List of RAF Regiment squadrons

This is a List of RAF Regiment squadrons. The Royal Air Force Regiment is the ground fighting force of the Royal Air Force and is charged mainly with protecting military airfields, among other duties.

First formed in 1942 to protect the airfields against enemy attack, the Regiment's motto is Per Ardua - Through Adversity. They were also known as Rock Apes.

RAF Regiment squadrons

Field Squadrons

• No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
• No. II Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
• No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
• No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
• No. 58 Squadron RAF Regiment
• No. 63 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly Rapier)

Rapier Squadrons

• No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly light armour)
• No. 26 Squadron RAF Regiment
• No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment

Biological Warfare Detection Squadrons

• No. 27 Squadron RAF Regiment (formerly Rapier)

RAuxAF Regiment Squadrons

Data from:

• No. 2503 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Lincoln)
• No. 2602 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (City of Glasgow)
• No. 2620 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Norfolk)
• No. 2622 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (Highland)
• No. 2623 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (East Anglian)
• No. 2624 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County of Oxford)
• No. 2625 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment (County Of Cornwall)

Disbanded Units

Armoured Car Companies

• No. 1 Armoured Car Company RAF
• No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF
• No. 3 Armoured Car Company RAF

Armoured Car Squadrons

• No. 2702 Armoured Car Squadron RAF Interim redesignation between No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF and No. II Squadron RAF Regiment

Defence Squadrons

• No. 757 (Ground Defence) Squadron RAF
• No. 778 (Ground Defence) Squadron RAF

RAF Regiment Squadrons

Squadron	Years active	Home bases	Notes
3 Squadron RAF Regiment			disbanded 14 April 2015
17 Squadron RAF Regiment
18 Squadron RAF Regiment
19 Squadron RAF Regiment
20 Squadron RAF Regiment
21 Squadron RAF Regiment
22 Squadron RAF Regiment
23 Squadron RAF Regiment
24 Squadron RAF Regiment
25 Squadron RAF Regiment
28 Squadron RAF Regiment
30 Squadron RAF Regiment
48 Squadron RAF Regiment
54 Squadron RAF Regiment
56 Squadron RAF Regiment
57 Squadron RAF Regiment
58 Squadron RAF Regiment
60 Squadron RAF Regiment
66 Squadron RAF Regiment
194 Squadron RAF Regiment
2701 Squadron RAF Regiment
2702 Squadron RAF Regiment
2713 Squadron RAF Regiment
2730 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Wyton
2731 Squadron RAF Regiment
2737 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Dyce
2738 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Upper Heyford
2739 Squadron RAF Regiment
2750 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Deanland
2757 Squadron RAF Regiment
2763 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Wyton
2768 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Deanland
2778 Squadron RAF Regiment
2781 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Wyton
2784 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Dyce
2805 Squadron RAF Regiment
2844 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Wyton
2901 Squadron RAF Regiment
2909 Squadron RAF Regiment
2956 Squadron RAF Regiment		RAF Waddington

See also

Royal Air Force

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
• List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights
• List of Royal Air Force conversion units
• List of Royal Air Force Glider units
• List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units
• List of Royal Air Force schools
• List of Royal Air Force units & establishments
• List of RAF squadron codes
• List of RAF Regiment squadrons
• List of officially accredited Battle of Britain squadrons
• List of Wings of the Royal Air Force
• Royal Air Force roundels

Army Air Corps

• List of Army Air Corps aircraft squadrons

Fleet Air Arm

• List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons
• List of Fleet Air Arm groups
• List of aircraft units of the Royal Navy
• List of aircraft wings of the Royal Navy

Others

• List of Air Training Corps squadrons
• University Air Squadron
• Air Experience Flight
• Volunteer Gliding Squadron
• United Kingdom military aircraft serials
• United Kingdom aircraft test serials
• British military aircraft designation systems

References

Bibliography

• Halpenny, B, B. The Armies of NATO's Central Front,. Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1985. ISBN 978-0-85059-532-1.
• Isby, D. Action Stations: Military Airfields of Yorkshire v. 4. Jane's Publishing Company, 1985. ISBN 0-7106-0341-X.