Evacuation Flight RAF (1950–53) became No. 194 Squadron RAF[56]
  • Far East Flight (1927–29) became No. 205 Squadron RAF[56]
  • Fighter Command Instrument Rating Flight RAF (1956–60) became Fighter Command Instrument Rating Squadron RAF[92]
  • Fighter Command Instrument Training Flight RAF (1948–51) became Fighter Command Instrument Training Squadron RAF[92]
  • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight RAF (1952–53) became No. 1453 (Early Warning) Flight RAF[93]
  • Fighter Defence Flight RAF, Aden (1942–43)[93]
  • Fighter Defence Flight RAF, Gibraltar (1943–44) became 'C' Flight, No. 256 Squadron RAF[93]
  • Fighter Defence Flight RAF, Iraq (1943)[93]
  • Fighter Defence Flight RAF, Takoradi (1941–43)[93]
  • Fighter Experimental Flight RAF (1944–46)[94]
  • Fighter Flight RAF, Shetlands (1939–40) became Fighter Flight RAF, Sumburgh[93]
  • Fighter Flight RAF, Sumburgh (1940) became No. 247 Squadron RAF[93]
  • Fighter Pilots Practice Flight RAF, Blida (1943) became Advanced Flying Unit RAF, Setif[93]
  • Fighter Pilots Practice Flight RAF, Sétif (1943) became Advanced Flying Unit RAF, Setif[93]
  • Floatplane Flight RAF (1943)[31]
  • Floatplane Training Flight RAF (1938–39) became 765 Naval Air Squadron[31]
  • Flying Boat Development Flight RAF (1921–22 & 1924–32)[31]
  • Free French Flight RAF, Khartoum (1941)[57]
  • Free French Flight RAF, Sudan (1941)[57]
  • Gee-H Training Flight RAF (1944–46) became Bomber Command Radar School RAF[57]
  • General Purpose Flight RAF, Sheikh Othman (1940–41)[57]
  • Governor General's Flight RAF, Australia (1945–47)[95]
  • Greek Training Flight RAF (1941–42)[96]
  • Heavy Transport Flight RAF (1929–32) became Bomber Transport Flight RAF[97]
  • Helicopter Development Flight RAF (1954–56) became Helicopter Squadron RAF[98]
  • Helicopter Flight RAF, Nicosia (1955–1956) became No. 284 Squadron RAF[97]
  • Helicopter Training Flight RAF (1945–46)[97]
  • Heston Flight RAF (1939) became No. 2 Camouflage Unit RAF[97]
  • High Altitude Flight RAF, 244 Wing (1943)[97]
  • High Altitude Flight RAF, Northolt (1942) became Special Service Flight RAF, Northolt[97]
  • High Commissioners Flight RAF (1949–55)[97]
  • High Speed Flight RAF (1926–46)[97]
  • Historic Aircraft Flight RAF (1957–58) became Battle of Britain Flight RAF[40]
  • Home Command Instrument Training Flight RAF (1950–52)[97]
  • Home Defence Flight RAF, Cramlington (19??-16) became No. 36 Squadron Royal Flying Corps[99]
  • Hong Kong Auxiliary Flight RAF (1949–50) became Hong Kong Auxiliary Squadron RAF[62]
  • Intelligence Photographic Flight RAF (1940–41) became No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF[100]
  • Internal Security Flight RAF, Nicosia (1955–56)[100]
  • Irish Flight RAF (1922)[100]
  • Jet Training Flight RAF (??-1963)[101]
  • Joint Services Staff College Flight RAF (1947–52)[101]
  • Kangaroo Flight RAF (1918) became No. 495 (Light Bomber) Flight RAF[101]
  • King's Flight RAF (1936–42 & 1946–53) became Queen's Flight RAF[64]
  • Long Range Flight RAF (1927–33)[65]
  • Manston Flight RAF (1941–42)[36]
  • Manston Naval Flight RAF (1918–19)[6]
  • Medical Flight RAF, Hendon (1917–18)[102]
  • Middle East Air Force Instrument Training Flight RAF (1950–56)[44]
  • Military Governor's Flight RAF (??-1949) became High Commissioners Flight RAF[103]
  • Navigation Flight RAF (1920–21)[103]
  • New Zealand Flight RAF (1939–40) became No. 75 Squadron RAF[103]
  • Night Flying Flight RAF (1923–31) became Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight RAF[103]
  • Ogaden Flight RAF (1944)[104]
  • Overseas Air Delivery Flight RAF (??-1940) became Overseas Aircraft Despatch Flight RAF[105]
  • Overseas Aircraft Despatch Flight RAF (1940–41) became Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAF[105]
  • Overseas Aircraft Preparation Flight RAF (1941–42) became Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF[105]
  • Oxford University Flight RAF (1927) became Station Flight, Upper Heyford[66]
  • Palestine Truce Observance Flight RAF (1948–49)[66]
  • Polish Training and Grading Flight RAF (1940) became No. 1 (Polish) Flying Training School RAF[58]
  • Practice Flight RAF, Heliopolis (1928–38) became Communications Flight RAF, Heliopolis[58]
  • Practice Flight RAF, Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow (1927–34 & 1937–39)[58]
  • Queen's Flight RAF (1953–95) became No. 32 Squadron RAF[58]
  • Radar Meteorological Flight RAF (1946)[106]
  • Radar Reconnaissance Flight RAF (1951–63)[106]
  • Radar Training Flight RAF (1972–77)[106]
  • Radio Development Flight RAF (1942–43) became No. 1692 (Radio Development) Flight RAF[106]
  • Rapid Landing Flight RAF (1950)[77]
  • RDF Calibration Flight RAF, Blida (1943) became No. 1578 (Calibration) Flight RAF[77]
  • Reserve Command Instrument Training Flight RAF (1945–50) became Home Command Instrument Training Flight RAF[107]
  • ROC Flight RAF (1940)[108]
  • Rota Experiment Flight RAF (1939)[108]
  • Royal Air Force Antarctic Flight (1949–51)[109]
  • Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight RAF, Eastchurch, Duxford and Mildenhall (1924–41) became No. 401 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[48]
  • Royal Air Force Staff College Flight RAF (1922–27) became Andover Communication Flight RAF[110]
  • Royal Flying Corps Detached Flight, Moascar (-1915) became No. 30 Squadron Royal Flying Corps[111]
  • Royal Flying Corps Flight, Basra (1915)[111]
  • Royal Norwegian Navy Flight (1942–43) became No. 1477 (Norwegian) Flight RAF[111]
  • Seaplane Rescue Flight RAF, Kalafrana (1941)[33]
  • Secret Intelligence Service Flight RAF (-1939) became Heston Flight RAF[97]
  • Security Flight RAF, Ismailia (1945-??)[37]
  • Shipping Interception Flight RAF (1941–42)[112]
  • Signals Co-operation Flight RAF (1921–24) became No. 13 Squadron RAF[112]
  • Singapore Operational Training Flight RAF (1972–73)[112]
  • South African Air Observation Post Flight RAF (1945–45) became No. 42 Air Observation Post Flight, South African Air Force[112]
  • Spotter Flight RAF, Kai Tak (1939-??)[70]
  • Spotter Flight RAF, Seletar (1939)[70]
  • Supernumerary Camel Flight RAF (1918) became No. 487 (Fighter) Flight RAF[7]
  • Swifter Flight RAF (1959–60)[78]
  • Tanker Training Flight RAF (1965–69) became Victor Training Unit RAF[113]
  • Target Development Flight RAF (??-1944)[113]
  • Target Facilities Flight RAF, Binbrook (1966–73)[113]
  • Target Facilities Flight RAF, Leuchars (1966–73)[113]
  • Target Facilities Flight RAF, Wattisham (1966–73)[113]
  • Training Command Practice Flight RAF (1931–37 & 1940)[114]
  • Training Flight RAF, Halton (1934–39)[76]
  • Transport Command Development Flight RAF (1951–57)[76]
  • Transport Training Flight RAF (1942)[67]
  • Vintage Pair Flight RAF (1972–86)[115]
  • VISTRE Flight RAF (1946–52) became Joint Concealment Centre (Royal Air Force Element)[68]
  • Voice Flight RAF (1954–59)[68]
  • VVIP Flight RAF (1944–45)[68]
  • Wireless Direction Finding Flight RAF (1937–38) became Experimental Co-operation Unit RAF[116]
  • Wireless Flight RFC (1914) became No. 9 Squadron Royal Flying Corps[116]
  • Yatesbury Wireless Flight RAF (1940)[117]
  • Yugoslav Training Flight, Royal Air Force Element (1945)[117]
  • Yugoslav Training Flight RAF (1944) became Yugoslav Holding Unit RAF[117]

Target Towing Flights

See also

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Lake 1999, p. 72.
  2. ↑ Lake 1999, p. 73.
  3. ↑ Lake 1999, p. 74.
  4. 1 2 Lake 1999, p. 75.
  5. ↑ Lake 1999, p. 76.
  6. 1 2 3 Lake 1999, p. 77.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Lake 1999, p. 78.
  8. ↑ Lake 1999, p. 79.
  9. 1 2 Lake 1999, p. 80.
  10. 1 2 3 Lake 1999, p. 81.
  11. ↑ Lake 1999, p. 82.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Lake 1999, p. 83.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Lake 1999, p. 84.
  14. ↑ "Reaper Takes to the Air". General Atomics. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Lake 1999, p. 85.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Lake 1999, p. 86.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lake 1999, p. 87.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Lake 1999, p. 88.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Lake 1999, p. 89.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Lake 1999, p. 90.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Lake 1999, p. 91.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lake 1999, p. 92.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Lake 1999, p. 95.
  24. ↑ "Despite the best efforts of the weather 1563 Flt has recently achieved Initial Operating Capability in Brunei with a further 2 Puma aircraft undertaking air testing prior to being available for tasking and training". RAF Benson (Facebook). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  25. ↑ "Last week, on the 18th May, 230 Squadron officially re-mustered in Brunei marking its return to South East Asia". RAF Benson (Facebook). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Lake 1999, p. 96.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Lake 1999, p. 97.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Lake 1999, p. 98.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Lake 1999, p. 99.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Lake 1999, p. 100.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Lake 1999, p. 101.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Lake 1999, p. 15.
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 Lake 1999, p. 183.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Lake 1999, p. 22.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lake 1999, p. 23.
  36. 1 2 Lake 1999, p. 136.
  37. 1 2 Lake 1999, p. 184.
  38. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lake 1999, p. 26.
  39. 1 2 3 Lake 1999, p. 37.
  40. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lake 1999, p. 36.
  41. 1 2 Lake 1999, p. 48.
  42. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lake 1999, p. 49.
  43. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lake 1999, p. 50.
  44. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lake 1999, p. 138.
  45. 1 2 Lake 1999, p. 94.
  46. 1 2 Lake 1999, p. 18.
  47. ↑ Gratton G.B., The Meteorological Research Flight and its predecessors and successors, J Aeronaut Hist, 2012/06, pp 83-111 https://www.aerosociety.com/media/4853/the-meteorological-research-flight-and-its-predecessors-and-successors.pdf
  48. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lake 1999, p. 176.
  49. 1 2 3 Lake 1999, p. 281.
  50. ↑ Lake 1999, p. 265.
  51. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lake 1999, p. 9.
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