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Auxiliary Air Force/Royal Auxiliary Air Force Units
Numbered AuxAF/RAuxAF flying squadrons are detailed in the Squadron history section, including any current non-flying role.
Non flying units, current in 2004 are listed below: -
Police Squadron, Tactical Provost Wing.
No 3 Squadron, Tactical Provost Wing
Formed as Police Squadron, TPW, it was redesignated on ? and is currently based at Henlow.
No 1310 Wing, RAuxAF Regiment
Formed at Catterick on 13 June 1989, it disbanded on xx xxx xxxx.
No 1339 Wing, RAuxAF Regiment
Formed at Waddington on 1 October 1989, it disbanded on xx xxx 1993.
No 2501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron
No 2502 (Ulster) Squadron
No 2503 (County of Lincoln) Squadron
RAuxAF Regiment Field Squadron formed on 1 July 1979 at Scampton, currently based at Waddington.
| Standards | Battle Honours* |
| Award of Standard originally announced on 6 Dec 2005, effective from 1 Jul 2004. |
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No 2504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron
No 2600 (City of London) Squadron
No 2602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron
No 2603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron
No 2605 (County of Warwick) Squadron
No 2608 (North Riding of Yorkshire) Squadron
No 2609 (West Riding of Yorkshire) Squadron
No 2611 (West Lancashire) Squadron
No 2612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron
No 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron
Formed as an RAuxAF Field Squadron on 1 March 1983 at Marham, it converted to the Operations Support role on 1 April 2000 and after serving at Ali Al Salem (Kuwait) and Basrah airbases during Operation Telic , re-roled back to a Field squadron on 1 April 2004, remaining at Marham.
RAuxAF Regiment Field Squadron formed on 1 July 1979 at Lossiemouth and still based there.
| Standards | Battle Honours* |
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of Standard originally announced on 6 Dec 2005, effective from 1 Jul 2004
but presented: - 30 Sep 2006 ACM Sir Joe French |
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For a more detailed squadron history - click here.
No 2622 (Highland) Sqn RAF Regiment website
No 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron
| Standards | Battle Honours* |
| Award of Standard originally announced on 6 Dec 2005, effective from 1 Jul 2004 and presented in 2010. |
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No 2624 (County of Oxford) Squadron
Formed as an RAuxAF Field Squadron on 1 November 1982 at Brize Norton, it converted to the Operations Support role in ? remaining at Brize Norton until disbanding in 2001 on being absorbed into the reformed No 501 Sqn RAuxAF
No 2625 (County of Cornwall) Squadron
RAuxAF Regiment Field Squadron formed on 1 November 1982 at St Mawgan, where it remained until 1 November 2006 when it disbanded.
No 2729 (City of Lincoln) Squadron
Formed as a Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) squadron on 1 April 1985 at Waddington to operate 35mm Oerlikon cannons and Skyguard radars captured in the Falkland Islands during the war of 1982 but disbanded again in 1993.
No 2890 Squadron
Formed as a Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) squadron on 1 October 1989 at Waddington it disbanded in 1993
No 3500 (County of Kent) Fighter Control Unit
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WAAF from No 3500 FCU (Doris Howe in the centre) courtesy Doris Howe |
No 3502 (County of Antrim) (Ulster) Fighter Control Unit
No 3504 (County of Nottingham) Fighter Control Unit
No 3505 (East Riding of Yorkshire) Fighter Control Unit
No 3506 (County of Northampton) Fighter Control Unit
No 3507 (County of Somerset) Fighter Control Unit
No 3508 (County of Nortumberlan) Fighter Control Unit
No 3509 (County of Stafford) Fighter Control Unit
No 3510 (County of Inverness) Fighter Control Unit
No 3511 (City of Dundee) Fighter Control Unit
No 3512 (County of Devon) Fighter Control Unit
No 3513 (County of Plymouth) Fighter Control Unit
No 3602 (City of Glasgow) Fighter Control Unit
No 3603 (County of Edinburgh) Fighter Control Unit
Formed ?, disbanded 1 November 1959.
No 3604 (County of Middlesex) Fighter Control Unit
No 3605 (County of Warwick) Fighter Control Unit
No 3608 (North Riding of Yorkshire) Fighter Control Unit
No 3609 (West Riding of Yorkshire) Fighter Control Unit
No 3611 (West Lancashire) Fighter Control Unit
No 3612 (County of Aberdeen) Fighter Control Unit
No 3613 (City of Manchester) Fighter Control Unit
No 3614 (County of Glamorgan) Fighter Control Unit
No 3617 (County of Hampshire) Fighter Control Unit
No 3618 (County of Sussex) Fighter Control Unit
No 3619 (County of Suffolk) Fighter Control Unit
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Photo of No 3619 FCU |
No 3620 (County of Norfolk) Fighter Control Unit
No 3621 (North Lancashire) Fighter Control Unit
No 3631 (County of Essex) Fighter Control Unit
No 3700 (County of London) Radar Reporting Unit
No 3701 (County of Sussex) Radar Reporting Unit
No 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron
No 1 (County of Hertford) Maritime Headquarters Units
Redesignated No 600 (City of London) Squadron on xx xxx 2001.
No 2 (City of Edinburgh) Maritime Headquarters Units
Redesignated No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron on xx xxx 2001.
No 3 (County of Devon) Maritime Headquarters Units
Maritime Support Unit – Ulster
No 1 Air Intelligence Unit
Helicopter Support Sqn
Formed on 1 October 1996, it was redesignated No 606 Squadron on 1 October 1999.
Air Transportable Surgical Sqn
Redesignated No 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron on xx xxx xxxx.
No 7010 Photographic Interpretation Sqn (VR)
No 7644 Public Relations Sqn (VR)
No 7006 Intelligence Sqn (VR)
No 7630 Intelligence Sqn (VR)
Offensive Support Squadron
Redesignated No 504 (County of Gloucester) Squadron on xx xxx xxxx.
Air Defence Support Squadron
Redesignated No 609 (West Riding) Squadron on xx xxx 2001.
No 4624 (County of Oxford) Squadron
Movements Support Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton
No 4626 (County of Wiltshire) Squadron
Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron based at RAF Lyneham
No 1359 Flight
Hercules Reserve Aircrew Flight based at RAF Lyneham
Mobile Meteorological Unit
Based at RAF Benson
*Honours in Black are those the squadron has a been granted the right to emblazon on the Squadron Standard, but does not do so.
Honours in Red are those actually emblazoned on the Squadron Standard
Honours in Blue are those the squadron has not been granted the right to emblazon on the Squadron Standard
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