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This is a list of units of the Royal Air Force Regiment. The RAF 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 are also known as Rock Apes.
Current field squadrons
- No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment[1]
- No. II Squadron RAF Regiment[2]
- No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment[3]
- No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment (C-UAS)[4]
- No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment[5]
- No. 63 Squadron RAF Regiment (King's Colour Squadron)[6]
RAuxAF Regiment
RAuxAF Regiment Squadrons
- = Active squadron according to:[7]
Squadron | Dates | Locations | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2501 (County of Gloucester) | 1 May 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Filton | [8] |
2502 (Ulster) | 1 December 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Aldergrove | [8] |
2503 (County of Lincoln) | 1 July 1979 - | Scampton, Waddington | [9][10] |
2504 (County of Nottingham) | 1 December 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Hucknall | [8] |
2600 (City of London) | 1 December 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Biggin Hill | [8] |
2602 (City of Glasgow) | 1 December 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Bishopbriggs | [8] |
2603 (City of Edinburgh) | 1 December 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Turnhouse | [8] |
2604 (County of Middlesex) | 1 May 1947 - 1 June 1949 | Stanmore Park | Became 2600 Squadron[8] |
2605 (County of Warwick) | 1 May 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Honiley | [8] |
2608 (North Riding) | 1 December 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Thornaby | [8] |
2609 (West Riding) | 1 May 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Yeadon | [8] |
2611 (West Lancashire) | 1 October 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Woodvale | [8] |
2612 (City of Aberdeen) | 1 December 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Dyce | [8] |
2616 (South Yorkshire) | 1 December 1947 - 10 March 1957 | Doncaster | [8] |
2620 (County of Norfolk) | 1 March 1983 - | Marham | [9][11] |
2622 (Highland) | 1 July 1979 - | Lossiemouth | [9][12] |
2623 (East Anglian) | 1 July 1979 - | Honington | [9][13] |
2624 (County of Oxford) | 1 November 1982 - | Brize Norton | [9][14] |
2625 (County of Cornwall) | 1 November 1982 - Unknown | St Mawgan | [9] |
2729 (City of Lincoln) | 1 April 1985 - Unknown | Waddington | [9] |
2890 | 1 October 1989 - Unknown | Waddington | [9] |
RAuxAF Regiment Wings
Wing | Dates | Locations | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1310 | 13 June 1989 - Unknown | Catterick | [9] |
1339 | 1 October 1989 - Unknown | Waddington | [9] |
Disbanded Units
Wings
Wing | Years active | HQ Locations | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 Wing RAF Regiment | 21 August 1947 - 30 September 1957 | Hamburg, Fassberg, Gutersloh | [15] |
2 Wing RAF Regiment | 1 January 1948 - 16 March 1951 9 July 1951 - 1 January 1958 |
Upavon Yatesbury, Uetersen, Wildenrath |
[16] |
3 Wing RAF Regiment | 20 August 1951[17] - 1 October 1992[18] | El Hamra, Nicosia, Akrotiri, Catterick, Op Corporate, Op Granby | [17] |
4 Wing RAF Regiment | 21 August 1947 - 30 September 1957 3 December 1973 - 1993 |
Celle, Luneberg, Jever, Laarbruch, Oldenburg Catterick, Bruggen, Wildernrath, Op Corporate, Op Desert Storm |
[15] |
5 Wing RAF Regiment | 10 September 1951 - 1 January 1964 1 April 1967 - 31 July 1990 |
Yatesbury, El Hamra, Habbaniya, Mafraq, Nicosia, Akrotiri, Nicosia Bicester, Wittering, Hullavington |
[16] |
6 Wing RAF Regiment | 21 August 1947 - 30 September 1957 1 July 1983 - 1992 |
Gatow, Wahn, Celle West Raynham, Op Desert Storm |
[15] |
7 Wing RAF Regiment | 1 October 1951 - 30 September 1957 | Yatesbury, Wunstorf | [19] |
8 Wing RAF Regiment | 12 November 1951- 16 November 1960 | Yatesbury, Elhamra, Kasafareet, Abu Sueir, Nicosia | [19] |
9 Wing RAF Regiment | 1 September 1951 - September 1953 | El Hamra, Shallufa | [19] |
16 Wing RAF Regiment | 21 August 1947 - 1 January 1958 | Gutersloh, Sundern, Gutersloh, Laarbruch | [16] |
19 Wing RAF Regiment | 8 June 1947 - 20 July 1953 15 September 1953 - 15 June 1957 |
Ramleh, Amman Kabrit, Amman, Mafraq, Habbaniya |
[16] |
20 Wing RAF Regiment | 8 June 1947 - 30 June 1957 | Ein Sheimer, Khormaksar | [20] |
21 Wing RAF Regiment | 1 January 1952 - 10 October 1953 | Pembrey, Ouston RAF Thornaby |
[19] |
25 Wing RAF Regiment | 9 June 1952 - 1 January 1958 | Hawarden, Luneburg, Geilenkirchen | [19] |
33 Wing RAF Regiment | 20 October 1952[17] - 1 October 1992[18] | Innsworth, Felixstowe, Upwood, Catterick, Wildenrath, Laarbruch, Gutersloh, Op Granby | [17] |
38 Wing RAF Regiment | 8 September 1952 - 31 May 1957 | Hawarden, Luneburg, Wahn | [19] |
51 Wing RAF Regiment | Unknown - 1 January 1956 | Unk | Absorbed by 4 Wing[19] |
55 Wing RAF Regiment | 21 July 1952 - 1 January 1958 | Hawarden, Luneburg, Bruggen | [19] |
500 Wing RAF Regiment | September - October 1943 | Hadera | [21] |
1300 (Mobile) Wing RAF Regiment 1300 Wing RAF Regiment |
1 April 1944 - 15 February 1945 1 October 1945 - 21 August 1947 |
UK, Normandy (8 June 1944), St Andre, Beauvais, Vitry, Grimbergen, Deurne, Volkel Altona (December 1945), Bad Eilsen, Buckeburg |
[22] Became 1 Wing[15] |
1301 Wing RAF Regiment | April 1944 - June 1946 | UK, Normandy (15 June 1944), Martragny, Ellon, Evreaux, Evere, Eindhoven, Schleswig Holstein, Eggebek | [22][15] |
1302 Wing RAF Regiment | April 1944 - March 1946 | Normandy (8 June 1944), Grange-sur-Mer, La Baronnie, St Croix, Melsbroek, Eindhoven, Wilhelmina Canal, Lubeck | [22][15] |
1303 Wing RAF Regiment | April 1944 - April 1946 | Normandy (15 June 1944), Lantheuil, Longues, Douai, Deurne, Grave, List, Sylt | [22][15] |
1304 (Mobile) Wing RAF Regiment 1304 Wing RAF Regiment |
1 April 1944 - 15 April 1945 1 October 1945 - 21 August 1947 |
UK, Normandy (7 June 1944), La Valette, St Croix, Carpiquet, Beauvais, Melsbroek, Eindhoven Celle (December 1945) |
[22] Became 4 Wing[15] |
1305 Wing RAF Regiment | April 1944 - January 1946 | UK, Normandy (7 June 1944), Bazenville, Cristot, St Andre, Volkel, Eggebek | [22][15] |
1306 (Mobile) Wing RAF Regiment 1306 Wing RAF Regiment |
1 April 1944 - 15 February 1945 1 October 1945 - 21 August 1947 |
UK, Normandy (16 June 1944), Plumelot, Volkel, Heesch Gatow (September 1946) |
[22] Became 6 Wing[15] |
1307 Wing RAF Regiment | April 1944 - March 1946 | UK, Normandy (17 June 1944), Longues, Vitry, Bombay, Ondauk, Meiktila, Toungoo, Pegu, Saigon | [22][23] |
1308 Wing RAF Regiment | April 1944 - April 1946 | UK, Normandy (17 June 1944), Bombay, Chittagong, Maungdaw, Java (October 1945), Batavia, Tanah Tinggi | [22][23] |
1309 Wing RAF Regiment | April 1944 - February 1945 | UK, Normandy (8 June 1944), Courselles, Graye, Beny, Grave, Helmond | [22][20] |
1310 Wing RAF Regiment | June 1944 - April 1946 | UK, Normandy (August 1944) | [22][20][20] |
1311 Wing RAF Regiment | June 1944 - September 1946 | UK, Normandy (August 1944), Beny, Deurne, Gilze Rijen, Delmenhorst | [22][20] |
1312 Wing RAF Regiment | June 1944 - January 1945 | UK, Normandy (August 1945), Plumelot, Deurne, Grimbergen | [22][20] |
1313 Wing RAF Regiment | June 1944 - September 1946 | UK, Normandy (August 1944), Wilhelmina Canal, Gutersloh | [22][20] |
1314 Wing RAF Regiment | June 1944 - December 1946 | UK, Normandy (August 1944), Sommervieu, Carpiquet, Brionne, Courtrai, Deurne | [22][20] |
1315 Wing RAF Regiment | June 1944 - April 1946 | UK, Normandy (August 1944), Rouen, Damme, Maele, Capelle, Leopold Canal, Moerkerke, Knokke, Wahn | [22][20] |
1316 (Mobile) Wing RAF Regiment 1316 Wing RAF Regiment |
1 April 1944 - 15 February 1945 1 October 1945 - 21 August 1947 |
UK, Normandy (August 1944), Grange, Carpiquet, Merville, Maldegem, Evere Sundern (December 1945) |
[22] Became 16 Wing[20] |
1317 Wing RAF Regiment | June 1944 - July 1946 | UK, Normandy (July 1944), Glisy, Grimbergen, Deurne, Gatow | [22][20] |
1318 Wing RAF Regiment | June 1944 - July 1945 | UK, Normandy (8 June 1944), St Croix, Deurne, UK, Norway, Oslo, Forus, Kjeller, Gardemoen, Bardufoss, Tromso, Oslo | [22][20] |
1319 Wing RAF Regiment | March 1944 - June 1946 | Trigno, Vasto, San Servero, San Vito, Pescara, Falconara, Santarcangelo, Palestine (December 1945), Ramleh | [24][21] Became 19 Wing[20] |
1320 Wing RAF Regiment | March 1944 - March 1946 | Bellavista, Orvieto, Iese, Fano, Rimini, Austria (May 1945), Klagenfurt, Palestine, Ein Shemer | [24][21] Became 20 Wing[20] |
1321 Wing RAF Regiment | April 1944 - December 1946 | Foggia, Bari, Athens, Kifissia, Palestine (March 1945), Ramleh | [24][21][20] |
1322 Wing RAF Regiment | July 1944 - November 1944 | Aboukir, Taranto, Foggia, Naples | [21][24][20] |
1323 Wing RAF Regiment | July 1944 - March 1946 | Secunderabad, Palel, Imphal, Magwe, Sumatra, Medan | [23][25] |
1324 Wing RAF Regiment | July 1944 - February 1946 | Secunderabad, Tullihal, Shwebo, Morib, Singapore, Kallang | [23][25] |
1325 Wing RAF Regiment | October 1945 - March 1946 | Secunderabad | [23][25] |
1326 Wing RAF Regiment | October 1944 - May 1946 | Secunderabad, Maungdaw, Akyab, Insein, Penang, Singapore | [23][25] |
1327 Wing RAF Regiment | September 1944 - February 1946 | Secunderabad, Chittagong, Ramree, Mingaladon, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur | [23][25] |
1328 Wing RAF Regiment | September 1944 - April 1946 | Bari, Prykos, Zara, Klagenfurt, Meiselburg, Troffiach, Graz | [24][25] |
1329 Wing RAF Regiment | November 1944 - February 1946 | UK, Bombay (January 1945), Agartala, Monywa, Mingaladon, Penang (September 1945), Singapore, Tengah RAF Davidstow Moor |
[23][25] |
1330 Wing RAF Regiment | December 1944 - March 1946 | UK, Bombay (January 1945), Agartala, Toungoo, Pegu, Rangoon RAF Davidstow Moor |
[23][25] |
1331 Wing RAF Regiment | February 1945 - May 1946 | Bombay, Agartala, Chittagong, Akyab, Hong Kong (October 1945), RAF Kai Tak RAF Davidstow Moor |
[23][25] |
1332 Wing RAF Regiment | January 1945 - September 1945 | RAF Bradwell Bay | [26][25] |
1333 Wing RAF Regiment | January 1945 - September 1945 | RAF Manston, RAF Bradwell Bay | [26][25] |
1334 Wing RAF Regiment | January 1945 - September 1945 | RAF Kenley, RAF Gatwick RAF Hawkinge |
[26][25] |
1335 Wing RAF Regiment | January 1945 - September 1945 | RAF Kenley, RAF Gatwick | [26][25] |
1336 Wing RAF Regiment | January 1945 - July 1945 | RAF Detling, Trondheim | [22][25] |
1337 Wing RAF Regiment | January 1945 - October 1945 | RAF Colerne, RAF Gatwick | [26][25] |
1338 Wing RAF Regiment | January 1945 - October 1945 | RAF Detling, RAF Llanbedr | [26][25] |
Armoured Car Companies
Armoured Car Squadrons
- No. 2702 Armoured Car Squadron RAF Interim redesignation between No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF and No. II Squadron RAF Regiment
RAF Regiment Squadrons
001-200
Squadron | Years active | Home bases | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
3 Squadron RAF Regiment | RAF Aldergrove; RAF Wittering | disbanded 14 April 2015 | |
4 Squadron RAF Regiment | 1947-48 | Celle | Renumbered from 2777 Squadron on 21 August 1947, absorbed into 1 Squadron, 15 March 1948.[27] |
16 Squadron RAF Regiment | 1948–2007 | RAF Catterick, Nr. Ireland 1969, RAF Aldergrove, Enniskillen, HMS Sea Eagle-Londonderry | |
17 Squadron RAF Regiment | |||
18 Squadron RAF Regiment | |||
19 Squadron RAF Regiment | RAF Brize Norton | ||
20 Squadron RAF Regiment | RAF Honington | ||
21 Squadron RAF Regiment | RAF Nicosia | ||
22 Squadron RAF Regiment | disbanded 1957 | ||
23 Squadron RAF Regiment | |||
24 Squadron RAF Regiment | |||
25 Squadron RAF Regiment | |||
27 Squadron RAF Regiment | 1951-2021 | ||
28 Squadron RAF Regiment | |||
30 Squadron RAF Regiment | |||
37 Squadron RAF Regiment | 1951–2006 | Abu Sueir, Nicosia, Akrotiri, Upwood, Khormaksar, Aldergrove/Ballykelly/Bishops Court, Catterick, Bruggen, Wittering | [28] |
48 Squadron RAF Regiment | 1951-1998 | Formed as a Field Sqn at Chivenor on 3 October 1951, and moved subsequently to RAF Rudloe Manor in October 1955, The squadron re-roled as a Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) unit in January 1956, but reverted to being a field squadron on 2 November 1956. The squadron deployed to Egypt between 6 November and 28 December 1956. A detachment to Northern Ireland in 1957 was followed by moves to Felixstowe in May 1958, RAF Upwood in July 1962 and Catterick in July 1964. Over the period 1959-1970 the squadron saw deployments to Gan, Aden, Antigua, Hong Kong and Northern Ireland. The squadron was equipped with the Tigercat missile system between 1967 and 1978, and during this period it undertook further deployments to Northern Ireland between 1971 and 1975 and British Honduras/Belize in 1972 and from 1976 to 1994. The squadron re-roled as a Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) unit with the Rapier Field Standard A system in 1978 and relocated to RAF Lossiemouth. Initially, the system used by the squadron was optical only, but it received DN181 Blindfire radar trackers in 1983. It eventually saw an equipment uplift to Rapier Field Standard B1 (Modifled). In the period after its move to RAF Lossiemouth it undertook operational deployments to Belize, the Falkland Islands and RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. It re-located to RAF Waddington in 1996 where it became a 'cadreised' unit (joint regular/reserve) collocated with 27 Sqn RAF Regt, and disbanded at RAF Waddington in October 1998. | |
54 Squadron RAF Regiment | October 1989 - | First base RAF Leeming | BAe Rapier[29] |
56 Squadron RAF Regiment | |||
57 Squadron RAF Regiment | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=List_of_RAF_Regiment_units |