6 October
On This Day, 1940: On 6 October 1940, the Battle of Britain entered its final phase as Luftwaffe attacks shifted from daylight…
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From the first RFC squadrons of the Western Front to today's fast jet and remotely-piloted units — the numbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force.
Featured Squadron
19 Squadron
“The Chosen Squadron; The Dolphins”
Possunt quia posse videntur — They can because they think they can
Explore 19 Squadron RAF from First World War fighters and the first Spitfires to Lightnings, Phantoms and RAF Boulmer.
active VC Awarded
View squadron → Formed 1 September 1915
Disbanded Active
Current base RAF Boulmer
Current aircraft BAE Hawk T.1/T.1A (last flying aircraft)
Era Second World War
Squadron Index
12 squadrons1–99
11 Squadron ● 14 February 1915
19 Squadron ● 1 September 1915 "The Chosen Squadron; The Dolphins"
25 Squadron ● 25 September 1915
29 Squadron ● 7 November 1915
35 Squadron 1 November 1916–1 March 1982
41 Squadron ● 15 April 1916 (original RFC formation); re-formed 14 July 1916
44 Squadron 24 July 1917–21 December 1982
74 Squadron 1 July 1917–22 September 2000 "Tiger Squadron; "Trinidad Squadron" (wartime honorary title)"
83 Squadron 7 January 1917 at Montrose–31 August 1969