List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons explained

A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation.

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) 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]

Squadrons

Name	Date	Location	Ref.	Notes
	13 May 1912	Woolwich	^[2]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ste-Marie-Cappell, France
	13 May 1912		^[3]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Merville, France
	13 May 1912		^[4]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Valheureux, France
	16 September 1912	Farnborough	^[5]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Chocques, France
	26 July 1913	Farnborough	^[6]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Acq, France
	31 January 1914	Farnborough	^[7]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Le Crotoy, France
	1 May 1914	Farnborough	^[8]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Proven, Belgium
	1 January 1915		^[9]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Vert Galand, France
	8 December 1914		^[10]	Disbanded on 22 March 1915 and reformed at Brooklands on 1 April 1915. To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Proven, Belgium
	1 January 1915	Farnborough	^[11]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Chocques, France
	14 February 1915		^[12]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Fienvillers, France
	14 February 1915	Netheravon	^[13]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Soncamp, France
	10 January 1915		^[14]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Le Hameau, France
	3 February 1915		^[15]	from No. 3 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron^[16] To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Junction Station, Palestine
	1 March 1915	Farnborough	^[17]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Fienvillers, France
	10 February 1915		^[18]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Camblain-l'Abbe, France
	1 February 1915	Gosport	^[19]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Lahana, Greece
	11 May 1915		^[20]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Triezennes, France
	1 September 1915		^[21]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Savy, France
	1 September 1915	Netheravon	^[22]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ste-Marie-Cappel, France
	23 July 1915	Netheravon	^[23]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Droglandt, France
	1 September 1915	Fort Grange, Gosport	^[24]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Vert Galand, France
	1 September 1915	Fort Grange, Gosport	^[25]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at St-Omer, France
	1 September 1915		^[26]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Conteville, France
	25 September 1915		^[27]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ruisseauville, France
	8 October 1915	Netheravon	^[28]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Cape Town, South Africa
	5 November 1915	Hounslow Heath	^[29]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ruisseauville, France
	7 November 1915	Gosport	^[30]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Grossa
	7 November 1915	Gosport	^[31]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at La Lovie
	24 March 1915	Ismailia, Egypt	^[32]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Qubba
	11 October 1915	Farnborough	^[33]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Risalpur
	12 January 1916	Netheravon	^[34]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Beauvois
	12 January 1916		^[35]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Gainsborough
	7 January 1916	Castle Bromwich	^[36]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Villaverla
	1 February 1916		^[37]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Abbeville
	18 March 1916		^[38]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Newcastle
	15 April 1916		^[39]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Woodham Mortimer
	1 April 1916	Thetford	^[40]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Melton Mowbray
	15 April 1916	Hounslow Heath	^[41]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at North Weald
	26 February 1916	Gosport	^[42]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Bruay
	14 July 1916	Gosport	^[43]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Alquines
	1 April 1916		^[44]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Chocques
	15 April 1916		^[45]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Avesne-le-Comte
	24 July 1917	Hainault Farm	^[46]	Disbanded on 22 May 1916 when it was re-designated No. 26 Reserve Squadron. Reformed on 25 July 1917 at Hainault Farm, to the RAF on 1 April 1918.
	1 March 1916	Gosport	^[47]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Grossa
	19 April 1916		^[48]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Filescamp Farm, Farm
	1 March 1916		^[49]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Yanesh, Greece
	15 April 1916	Netheravon	^[50]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Conteville, France
	15 April 1916	Dover	^[51]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Petite Synth, France
	15 May 1916	Dover	^[52]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Bekesbourne
	15 May 1916		^[53]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Marham
	15 May 1916		^[54]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Abbeville, France
	15 May 1916		^[55]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Boisdinghem, France
	5 May 1916		^[56]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Conteville, France
	27 April 1916	Castle Bromwich	^[57]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Tantoville, France
	8 June 1916		^[58]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Valheureux, France
	8 June 1916		^[59]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Le Quesnoy, France
	10 January 1916		^[60]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Auchel, France
	1 August 1916	Narborough	^[61]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Fienvillers, France
	30 April 1916		^[62]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Fienvillers, France
	2 August 1917		^[63]	Disbanded on 24 August 1916 when it absorbed into No. 63 Squadron. Reformed on 24 July 1917 at Rochford, to the RAF on 1 April 1918
	8 August 1916		^[64]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Planques, France
	31 August 1916		^[65]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Samarra
	1 August 1916		^[66]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Le Hameau, France
	1 August 1916		^[67]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Conteville
	30 June 1916	Filton	^[68]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at San Pietro-in-Gu
No. 67 Squadron	January 1916		^[69]	Later No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps in February 1918
No. 68 Squadron	20 September 1916		^[70]	Later No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps in February 1918
No. 69 Squadron	19 September 1916	Point Cook	^[71]	Later No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps January 1918
	22 April 1916		^[72]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Fienvillers
No. 71 Squadron	16 October 1916	Point Cook	^[73]	Later No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps in January 1918
	2 July 1917	Netheravon	^[74]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Basra
	1 July 1917		^[75]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Beauvois
	1 July 1917		^[76]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at St-Omer
	1 October 1916		^[77]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Elmswell
	15 September 1916		^[78]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ripon
	1 October 1916		^[79]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Edinburgh
	1 November 1916		^[80]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Sutton's Farm
	1 August 1917		^[81]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Beauvois
	1 August 1917		^[82]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Belleville Farm
	7 January 1917		^[83]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Scampton
	7 January 1917		^[84]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Agenvillers
	7 January 1917	Montrose	^[85]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Auchel
	January 1917		^[86]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Conteville
	1 August 1917		^[87]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Hounslow
	1 September 1917		^[88]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Northolt
	1 September 1917	Upavon	^[89]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Hounslow
	24 July 1917	Gosport	^[90]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Harling Road
	1 September 1917		^[91]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Harling Road
	8 October 1917		^[92]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Shotwick
	1 September 1917		^[93]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Tangmere
	1 September 1917		^[94]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Tangmere
	1 September 1917		^[95]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Tangmere
	1 August 1917		^[96]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Harling Road
	8 October 1917		^[97]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Shotwick
	8 October 1917		^[98]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Shotwick
	1 December 1917		^[99]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Netheravon
	30 August 1917		^[100]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at St Omer
	15 August 1917		^[101]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ford Farm
	23 February 1917		^[102]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ochey
	12 July 1917		^[103]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Haute Vissee, France
	August 1917	Hingham	^[104]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Le Hameau, France
	1 September 1917		^[105]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Old Sarum
	4 September 1917		^[106]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Andover
	September 1917		^[107]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Andover
	30 September 1917	Andover	^[108]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Andover
	15 May 1918	Lake Down, Wiltshire	^[109]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Lake Down
	11 November 1917	Stonehenge, Wiltshire	^[110]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Lake Down
	1 November 1917	South Carlton	^[111]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Lake Down
	1 November 1917		^[112]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Sedgeford
	1 August 1917	Deir al-Balah, Palestine	^[113]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ramleh, Palestine
	30 July 1917	Detling	^[114]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Throwley
	1 August 1917	Ismailia, Egypt	^[115]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Sarona, Palestine
	September 1917	Lahore, India	^[116]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 December 1917		^[117]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 December 1917		^[118]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Netheravon
	1 January 1918		^[119]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 January 1918	Catterick	^[120]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 January 1918	Andover	^[121]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Duxford
	1 January 1918		^[122]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 January 1918		^[123]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 January 1918		^[124]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 February 1918	Waddington	^[125]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Duxford
	March 1918		^[126]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Fowlmere
	1 February 1918	Old Sarum	^[127]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Fowlmere
	1 February 1918	Old Sarum	^[128]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Fowlmere
	1 February 1918	Catterick	^[129]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 February 1918		^[130]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 March 1918		^[131]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 March 1918		^[132]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Hucknall
	1 March 1918		^[133]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 March 1918		^[134]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 March 1918	Ternhill	^[135]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 March 1918	Ternhill	^[136]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	1 January 1918		^[137]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	2 February 1918	Ismailia, Egypt	^[138]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Julis
	1 February 1918		^[139]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Detling
	20 March 1918	Port Said, Egypt	^[140]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918
	10 February 1918		^[141]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ford Junction
	3 March 1918		^[142]	To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ford Junction

Reserve/Training Squadrons

Originally named Reserve Aeroplane Squadrons when formed, these were renamed to Reserve Squadrons on 13 January 1916, and then again to Training Squadrons on 31 May 1917 for the RFC or a little later for Royal Flying Corps Canada units.

NB: This number sequence was not linked to the operational squadrons; No. 1 Squadron RFC is not the same unit as No. 1 Training Squadron RFC.^[143]

Name	Date	Location	Ref.	Notes
Reserve Aeroplane Squadron	August 1914		^[144]
No. 1 Training Squadron	12 November 1914	Farnborough		Originally Reserve Aeroplane Squadron, then No. 1 RAS
No. 2 Training Squadron	12 November 1914	Brooklands
No. 3 Training Squadron	21 January 1915	Netheravon		Originally No. 3 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron
No. 4 Training Squadron	29 January 1915	Farnborough
No. 5 Training Squadron	11 May 1915	Castle Bromwich
No. 6 Training Squadron	17 July 1915		^[145]
No. 7 Training Squadron	28 July 1915	Netheravon
No. 8 Training Squadron	28 July 1915	Netheravon
No. 9 Training Squadron	27 July 1915	Norwich
No. 10 Training Squadron	1 September 1915	Joyce Green		Formed from a detachment of No. 2 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron
No. 11 Training Squadron	12 October 1915	Northolt		Formed out of No. 4 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron
No. 12 Training Squadron	15 November 1915	Dover
No. 13 Training Squadron	27 November 1915	Dover
No. 14 Training Squadron	1 December 1915	Catterick
No. 15 Training Squadron	15 December 1915	Thetford
No. 16 Training Squadron	15 December 1915	Beaulieu
No. 17 Training Squadron	25 December 1915	Croydon
No. 18 Training Squadron	1 January 1916	Montrose
No. 19 Training Squadron	29 January 1916		^[146]	Became 39 (Home Defence) Sqn RFC
No. 20 Training Squadron	1 February 1916	Dover
No. 21 Training Squadron	22 May 1916	Shoreham
No. 22 Training Squadron	24 August 1916	Aboukir
No. 23 Training Squadron	24 August 1916	Aboukir
No. 24 Training Squadron	25 May 1916	Netheravon
No. 25 Training Squadron	22 May 1916	Thetford
No. 26 Training Squadron	22 May 1916	Turnhouse
No. 27 Training Squadron	22 May 1916	Gosport
No. 28 Training Squadron	1 June 1916	Castle Bromwich
No. 29 (Australian) Training Squadron	15 June 1917		^[147]	Later No. 5 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
No. 30 (Australian) Training Squadron	15 June 1917	Parkhouse	^[148]	Later No. 6 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
No. 31 Training Squadron	1 October 1916	Wyton
No. 32 (Australian) Training Squadron	24 October 1917		^[149]	Later No. 7 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
No. 33 (Australian) Training Squadron	24 October 1917		^[150]	Later No. 8 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
No. 34 Training Squadron	1 November 1916	Castle Bromwich
No. 35 Training Squadron	1 February 1917	Filton
No. 36 Training Squadron	5 July 1916
No. 37 Training Squadron	2 November 1916	Catterick
No. 38 Training Squadron	1 August 1916	Rendcomb
No. 39 Training Squadron	26 August 1917	Montrose		Disbanded into 46 Training Depot Station
No. 40 Training Squadron	5 July 1916	Northolt
No. 41 Training Squadron	5 July 1916
No. 42 Training Squadron	2 November 1916	Hounslow
No. 43 Training Squadron	2 November 1916	Castle Bromwich
No. 44 Training Squadron	2 November 1916	Lilbourne
No. 45 Training Squadron	2 November 1916	London Colney		Disbanded into 46 Training Depot Station
No. 46 Training Squadron	23 October 1916	Doncaster
No. 47 Training Squadron	2 November 1916	Cramlington
No. 48 Training Squadron	2 November 1916	Narborough
No. 49 Training Squadron	23 September 1916	Norwich
No. 50 Training Squadron	7 December 1916	Wye
No. 51 Training Squadron	30 December 1916	Filton
No. 52 Training Squadron	14 January 1917	Cramlington
No. 53 Training Squadron	1 February 1917	Sedgeford
No. 54 Training Squadron	15 February 1917	Wyton
No. 55 Training Squadron	15 November 1916	Wyton
No. 56 Training Squadron	7 February 1917	London Colney
No. 57 Training Squadron	10 December 1916	Ismalia		Disbanded into 17 Training Depot Station
No. 58 Training Squadron		Farnborough		Moved to Egypt in January 1917
No. 59 Training Squadron	1 February 1917	Gosport
No. 60 Training Squadron	7 April 1917
No. 61 Training Squadron	1 May 1917	Cramlington
No. 62 Training Squadron	1 May 1917	Gosport
No. 63 Training Squadron	28 March 1917	Ternhill
No. 64 Training Squadron	7 April 1917	Dover
No. 65 Training Squadron	1 May 1917	Croydon
No. 66 Training Squadron	1 May 1917	Wye
No. 67 Training Squadron	3 June 1917	Castle Bromwich
No. 68 Training Squadron	7 April 1917	Catterick
No. 69 Training Squadron	1 October 1917	Catterick
No. 70 Training Squadron	10 December 1917	Netheravon
No. 71 Training Squadron	28 November 1917	Netheravon
No. 72 Training Squadron	10 January 1918	Wyton
No. 73 Training Squadron	7 July 1917	Thetford
No. 74 Training Squadron	21 October 1917	Netheravon
No. 75 Training Squadron	14 November 1917	Waddington
No. 78 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Beverley		at Camp Borden by March 1917
No. 79 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Beverley		at Camp Borden by March 1917
No. 80 (Canadian) Training Squadron	January 1917	Doncaster		at Camp Borden by April 1917
No. 81 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Beaulieu		at Camp Borden by April 1917
No. 82 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Montrose	^[151]	at Camp Borden by April 1917
No. 83 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Catterick		at Deseronto by May 1917
No. 84 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Turnhouse		at Deseronto by May 1917
No. 85 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Montrose		at Rathbun by May 1917
No. 86 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Spitalgate		at Deseronto by May 1917
No. 87 (Canadian) Training Squadron	9 February 1917	Gosport		at Deseronto by May 1917
No. 88 (Canadian) Training Squadron	15 March 1917	Catterick		at Rathbun by May 1917
No. 89 (Canadian) Training Squadron	15 March 1917	Turnhouse		at Armour Heights by July 1917
No. 90 (Canadian) Training Squadron	15 March 1917	Doncaster		at Armour Heights by July 1917
No. 91 (Canadian) Training Squadron	15 March 1917	Gosport		at Armour Heights by July 1917
No. 92 (Canadian) Training Squadron	15 March 1917	Netheravon		at Armour Heights by July 1917
No. 93 (Canadian) Training Squadron	1917	Armour Heights
No. 94 (Canadian) Training Squadron				(Nameplate set aside but not formed)
No. 95 (Canadian) Training Squadron				(Nameplate set aside but not formed)
No. 96 (Canadian) Training Squadron				(Nameplate set aside but not formed)
No. 97 (Canadian) Training Squadron				(Nameplate set aside but not formed)
No. 186 (Night) Training Squadron	1 April 1918	Throwley		Formed as part of the Royal Air Force
No. 187 (Night) Training Squadron	1 April 1918	East Retford		Formed as part of the Royal Air Force
No. 188 (Night) Training Squadron	20 December 1917
No. 189 (Night) Training Squadron	20 December 1917
No. 190 (Night) Training Squadron	24 October 1917			Formed as No. 190 Depot Squadron
No. 191 (Night) Training Squadron	6 November 1917			Formed as No. 191 Depot Squadron
No. 192 (Night) Training Squadron	5 September 1917			Formed as No. 192 Depot Squadron
No. 193 Training Squadron	9 August 1917	El Amriya, Egypt		Disbanded into No. 20 Training Depot Station
No. 194 Training Squadron	9 August 1917	El Amriya		Disbanded into No. 16 Training Depot Station
No. 195 Training Squadron	9 August 1917	Abu Sueir, Egypt		Disbanded into No. 19 Training Depot Station
No. 196 Training Squadron	9 August 1917	Heliopolis, Egypt		Disbanded into Aerial Flying School
No. 197 Training Squadron	9 August 1917	Almaza, Egypt		Disbanded into Artillery Observation School
No. 198 (Night) Training Squadron	8 February 1917	Rochford		Formed as No. 98 Depot Squadron, later No. 198 Depot Squadron before becoming a night training squadron in December 1917.
No. 199 (Night) Training Squadron	1 June 1917	Rochford
No. 200 (Night) Training Squadron	1 July 1917	East Retford
No. 201 Training Squadron	14 August 1918	East Fortune		Formed from the No. 1 Torpedo Training Squadron as part of the Royal Air Force

Schools

Name	Date	Location	Ref.	Notes
	12 May 1912		^[152]
Flying Training School	November 1915
No. 1 Aerial Gunnery School		Ayr	^[153]
No. 1 (Auxiliary) School of Gunnery	September 1916	Hythe		Machine Gun School renamed
No. 1 (Observers) School of Aerial Gunnery		Hythe
No. 1 Balloon School		Rollestone Camp/Larkhill
No. 1 Fighting School	29 May 1918	Ayr		No. 1 School of Aerial Fighting & Gunnery renamed
No. 1 School of Aerial Fighting	19 September 1917	Ayr		No. 1 Aerial Gunnery School renamed
No. 1 School of Aerial Fighting & Gunnery	10 May 1918	Ayr		No. 1 School of Aerial Fighting renamed
	1915
No. 1 School of Special Flying	2 August 1917	Gosport		No. 1 Training Squadron renamed
No. 1 School of Technical Training (Men)	1917	Halton
No. 1 School of Technical Training (Men)		Reading		Detachment until September 1918
No. 1 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping^[154]	1917
No. 2 (Auxiliary) School of Aerial Gunnery		Turnberry
No. 2 Balloon School		Lydd
No. 2 Fighting School	June 1918
No. 2 School of Aerial Fighting		Driffield
No. 2 School of Military Aeronautics	27 October 1916
No. 2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping	1917	Andover
No. 2 School of Special Flying		Redcar
No. 2 Wireless School	8 November 1917	Chiddingstone Causeway
No. 3 Fighting School		Bircham Newton
No. 3 School of Aerial Fighting & Gunnery		Driffield
No. 3 School of Military Aeronautics
No. 3 School of Military Aviation	25 November 1916	Aboukir, Egypt
No. 4 School of Air Gunnery	December 1917	Marske Aerodrome
Aerial Flying School	13 November 1917	Heliopolis, Egypt		No. 196 Training Squadron renamed
Armament School	19 November 1917
Artillery & Infantry Cooperation School
Artillery Cooperation School		Leaside Aerodrome		Royal Flying Corps Canada unit
Artillery Observation School	20 November 1917	Almaza, Egypt		No. 197 Training Squadron renamed
Machine Gun School	3 October 1915	Dover	^[155]	Became the School of Aerial Gunnery in September 1916 at Hythe
Military School		Ruislip		Planned name/use of Northolt airfield
Observer School		Oxford
Observer School		Reading
Officers Training School		Reading
Naval Seaplane Training School	30 July 1917	Lee-on-Solent
Royal Engineers Balloon School
School of Aerial Fighting	1918	Marske Aerodrome
School of Aerial Fighting	1917	Beamsville		Royal Flying Corps Canada unit
School of Aerial Gunnery		Loch Doon
School of Aerial Gunnery	October 1917	Hicks Field, Texas		Camp Taliaferro
School of Army Co-operation	1918
School of Instruction		Reading
School of Photography Training Brigade
School of Special Flying		Armour Heights		Royal Flying Corps Canada unit
School of Technical Training	1917
Wireless and Observers School	24 October 1916			Wireless School renamed
Wireless and Observers School	1917
Wireless School	24 August 1916	Brooklands		Wireless Experimental Flight renamed

See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

References

Bibliography

• Castle, Ian. London 1914-17: The Zeppelin Menace. Osprey Publishing, 2008.
• Cooksley, Peter G. The Royal Flying Corps Handbook, The History Press, England, 1 May 2013
• Sturtivant. R, RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912, Air-Britain (Historians), England, 2007,

Notes and References

1. Web site: History and Learning Briefings: No. 8 - The Royal Flying Corps . Farnborough Air Sciences Trust. 26 July 2015.
2. Web site: 1 Squadron . Royal Air Force (RAF) . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141003014325/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/1squadron.cfm . 3 October 2014 . dead .
3. Web site: 2 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
4. Web site: 3 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603110041/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/3squadron.cfm . 3 June 2016 . dead .
5. Web site: IV(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
6. Web site: 5 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
7. Web site: 6 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
8. Web site: 7 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830174948/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/7squadron.cfm . 30 August 2012 . dead .
9. Web site: 8 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120404031035/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/8squadron.cfm . 4 April 2012 . dead .
10. Web site: 9 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
11. Web site: 10 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . 8 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160208021520/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/10squadron.cfm . dead .
12. Web site: 11 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161006192251/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/11squadron.cfm . 6 October 2016 . dead .
13. Web site: 12 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111206081116/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/12squadron.cfm . 6 December 2011 . dead .
14. Web site: 13 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
15. Web site: 14 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202185125/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/14squadron.cfm . 2 February 2017 . dead .
16. Web site: The History of 14 Squadron .
17. Web site: 15(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080714062827/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/15squadron.cfm . 14 July 2008 . dead .
18. Web site: 16 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610173414/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/16squadron.cfm . 10 June 2015 . dead .
19. Web site: 17(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161028111104/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/17squadron.cfm . 28 October 2016 . dead .
20. Web site: 18 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
21. Web site: 19 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194519/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/19squadron.cfm . 3 March 2016 . dead .
22. Web site: 20 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182419/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/20squadron.cfm . 3 March 2016 . dead .
23. Web site: 21 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150612020906/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/21squadron.cfm . 12 June 2015 . dead .
24. Web site: 22 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161121103431/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/22Squadron.cfm . 21 November 2016 . dead .
25. Web site: 23 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110114184339/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/23squadron.cfm . 14 January 2011 . dead .
26. Web site: 24 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140704043827/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/24squadron.cfm . 4 July 2014 . dead .
27. Web site: 25 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
28. Web site: 26 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
29. Web site: 27 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
30. Web site: 28(AC) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150911233813/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/28squadron.cfm . 11 September 2015 . dead .
31. Web site: 29(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
32. Web site: 30 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
33. Web site: 31 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101033/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/31squadron.cfm . 26 June 2015 . dead .
34. Web site: 32(The Royal) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150717162023/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/32squadron.cfm . 17 July 2015 . dead .
35. Web site: 33 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
36. Web site: 34 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
37. Web site: 35 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
38. Web site: 36 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161121044432/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/36squadron.cfm . 21 November 2016 . dead .
39. Web site: 37 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
40. Web site: 38 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
41. Web site: 39 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081114162657/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/39squadron.cfm . 14 November 2008 . dead .
42. Web site: 40 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170118051501/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/40squadron.cfm . 18 January 2017 . dead .
43. Web site: 41(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003724/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/41squadron.cfm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
44. Web site: 42 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
45. Web site: 43 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
46. Web site: 44 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . 22 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160222065130/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/44squadron.cfm . dead .
47. Web site: 45(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
48. Web site: 46 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
49. Web site: 47 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150307042715/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/47squadron.cfm . 7 March 2015 . dead .
50. Web site: 48 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160609221308/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/48squadron.cfm . 9 June 2016 . dead .
51. Web site: 49 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
52. Web site: 50 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
53. Web site: 51 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190323223316/https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/51-squadron/ . 23 March 2019 . dead .
54. Web site: 52 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . 15 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015133732/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/52squadron.cfm . dead .
55. Web site: 53 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055652/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/53squadron.cfm . dead .
56. Web site: 54 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
57. Web site: 55 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
58. Web site: 56(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910031126/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/56squadron.cfm . 10 September 2015 . dead .
59. Web site: 57 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
60. Web site: 58 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
61. Web site: 59 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
62. Web site: 60(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
63. Web site: 61 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071149/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/61squadron.cfm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
64. Web site: 62 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
65. Web site: 63 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161121103605/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/63squadron.cfm . 21 November 2016 . dead .
66. Web site: 64 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
67. Web site: 65 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
68. Web site: 66 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
69. Web site: 67 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
70. Web site: 68 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053256/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/68squadron.cfm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
71. Web site: 69 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
72. Web site: 70 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909204604/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/70squadron.cfm . 9 September 2015 . dead .
73. Web site: 71 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
74. Web site: 72(R) Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150828060258/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/72Squadron.cfm . 28 August 2015 . dead .
75. Web site: 73 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
76. Web site: 74 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
77. Web site: 75 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
78. Web site: 76 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
79. Web site: 77 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818135019/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/77squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
80. Web site: 78 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
81. Web site: 79 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160422205412/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/79squadron.cfm . 22 April 2016 . dead .
82. Web site: 80 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813003319/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/80squadron.cfm . 13 August 2016 . dead .
83. Web site: 81 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . 16 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016073012/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/81squadron.cfm . dead .
84. Web site: 82 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818134914/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/82squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
85. Web site: 83 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
86. Web site: 84 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
87. Web site: 85 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161207114811/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/85squadron.cfm/ . 7 December 2016 . dead .
88. Web site: 86 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
89. Web site: 87 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
90. Web site: 88 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
91. Web site: 89 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126061002/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/89squadron.cfm . 26 November 2015 . dead .
92. Web site: 90 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220847/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/90squadron.cfm . 3 March 2016 . dead .
93. Web site: 91 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105600/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/91squadron.cfm . dead .
94. Web site: 92 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161121044512/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/92squadron.cfm . 21 November 2016 . dead .
95. Web site: 93 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
96. Web site: 94 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
97. Web site: 95 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
98. Web site: 96 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050622/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/96squadron.cfm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
99. Web site: 97 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924123129/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/97squadron.cfm . 24 September 2015 . dead .
100. Web site: 98 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818134215/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/98squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
101. Web site: 99 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161006174541/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/99squadron.cfm . 6 October 2016 . dead .
102. Web site: 100 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130225181056/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/100squadron.cfm . 25 February 2013 . dead .
103. Web site: 101 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
104. Web site: 102 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818134955/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/102squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
105. Web site: 103 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
106. Web site: 104 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818132330/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/104squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
107. Web site: 105 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . 20 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020063657/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/105squadron.cfm . dead .
108. Web site: 106 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818133240/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/106squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
109. Web site: 107 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120715/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/107squadron.cfm . 24 September 2015 . dead .
110. Web site: 108 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
111. Web site: 109 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120717/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/109squadron.cfm . 24 September 2015 . dead .
112. Web site: 110 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141029093159/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/110squadron.cfm . 29 October 2014 . dead .
113. Web site: 111 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160630203946/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/111squadron.cfm . 30 June 2016 . dead .
114. Web site: 112 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063351/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/112squadron.cfm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
115. Web site: 113 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818131939/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/113squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
116. Web site: 114 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120724/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/114squadron.cfm . 24 September 2015 . dead .
117. Web site: 115 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173922/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/115squadron.cfm . 3 March 2016 . dead .
118. Web site: 116 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
119. Web site: 117 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
120. Web site: 118 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
121. Web site: 119 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
122. Web site: 120 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
123. Web site: 121 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
124. Web site: 122 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061128/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/122squadron.cfm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
125. Web site: 123 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
126. Web site: 124 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
127. Web site: 125 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
128. Web site: 126 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
129. Web site: 127 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225038/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/127squadron.cfm . 3 March 2016 . dead .
130. Web site: 128 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
131. Web site: 129 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
132. Web site: 130 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818134943/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/130squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
133. Web site: 131 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075431/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/131squadron.cfm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
134. Web site: 132 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
135. Web site: 133 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
136. Web site: 134 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
137. Web site: 141 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
138. Web site: 142 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818133856/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/142squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
139. Web site: 143 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
140. Web site: 144 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818132649/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/144squadron.cfm . 18 August 2017 . dead .
141. Web site: 148 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
142. Web site: 149 Squadron . RAF . 2015 . 26 July 2015.
143. Web site: Reserve Squadrons - The War in the Air at Great War Forum.
144. Sturtivant 2007, pp. 276-280
145. Web site: 25 Squadron History .
146. Castle, 2008 p48
147. Web site: No. 5 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps .
148. Web site: No. 6 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps .
149. Web site: No. 7 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps .
150. Web site: No. 8 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps .
151. Web site: Montrose . 31 December 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072423/http://victorconsulting2.co.uk/Pages/Airfields/AirfieldMontrose.aspx . dead .
152. Web site: Royal Flying Corps. The Museum of Army Flying. 8 February 2016. 8 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160213225620/http://www.armyflying.com/the-history-of-army-flying/royal-flying-corps/. 13 February 2016. dead.
153. Web site: RAF Ayr. Secret Scotland. 8 February 2016.
154. Book: Barber, Martyn. Stonehenge Aerodrome and the Stonehenge landscape. English Heritage. 2015.
155. Cooksley 2013