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Flying Squadrons
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Heavy
Conversion Units
1654
HCU
1656 HCU
1660 HCU
1661 HCU
1662 HCU
1665 HCU
1667 HCU
1668 HCU
21 HGCU
Advanced
Flying Schools
201
AFS
Advanced
Flying Units
12
AFU
15 AFU
Flying
Training Schools
1 FTS
2 FTS
3 FTS
6 FTS
7
FTS
12 FTS
1 Lancaster Finishing School
Central Flying School
Operational
Training/
Conversion Units (Fighter)
6
OTU
53 OTU
56 OTU
Air
Armament Schools
1
AAS
2 AAS
Empire Central AS
Other
schools
1 Gp Aircrew School
1 Ground Defence School
1 Air Observers School
Central
Gunnery School
5 Gp Anti Air School
Other units
Bomber Command
Coastal Command
Fighter Command
HQ No 5 Group
HQ No 23 Group
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Gunnery Flight
2782
Defence Sqn
178 Support Unit
399 Signals Unit
Nationality
based Sqns
Updated: 6 Dec 12
Squadron numbering
Squadrons of the RAF and Imperial Air Forces were allocated numbers in a block allocation. The original RFC and RNAS squadrons retained their original or modified numbering (eg 1 Sqn RNAS became 201 Sqn RAF). Nationality-based squadrons within the RAF were allocated numbers grouped together, as were RCAF, RNZAF and RAAF. An overview of the allocations is below. The sqns which flew from Lincolnshire bases are listed out on the nationalities page.
| 1 Sqn - 70 Sqn | Royal Air Force Squadrons |
| 71 Sqn | American (Eagle) RAF Sqn |
| 72-120 | Royal Air Force Squadrons |
| 121 | American (Eagle) RAF Sqn |
| 122 - 132 | Royal Air Force squadrons |
| 133 | American (Eagle) RAF Sqn |
| 134 - 160 | Royal Air Force squadrons |
| 161 Sqn | RAF Special Duties |
| 162 - 299 | Royal Air Force squadrons |
| 300 - 309 | Polish RAF squadrons |
| 310 - 314 | Czech RAF squadrons |
| 315 - 318 | Polish RAF squadrons |
| 319 | |
| 320 - 322 | Dutch RAF squadrons |
| 323 - 325 | |
| 326 - 329 | Free French RAF squadrons |
| 330 - 333 | Norwegian RAF squadrons |
| 334 - 336 | Greek RAF squadrons |
| 337 - 339 | |
| 340 - 347 | Free French RAF squadrons |
| 348 | |
| 349 - 350 | Belgian RAF squadrons |
| 351 - 352 | Yugoslav RAF squadrons |
| 353 - 358 | RAF India squadrons |
| 359 - 399 | |
| 400 - 445 | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| 446 - 449 | |
| 450 - 467 | Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) sqns |
| 468 - 484 | |
| 485 - 490 | Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) sqns |
| 491 - 499 | |
| 500 - 504 | RAF Reserve squadrons |
| 505 - 509 | |
| 510 - 539 | RAF Special Duties sqns |
| 540 - 544 | RAF PR squadrons |
| 545 - 599 | |
| 600 - 616 | RAF Auxiliary sqns |
| 617 - 650 | |
| 651 - 673 | AOP (663 Polish Sqn, 664 - 666 RCAF Sqns) |
| 674 - 679 | Royal Air Force sqns |
| 680 - 684 | RAF PR sqns |
| 685 - 699 | Royal Air Force sqns |
| 700 - 799 | Naval squadrons |
| 800 - 899 | Fleet Air Arm sqns |
| 900 - 999 | Barrage Balloon squadrons |
| 1000 - 1299 | |
| 1300 - 1399 | Specialised flights and conversion units |
| 1400 - 1499 | |
| 1500 - 1699 | Specialised flights and conversion units |
Squadron names
Squadrons whose personnel were drawn from a particular country, region or city sometimes assumed the placename in addition to the sqn number. In some instances sqns were adopted or financed by localities and bore their names.
In Lincolnshire the named squadrons were
35 (Madras
Presidency) Sqn RAF
43 (China-British) Sqn
RAF
44 (Rhodesian) Sqn RAF
65 (East India) Sqn RAF
71 (Eagle) Sqn RAF
75 (New Zealand) Sqn RAF
88 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF
97 (Straits Settlement) Sqn RAF
110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF
121 (Eagle) Sqn RAF
133 (Eagle) Sqn RAF
154 (Motor Industries) Sqn RAF
253
(Hyderabad State) Sqn RAF
264 (Madras
Presidency) Sqn RAF
266 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF
300 (Masovian) Sqn RAF
301 (Pomeranian) Sqn RAF
305 (Wielkopolska) Sqn RAF
307 (Lwow) Sqn RAF
402
(Winnipeg Bears) Sqn RCAF
409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF
412 (Falcon) Sqn RCAF
415 (Swordfish) Sqn RCAF
420 (Snowy Owl) Sqn RCAF
442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF
503 (County of Lincoln) Sqn RAF
613 (City of Manchester) Sqn RAF
Squadron codes
In the squadron coding system, two letters were separated from a third by the roundel. For example, CG - A, where "CG" is sqn the code and "A" is the aircraft identifying letter and usually the radio call sign. This system was introduced in 1938 but many sqns adopted a second code following the outbreak of war. Both codes are listed on each sqn page where identified. A comprehensive overview for the RAF may be found on The Air War website :: click here.
RAF Regiment
On 1 February 1942 all RAF Regiment Squadrons had 2000 added to their numbers.
Overview of nationality-based sqns in Lincolnshire
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