List of squadrons of the RNZAF

This is a list of squadrons of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Current RNZAF flying squadrons and units

Squadron / Unit	Code	Primary focus	Aircraft used	Notes
3 Squadron	JV	Utility Helicopter	NH90, A-109	Formerly Patrol Bomber & Transport
5 Squadron	PA	Maritime Patrol	Lockheed P-3K2 Orion	Formerly Reconnaissance / Flying Boat
6 Squadron	XX	Shipboard Helicopter	Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite	Formerly Army Co-operation / Flying Boat
14 Squadron		Primary and Advanced Trainer	Beechcraft T-6 Texan II	Aircraft shared with Central Flying School
40 Squadron		Transport	Lockheed C-130H Hercules and Boeing 757-200
42 Squadron		Training/VIP	Beechcraft B200 King Air	Formerly Reserve Light Bomber / Communications / Transport
Central Flying School		Flight Instructor Training	Beechcraft T-6 Texan II	Aircraft shared with 14 Squadron

Former RNZAF squadrons

• No. 1 Squadron RNZAF Code "SJ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber / Transport
• No. 2 Squadron RNZAF Code "UH" reconnaissance /patrol bomber / Territorial Fighter Bomber
• No. 4 Squadron RNZAF Code "YZ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• No. 7 Squadron RNZAF Code "UW" reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• No. 8 Squadron RNZAF – reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• No. 9 Squadron RNZAF – reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• No. 10 Squadron RNZAF – reserve bomber reconnaissance / reconnaissance /patrol bomber / Operational Training Unit
• No. 11 Squadron RNZAF – reserve bomber reconnaissance
• No. 12 Squadron RNZAF – reserve bomber reconnaissance
• No. 13 Squadron RNZAF – reserve bomber reconnaissance
• No. 15 Squadron RNZAF – Fighter
• No. 16 Squadron RNZAF – Fighter
• No. 17 Squadron RNZAF – Fighter
• No. 18 Squadron RNZAF – Fighter
• No. 19 Squadron RNZAF – Code "ZG" Fighter
• No. 20 Squadron RNZAF – Code "UY" Army Co-operation / Fighter
• No. 21 Squadron RNZAF – Code "TX" Army Co-operation / Fighter
• No. 22 Squadron RNZAF – Code Army Co-operation/ Fighter
• No. 23 Squadron RNZAF – Fighter
• No. 24 Squadron RNZAF – Fighter
• No. 25 Squadron RNZAF - Dive Bomber / Fighter
• No. 26 Squadron RNZAF - Fighter
• No. 30 Squadron RNZAF - Reserve Fighter Bomber / Dive Bomber
• No. 31 Squadron RNZAF - Reserve Fighter Bomber / Dive Bomber
• No. 41 Squadron RNZAF - Code "SG" Reserve Light Bomber / Transport
• No. 43 Squadron RNZAF – Reserve Light Bomber
• No 44 Squadron RNZAF - Reserve Light Bomber
• No. 51 Squadron RNZAF – postwar Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) unit. Previous No. 1 LAA Squadron; change of title c.1954.[1]
• No. 52 Squadron RNZAF – postwar Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) unit. Previously No. 2 LAA Squadron.
• No. 60 Squadron RNZAF - Radar [2]
• No. 61 Squadron RNZAF - Radar
• No. 62 Squadron RNZAF - Radar
• No. 75 Squadron RNZAF Code "AA", "JN" & "YZ" Fighter / Bomber / Heavy Bomber / Fighter Bomber
• Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron RNZAF
• Airframe Reconditioning Squadron RNZAF (RNZAF Base Woodbourne)

Squadrons of the Royal Air Force staffed mainly by New Zealanders

• 75 (NEW ZEALAND) Squadron RAF – heavy bomber; code "AA" & "JN"
• No. 243 Squadron RAF – fighter/transport; code "SN" & "VM"
• No. 258 Squadron RAF – fighter; code "FH" & "ZT"

Article XV squadrons

• 485 Squadron – fighter; code "OU"
• 486 Squadron – night fighter & fighter bomber; code "SA"
• 487 Squadron – bomber/fighter bomber; code "EG"
• 488 Squadron – fighter/night fighter; code "NF" & "ME"
• 489 Squadron – torpedo bomber; code "P6" & "XA"
• 490 Squadron – flying boats; code/s unknown

Other RNZAF units

• General Service Training School (GSTS)
• Command Training School (CTS)
• Ground Training Wing (GTW)

See also

• Structure of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

References

1. The Forgotten Squadrons: The RNZAF Light Anti-Aircraft Squadrons, reproduced from Forts and Works, Issue 12, October 2001.
2. http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2AirF-c9-5.html