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All current operational Volunteer Gliding Squadrons operate a sole type of aircraft, the <a href="/wiki/Grob_G103a_Twin_II" title="Grob G103a Twin II">Grob G103A Twin II Acro</a>, a conventional winch-launched tandem-seat sailplane known by its British military designation, Viking T1. </p><p>Since 2014, the <a href="/wiki/Squadron_(aviation)" title="Squadron (aviation)">squadrons</a> operate under <a href="/wiki/No._2_Flying_Training_School_RAF" title="No. 2 Flying Training School RAF">No. 2 Flying Training School</a>, which was newly reformed for this purpose at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Syerston" title="RAF Syerston">RAF Syerston</a> in Nottinghamshire, within <a href="/wiki/No._22_Group_RAF" title="No. 22 Group RAF">No. 22 (Training) Group</a> of <a href="/wiki/RAF_Air_Command" title="RAF Air Command">Air Command</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The eleven currently operational squadrons, along with the Royal Air Force <a href="/wiki/Central_Gliding_School" title="Central Gliding School">Central Gliding School</a>, are standardised annually by the <a href="/wiki/Central_Flying_School" title="Central Flying School">Royal Air Force Central Flying School</a>. Under the <a href="/wiki/Air_Cadet_Organisation" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Cadet Organisation">Air Cadet Organisation</a> prior to 2010, Headquarters Air Cadets, based at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Cranwell" title="RAF Cranwell">RAF Cranwell</a>, retains administrative support. </p><p>Each VGS is formed entirely of volunteer staff. They are headed by an <a href="/wiki/Commanding_officer" title="Commanding officer">Officer Commanding</a>, along with several executives, who are appointed by a Cadet Forces Commission in the Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Instructors are a mixture of regular Royal Air Force / <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> / <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a> service personnel, reservists, RAFAC personnel, retired Royal Air Force <a href="/wiki/Pilot" class="mw-redirect" title="Pilot">pilots</a>, Civilian Gliding Instructors, and Flight Staff Cadets. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Gliding" title="Gliding">Gliding</a> was first introduced for the <a href="/wiki/Air_Defence_Cadet_Corps" title="Air Defence Cadet Corps">Air Defence Cadet Corps</a> in <a href="/wiki/1939_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="1939 in the United Kingdom">1939</a>, but formally became part of official training with the <a href="/wiki/Air_Training_Corps" title="Air Training Corps">Air Training Corps</a> in <a href="/wiki/1942_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="1942 in the United Kingdom">1942</a>. From 1946, eighty-seven Gliding Schools (GS) came under the Reserve Command. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Command">Command</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Command"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Initially, the Gliding Schools were established under <a href="/wiki/RAF_Home_Command" title="RAF Home Command">RAF Reserve Command</a>, later to become <a href="/wiki/RAF_Home_Command" title="RAF Home Command">RAF Home Command</a>. In 1955, <a href="/wiki/RAF_Flying_Training_Command" title="RAF Flying Training Command">RAF Flying Training Command</a> took over the responsibility, and amalgamated them into twenty-seven Gliding Schools under Headquarters Air Cadets. At the same time, the Gliding Schools were all renumbered with three-digit numbers, the first two digits being the parent Home Command Group (Nos. 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, or 67).<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1968, <a href="/wiki/RAF_Training_Command" title="RAF Training Command">RAF Training Command</a> was established, incorporating Flying Training Command. In <a href="/wiki/1977_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="1977 in the United Kingdom">1977</a>, Training Command was absorbed into <a href="/wiki/RAF_Support_Command" title="RAF Support Command">RAF Support Command</a>, and then moved into <a href="/wiki/Personnel_and_Training_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Personnel and Training Command">Personnel and Training Command</a> on its establishment in 1994, before being subsumed into <a href="/wiki/RAF_Air_Command" title="RAF Air Command">Air Command</a> in March 2007, where the Gliding Schools are today controlled by. </p><p>Under Air Command, the chain of command for these units is through <a href="/wiki/No._22_Group_RAF" title="No. 22 Group RAF">No.22 (Training) Group</a>. On behalf of <a href="/wiki/Air_Officer_Commanding" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Officer Commanding">Air Officer Commanding</a> No.22 (Training) Group, the Volunteer Gliding Squadrons and the Central Gliding School are the responsibility of the <a href="/wiki/Commanding_officer" title="Commanding officer">officer commanding</a> <a href="/wiki/No._2_Flying_Training_School_RAF" title="No. 2 Flying Training School RAF">No. 2 Flying Training School</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Formation_of_the_Central_Gliding_School">Formation of the Central Gliding School</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Formation of the Central Gliding School"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Formulated in <a href="/wiki/1946_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="1946 in the United Kingdom">1946</a>, the Home Command Gliding Instructors School (HCGIS) was established in 1949 at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Detling" title="RAF Detling">RAF Detling</a> to train Qualified Gliding Instructors (QGI) for the Gliding Schools. With the disestablishment of Home Command, HCGIS was split into two Gliding Centres to accommodate the Gliding Schools in the north and south of the United Kingdom. A further reorganisation amalgamated the Gliding Centres into the <a href="/wiki/Central_Gliding_School" title="Central Gliding School">Central Gliding School</a> (CGS) in 1972 at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Spitalgate" title="RAF Spitalgate">RAF Spitalgate</a>, where it was renamed the Air Cadet Central Gliding School (ACCGS) in 1974. In 2009, following the formal approval of the CGS unit badge, the Air Cadet Central Gliding School was renamed the Royal Air Force Central Gliding School, and in 2010, restructured under No.1 Elementary Flying Training School (1EFT). </p><p>The CGS is commanded by a Royal Air Force <a href="/wiki/Squadron_Leader" class="mw-redirect" title="Squadron Leader">Squadron Leader</a>, who also acts as OC Flying for <a href="/wiki/RAF_Syerston" title="RAF Syerston">RAF Syerston</a>. The Chief Instructor is also an RAF Squadron Leader. The examiners of the CGS are <a href="/wiki/Flight_lieutenant" title="Flight lieutenant">Flight Lieutenant</a> <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Air Force Reserve">Royal Air Force Reserve</a> (RAFR) and Squadron Leader RAFR officers, however all future appointments shall be <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Volunteer_Reserve_(Training_Branch)" title="Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch)">Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch)</a> RAFVR(T) commissions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="From_wood_to_GRP">From wood to GRP</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: From wood to GRP"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Royal Air Force chose to re-equip its ageing glider fleet with the first of the modern <a href="/wiki/Glass-reinforced_plastic" class="mw-redirect" title="Glass-reinforced plastic">glass-reinforced plastic</a> (GRP) gliders, and in <a href="/wiki/1983_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="1983 in the United Kingdom">1983</a>, acquired an initial batch of ten <a href="/wiki/Schleicher_ASK_21" title="Schleicher ASK 21">Schleicher ASK 21</a>, given the British military service name <b>Vanguard TX1</b>. The first examples were delivered to the Air Cadet Central Gliding School (ACCGS) at RAF Syerston in time for the new Instructors' courses to take place. The first VGS to equip with these was 618 VGS, based at <a href="/wiki/RAF_West_Malling" title="RAF West Malling">RAF West Malling</a>. Instructors from this unit were converted to the new training syllabus, and began flying the type during July and August of that year. The first Vanguard TX1s were delivered to West Malling in July 1983, and training for cadets began in August the same year. </p><p>After the initial ten were delivered, <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Schleicher" title="Alexander Schleicher">Alexander Schleicher</a> was unwilling to open a production line for the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)" title="Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)">Ministry of Defence</a> (MoD), as they did not want to sideline their civilian market. A tender was issued,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (August 2023)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> and <a href="/wiki/Grob_Aerospace" class="mw-redirect" title="Grob Aerospace">Grob Aerospace</a> was awarded the contract to supply one hundred <a href="/wiki/Grob_G103a_Twin_II" title="Grob G103a Twin II">Grob G103A Twin II Acro</a> gliders.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (August 2023)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> The RAF named the military variant as the <b>Viking T1</b> in Air Cadet service.<sup id="cite_ref-VikingT1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-VikingT1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A single specimen was delivered to <a href="/wiki/Slingsby_Aviation" title="Slingsby Aviation">Slingsby Aviation</a> in the UK for fatigue life testing. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1248256098">@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{width:100%!important}}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{display:table}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-default{background:transparent;margin-top:4px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-none{float:none}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-collapsible{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div{display:table-cell;padding:0 4px 4px;text-align:center;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main>div{display:table-cell}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallery{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer>div{display:table-cell;padding:4px;text-align:right;font-size:85%;line-height:1em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div *,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer>div *{overflow:visible}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallerybox img{background:none!important}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .bordered-images .thumb img{border:solid var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)1px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .whitebg .thumb{background:var(--background-color-base,#fff)!important}</style><div class="mod-gallery mod-gallery-default"><div class="title"><div><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Air_Force" title="List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force">aircraft</a> operated by the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a> (RAF) Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGS) <small>(and their precedents)</small></div></div><div class="main"><div><ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional nochecker bordered-images whitebg"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Glider_Launch.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Viking T1 winch launched at RM Condor, Scotland"><img alt="Viking T1 winch launched at RM Condor, Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Glider_Launch.jpg/220px-Glider_Launch.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Glider_Launch.jpg/330px-Glider_Launch.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Glider_Launch.jpg/440px-Glider_Launch.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1668" data-file-height="1078" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Viking T1 winch launched at <a href="/wiki/RM_Condor" title="RM Condor">RM Condor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Grob_g109b_zh268_motorglider_arp.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Vigilant T1 motor glider lands at RIAT 2008, England"><img alt="Vigilant T1 motor glider lands at RIAT 2008, England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Grob_g109b_zh268_motorglider_arp.jpg/220px-Grob_g109b_zh268_motorglider_arp.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Grob_g109b_zh268_motorglider_arp.jpg/330px-Grob_g109b_zh268_motorglider_arp.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Grob_g109b_zh268_motorglider_arp.jpg/440px-Grob_g109b_zh268_motorglider_arp.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2589" data-file-height="1670" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Vigilant T1 motor glider lands at <a href="/wiki/RIAT" class="mw-redirect" title="RIAT">RIAT</a> 2008, <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Grob_Vigilant_T1_cockpit_SM.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Vigilant T1 motor glider cockpit"><img alt="Vigilant T1 motor glider cockpit" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Grob_Vigilant_T1_cockpit_SM.jpg/220px-Grob_Vigilant_T1_cockpit_SM.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Grob_Vigilant_T1_cockpit_SM.jpg/330px-Grob_Vigilant_T1_cockpit_SM.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Grob_Vigilant_T1_cockpit_SM.jpg/440px-Grob_Vigilant_T1_cockpit_SM.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Vigilant T1 motor glider cockpit</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Grob_g109b_vigilant_t1_of_raf_at_riat_2010_arp.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Vigilant T1 at the 2010 Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire"><img alt="Vigilant T1 at the 2010 Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Grob_g109b_vigilant_t1_of_raf_at_riat_2010_arp.jpg/220px-Grob_g109b_vigilant_t1_of_raf_at_riat_2010_arp.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Grob_g109b_vigilant_t1_of_raf_at_riat_2010_arp.jpg/330px-Grob_g109b_vigilant_t1_of_raf_at_riat_2010_arp.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Grob_g109b_vigilant_t1_of_raf_at_riat_2010_arp.jpg/440px-Grob_g109b_vigilant_t1_of_raf_at_riat_2010_arp.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="987" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Vigilant T1 at the 2010 Royal International Air Tattoo, <a href="/wiki/RAF_Fairford" title="RAF Fairford">RAF Fairford</a>, Gloucestershire</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 255px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 250px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Grob_G_109_ZH_247_FA_AB.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Vigilant T1 at Farnborough Airfield during the 2008 Farnborough Airshow"><img alt="Vigilant T1 at Farnborough Airfield during the 2008 Farnborough Airshow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Grob_G_109_ZH_247_FA_AB.JPG/220px-Grob_G_109_ZH_247_FA_AB.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Grob_G_109_ZH_247_FA_AB.JPG/330px-Grob_G_109_ZH_247_FA_AB.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Grob_G_109_ZH_247_FA_AB.JPG/440px-Grob_G_109_ZH_247_FA_AB.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2613" data-file-height="2046" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Vigilant T1 at <a href="/wiki/Farnborough_Airfield" class="mw-redirect" title="Farnborough Airfield">Farnborough Airfield</a> during the <a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_Farnborough_Airshow&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2008 Farnborough Airshow (page does not exist)">2008 Farnborough Airshow</a></div> </li> </ul></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Introduction_of_motor_gliders">Introduction of motor gliders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Introduction of motor gliders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Slingsby_Falke" title="Slingsby Falke">Slingsby Falke</a> motor glider, known in the Royal Air Force as <b>Venture T1</b>, was trialled at the Air Cadet Central Gliding School (ACCGS) at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Spitalgate" title="RAF Spitalgate">RAF Spitalgate</a> from 1971 to 1973. Ten Glider Schools (GS) were first issued with the T1 variant in 1977, but were quickly upgraded with the TX2. The development of many sites and <a href="/wiki/List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations" title="List of former Royal Air Force stations">closures of many RAF aerodromes</a> put strain on many conventional VGS. Further GSs were allocated with the TX2s. In 1991, the Venture TX2 was replaced with the <a href="/wiki/Grob_G_109" title="Grob G 109">Grob G-109B</a> motor glider, Royal Air Force name <b>Vigilant T1</b>. Originally designated the Vigilant TX1, the glider designation 'X' was dropped due to its change of role. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Disbandment_of_the_competition_fleet">Disbandment of the competition fleet</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Disbandment of the competition fleet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2000, <a href="/wiki/Air_Cadet_Organisation" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Cadet Organisation">Air Cadet Organisation</a> (ACO) <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of Staff">Chief of Staff</a> (COS) <a href="/wiki/Group_captain" title="Group captain">Group Captain</a> Mike Cross announced the sale of the Valiant TX1 and Kestrel TX1 fleets. This concluded the RAF's many successful years competing in national gliding competitions and setting world records. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schools_to_squadrons">Schools to squadrons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Schools to squadrons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Initially established as <b>Gliding Schools</b> (<b>GS</b>), they were all re-designated <b>Volunteer Gliding Schools</b> (<b>VGS</b>) in 1978. In 2005, following a decision by the <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Board" title="Air Force Board">Royal Air Force Board</a>, they were again renamed <b>Volunteer Gliding <u>Squadrons</u></b>, thus keeping their VGS abbreviation. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air_Cadets_to_Royal_Air_Force">Air Cadets to Royal Air Force</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Air Cadets to Royal Air Force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the restructure in 2005, a further reorganisation was initiated in 2010 by <a href="/wiki/Air_Officer_Commanding" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Officer Commanding">Air Officer Commanding</a> (AOC) <a href="/wiki/No._22_Group_RAF" title="No. 22 Group RAF">22 Group RAF</a>. On 1 April 2010, Command and Control, together with the responsibility for supervision and regulation of the Central Gliding School and the then twenty-seven Volunteer Gliding Squadrons, was moved from the <a href="/wiki/Air_Cadet_Organisation" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Cadet Organisation">Air Cadet Organisation</a> (ACO) to the Directorate of Flying Training (DFT) under No. 1 Elementary Flying School RAF (No1 EFTS). A further restructure in December 2011 saw No1 EFTS absorbed into <a href="/wiki/No._3_Flying_Training_School_RAF" title="No. 3 Flying Training School RAF">No. 3 Flying Training School</a> (3FTS), together with a gliding branch of the school developed from No1 EFTS. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Extended_pause_and_reinvention">Extended pause and reinvention</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Extended pause and reinvention"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Update plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Update" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_current_red_Asia_Australia.svg/42px-Ambox_current_red_Asia_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="42" height="34" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_current_red_Asia_Australia.svg/63px-Ambox_current_red_Asia_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_current_red_Asia_Australia.svg/84px-Ambox_current_red_Asia_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="360" data-file-height="290" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section needs to be <b>updated</b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">December 2020</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>With the introduction of the Grob Prefect T1 (RAF name for the <a href="/wiki/Grob_G_120TP" title="Grob G 120TP">Grob G 120TP</a>, an update of the Tutor T1, notably with a glass-cockpit and retractable undercarriage) into UK Military Elementary Flying Training, the RAF's fleet of Grob Tutor T1 (<a href="/wiki/Grob_G_115" title="Grob G 115">Grob G 115</a>) faced a reduction against the Vigilant T1 motor glider, due to competing roles for powered flying for Air Cadets. 22 Group decided the Vigilant T1 had to be withdrawn, to protect the <a href="/wiki/Air_Experience_Flight" title="Air Experience Flight">Air Experience Flights</a> (AEFs), which are operated by volunteer retired RAF officers, despite the Vigilant T1 motor glider's more capable role and potential to enable cadets solo flying. In April 2014, all Air Cadet Organisation gliding was abruptly halted under the auspices of 'airworthiness concerns'. <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance" title="Aircraft maintenance">Maintenance</a> records managed by contractor <a href="/wiki/Serco" title="Serco">Serco</a> were found to be in disarray.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Flying resumed to a limited extent in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-Forces.net_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forces.net-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2016, a major restructuring of Air Cadet gliding and flying was announced,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> resulting in the disbanding of fourteen Volunteer Gliding Squadrons, significant reduction of the Vigilant motor glider, a regional focus of remaining Viking squadrons, and an increase in Tutor <a href="/wiki/Air_Experience_Flight" title="Air Experience Flight">Air Experience Flight</a> (AEF) flying. With the Vigilant due to be withdrawn from service in 2019, its retirement was brought forward to May 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-Forces.net_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forces.net-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two new AEF squadrons were to be formed.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>A review of the <a href="/wiki/Defence_Estates" class="mw-redirect" title="Defence Estates">Defence Estate</a>, published in November 2016, confirmed the disbandments announced in March, and gave estimated dates for disposal of several sites.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Despite the Vigilant T1 motor glider fleet being declared un-airworthy and uneconomical to return to the air, all sixty-three grounded Vigilant T1 were sold to Hampshire-based charity Aerobility, which works with people with disabilities and injured ex-military personnel. A number would be modified and refurbished for use by the charity, while the majority would be sold to support the charity.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><span class="anchor" id="Units"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_glider_units">Current glider units</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Current glider units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Central_Flying_School">Central Flying School</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Central Flying School"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>HQ, <a href="/wiki/No._2_Flying_Training_School_RAF" title="No. 2 Flying Training School RAF">No. 2 Flying Training School RAF</a> — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Syerston" title="RAF Syerston">RAF Syerston</a>, Nottinghamshire</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Gliding_School" title="Central Gliding School">Central Gliding School</a> — RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conventional_glider_VGSs_(Viking)"><span id="Conventional_glider_VGSs_.28Viking.29"></span>Conventional glider VGSs (<a href="/wiki/Grob_G103a_Twin_II" title="Grob G103a Twin II">Viking</a>)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Conventional glider VGSs (Viking)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>611 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Honington" title="RAF Honington">RAF Honington</a>, Suffolk</li> <li>612 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Little_Rissington" title="RAF Little Rissington">RAF Little Rissington</a>, Gloucestershire (previously 621 and 637 VGS’)</li> <li>615 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Kenley" title="RAF Kenley">RAF Kenley</a>, Greater London</li> <li>622 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Upavon" title="RAF Upavon">Upavon Station</a>, Wiltshire; 6 gliders (previously 7)</li> <li>626 VGS — <a href="/wiki/Predannack_Airfield" title="Predannack Airfield">RNAS Predannack</a>, Cornwall</li> <li>631 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Woodvale" title="RAF Woodvale">RAF Woodvale</a>, Merseyside, formerly 186 GS</li> <li>632 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Tern_Hill" title="RAF Tern Hill">RAF Tern Hill</a>, Shropshire</li> <li>644 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Syerston" title="RAF Syerston">RAF Syerston</a>, Nottinghamshire</li> <li>645 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Topcliffe" title="RAF Topcliffe">RAF Topcliffe</a>, North Yorkshire</li> <li>661 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Kirknewton" title="RAF Kirknewton">RAF Kirknewton</a>, West Lothian, Scotland</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Disbanded_glider_units">Disbanded glider units</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Disbanded glider units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conventional_glider_VGSs">Conventional glider VGSs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Conventional glider VGSs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._614_Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 614 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF">614 VGS</a> — <a href="/wiki/MDP_Wethersfield" title="MDP Wethersfield">MDP Wethersfield</a>, Essex</li> <li>617 VGS — formerly at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Manston" title="RAF Manston">RAF Manston</a> before that at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Bovingdon" title="RAF Bovingdon">RAF Bovingdon</a> and originally at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Hendon" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF Hendon">RAF Hendon</a></li> <li>621 VGS - <a href="/wiki/RAF_Little_Rissington" title="RAF Little Rissington">RAF Little Rissington</a> as of 1 Sept 2024</li> <li>623 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Tangmere" title="RAF Tangmere">RAF Tangmere</a></li> <li>625 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Hullavington" title="RAF Hullavington">Hullavington</a>, formerly 83 GS, amalgamated with 621 VGS, 1 August 2013</li> <li>637 VGS - <a href="/wiki/RAF_Little_Rissington" title="RAF Little Rissington">RAF Little Rissington</a> as of 1 Sept 2024, (previously a motor glider unit)</li> <li>643 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Syerston" title="RAF Syerston">RAF Syerston</a>, formerly 107 EGS, amalgamated with 644 VGS, 1 August 2013</li> <li>662 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RM_Condor" title="RM Condor">RM Condor</a>, formerly 2 GS and 5 GS, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Motor_glider_VGSs">Motor glider VGSs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Motor glider VGSs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>611 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Honington" title="RAF Honington">RAF Honington</a>, formerly 102 GS and formerly at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Swanton_Morley" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF Swanton Morley">RAF Swanton Morley</a>, and after that at STANTA Airfield (<a href="/wiki/RAF_Watton" title="RAF Watton">RAF Watton</a>), subsequently reformed with the Viking at RAF Honington</li> <li>612 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Abingdon" title="RAF Abingdon">Dalton Barracks</a>, formerly 104 GS, disbanded 14 August 2016</li> <li>613 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Halton" title="RAF Halton">RAF Halton</a>, formerly 122 GS, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>616 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Henlow" title="RAF Henlow">RAF Henlow</a>, formerly 106 GS, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>618 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Odiham" title="RAF Odiham">RAF Odiham</a>, formerly at <a href="/wiki/RAF_West_Malling" title="RAF West Malling">RAF West Malling</a>, formerly 146 GS and 168 GS, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>624 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RMB_Chivenor" class="mw-redirect" title="RMB Chivenor">RMB Chivenor</a>, formerly 84 GS, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>633 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Cosford" title="RAF Cosford">RAF Cosford</a>, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>634 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_St_Athan" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF St Athan">MOD St. Athan</a>, formerly 68 GS, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>635 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Topcliffe" title="RAF Topcliffe">RAF Topcliffe</a>, formerly at <a href="/wiki/BAE_Samlesbury" class="mw-redirect" title="BAE Samlesbury">BAE Samlesbury</a>, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>636 VGS — <a href="/wiki/Swansea_Airport" title="Swansea Airport">Swansea Airport</a>, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>642 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Linton-on-Ouse" title="RAF Linton-on-Ouse">RAF Linton-on-Ouse</a>, formerly 23 GS, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>663 VGS — <a href="/wiki/RAF_Kinloss" title="RAF Kinloss">RAF Kinloss</a>, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li> <li>664 VGS — <a href="/wiki/Newtownards" title="Newtownards">Newtownards</a>, closure announced on 10 March 2016</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure">Structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Personnel">Personnel</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Staff of a Volunteer Gliding Squadron are part-time personnel (usually specifically appointed Cadet Forces Officers and civilians), supernumerary personnel (who are either regular or reservist members of the <a href="/wiki/British_Armed_Forces" title="British Armed Forces">British Armed Forces</a> or Cadet Force Volunteers), and Flight Staff Cadets. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Appointed_personnel">Appointed personnel</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Appointed personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cadet Forces Officers are appointed to fulfil management positions mandated to operate a squadron. Civilians start under probation as Under Training Instructors; their probation ends on attaining B2 Category Qualified Gliding Instructor (QGI) status. Personnel must attain a B1 Category QGI rating before qualifying for a Cadet Forces Commission for an intended appointment. Executive Officers (XOs) head the leadership of the Squadron as <a href="/wiki/Commanding_officer" title="Commanding officer">Officer Commanding</a> (OC), Chief Flying Instructor (CFI), and Deputy Chief Flying Instructor (DCFI). </p><p>Commissioned officer posts on VGS include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commanding_officer" title="Commanding officer">Officer Commanding</a> (OC), in the rank of <a href="/wiki/Squadron_leader" title="Squadron leader">Squadron Leader</a></li> <li>Chief Flying Instructor (CFI), in the rank of <a href="/wiki/Flight_lieutenant" title="Flight lieutenant">Flight Lieutenant</a></li> <li>Technical Officer (TechO), in the rank of Flight Lieutenant</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adjutant" title="Adjutant">Adjutant</a>, in the rank of Flight Lieutenant</li> <li>Equipment Officer</li></ul> <p>Other appointed roles include: </p> <ul><li>Unit Navigation Officer (UNavO)</li> <li>Mechanical Transport Officer (MTO)</li> <li>Flight Safety Officer (FSO)</li> <li>Training Officer (TrgO)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Supernumerary_personnel">Supernumerary personnel</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Supernumerary personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Supernumerary personnel are part-time staff whose primary appointment is elsewhere within the British Armed Forces, thus their VGS appointment is their secondary duty. They are from various commissioned and non-commissioned roles of the regular, reserve, and cadet forces. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Flight_Staff_Cadets">Flight Staff Cadets</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Flight Staff Cadets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Air Cadets from either the <a href="/wiki/Combined_Cadet_Force" title="Combined Cadet Force">Combined Cadet Force</a> (CCF) or <a href="/wiki/Air_Training_Corps" title="Air Training Corps">Air Training Corps</a> (ATC) can be appointed as Flight Staff Cadets (FSC) on a VGS. FSCs are selected, usually after completing Advanced Glider Training, from those who show potential to become Gliding Instructors. FSCs do not act as a substitute for VGS adult personnel, primarily providing ground support to the squadrons. However, they are able to progress to a B2 Category status (less the supervisory privileges). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Flying_training">Flying training</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Flying training"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Flying training is carried out to the syllabus of the <a href="/wiki/RAF_Central_Flying_School" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF Central Flying School">RAF Central Flying School</a>. <a href="/wiki/Ab-initio" class="mw-redirect" title="Ab-initio">Ab-initio</a> training starts with three initial courses, followed with Basic Pilot Training to achieve flying grades. </p> <ul><li><b>Gliding Induction Courses</b> (<b>GIC</b>) – 20–30 minute sorties designed to give a basic appreciation of aircraft handling.</li> <li><b>Gliding Scholarship</b> (<b>GS</b>) – an eight-hour course to flying solo; an additional two hours can be awarded to achieve the course aim. Trainees attain the aircrew training standard GS. Two sets of <a href="/wiki/Aircrew_brevet" title="Aircrew brevet">wings</a> can be awarded to Air Cadets: blue for completing the GS syllabus to the required ATS, and silver for flying a solo circuit.</li> <li><b>Advanced Gliding Training</b> (<b>AGT</b>) – a five-hour course to provide a greater appreciation of advanced handling, and five additional solo circuits. Trainees attain the aircrew training standard AGT. Air Cadets completing this course are awarded gold wings.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Flying_qualifications">Flying qualifications</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Flying qualifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following pilot qualifications can be obtained on VGSs: </p> <ul><li><b>Pilot Grade 2</b> (<b>G2</b>) – qualified solo on aircraft type.</li> <li><b>Pilot Grade 1</b> (<b>G1</b>) – qualified on aircraft type, allowing flying with passengers. G1s are additionally authorised to teach Gliding Induction Course exercises, to provide handling experience required for an Instructor category.</li></ul> <p>Instructor qualifications can be attained following the completion of a course at the Royal Air Force Central Gliding School: </p> <ul><li><b>B2 Category Instructor</b> – a Qualified Gliding Instructor that requires close supervision.</li> <li><b>B1 Category Instructor</b> – a competent Qualified Gliding Instructor.</li></ul> <p>Higher instructor qualifications can be attained following the completion of an examination by the Royal Air Force Central Flying School Gliding Examiners: </p> <ul><li><b>A2 Category Instructor</b> – an above average Qualified Gliding Instructor; this qualification is denoted by the symbol cfs(g) in the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Air_Force_List&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Air Force List (page does not exist)">Air Force List</a> for commissioned instructors.</li> <li><b>A1 Category Instructor</b> – an exceptional Qualified Gliding Instructor; this qualification is denoted by the symbol cfs*(g) in the Air Force List for commissioned instructors.</li></ul> <p>Additional ratings: </p> <ul><li><b>Flying Supervisor</b> (<b>FS</b>) – for the roles of OC, CFI and DCFI; this is notated by a * after the category, e.g. A2*.</li> <li><b>Navigation Instructor Qualification</b> (<b>NIQ</b>) – for teaching instructors to award TQs and BNQs.</li> <li><b>Transit Qualification</b> (<b>TQ</b>) – for ferry flying.</li> <li><b>Basic Navigation Qualification</b> (<b>BNQ</b>) – for teaching navigation.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aircraft">Aircraft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Aircraft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conventional_gliders">Conventional gliders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Conventional gliders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="In_service">In service</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: In service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Grob Aerospace <a href="/wiki/Grob_G103a_Twin_II" title="Grob G103a Twin II">Viking T1</a><sup id="cite_ref-VikingT1_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-VikingT1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> — one-hundred originally entered service, later reduced to around seventy-seven.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Retired_from_service">Retired from service</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Retired from service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Non-GRP_construction">Non-GRP construction</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Non-GRP construction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading6"><h6 id="Single-seat">Single-seat</h6><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit 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<li>Slingsby <a href="/wiki/Slingsby_Prefect" title="Slingsby Prefect">Prefect TX1</a> — fifteen entered service;</li> <li>Slingsby <a href="/wiki/Slingsby_Primary" title="Slingsby Primary">Primary TX1</a> — thirty-one entered service;</li> <li>Slingsby <a href="/wiki/Slingsby_Swallow" title="Slingsby Swallow">Swallow TX1</a> — five entered service.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading6"><h6 id="Dual-seat">Dual-seat</h6><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Dual-seat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Slingsby <a href="/wiki/Slingsby_Tandem_Tutor" title="Slingsby Tandem Tutor">Cadet TX3</a> — 126 entered service;</li> <li>Slingsby <a href="/wiki/Slingsby_Falcon_III" title="Slingsby Falcon III">Falcon TX3</a> — seven entered service;</li> <li>Slingsby <a href="/wiki/Slingsby_T.21" title="Slingsby T.21">Sedbergh TX1</a> — ninety-five entered service.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="GRP_construction">GRP construction</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: GRP construction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading6"><h6 id="Single-seat_2">Single-seat</h6><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Single-seat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Schleicher <a href="/wiki/Schleicher_ASW_19" title="Schleicher ASW 19">Valiant TX1</a> — five entered service.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading6"><h6 id="Dual-seat_2">Dual-seat</h6><span 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</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">associated civil<br />organisations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Air_Training_Corps" title="Air Training Corps">Air Training Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Combined_Cadet_Force" title="Combined Cadet Force">Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Forces_Association" title="Royal Air Forces Association">RAF Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Centre_of_Aviation_Medicine" title="RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine">RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Benevolent_Fund" title="RAF Benevolent Fund">RAF Benevolent Fund</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Football_Association" title="Royal Air Force Football Association">RAF Football Association</a></li> <li><a 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title="No. 3 Squadron RAF">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._4_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 4 Squadron RAF">4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._6_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 6 Squadron RAF">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 7 Squadron RAF">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._8_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 8 Squadron RAF">8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._9_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 9 Squadron RAF">9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._10_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 10 Squadron RAF">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._11_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 11 Squadron RAF">11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._12_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 12 Squadron RAF">12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._13_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 13 Squadron RAF">13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._14_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 14 Squadron RAF">14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._16_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 16 Squadron RAF">16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._17_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 17 Squadron RAF">17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._18_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 18 Squadron RAF">18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._19_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 19 Squadron RAF">19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._20_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 20 Squadron RAF">20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._22_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 22 Squadron RAF">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._23_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 23 Squadron RAF">23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._24_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 24 Squadron RAF">24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._25_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 25 Squadron RAF">25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._27_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 27 Squadron RAF">27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._28_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 28 Squadron RAF">28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._29_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 29 Squadron RAF">29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._30_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 30 Squadron RAF">30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._31_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 31 Squadron RAF">31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._32_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 32 Squadron RAF">32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._33_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 33 Squadron RAF">33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._41_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 41 Squadron RAF">41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._42_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 42 Squadron RAF">42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._45_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 45 Squadron RAF">45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._51_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 51 Squadron RAF">51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._54_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 54 Squadron RAF">54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._56_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 56 Squadron RAF">56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._57_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 57 Squadron RAF">57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._60_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 60 Squadron RAF">60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._70_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 70 Squadron RAF">70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._72_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 72 Squadron RAF">72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._78_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 78 Squadron RAF">78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._80_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 80 Squadron RAF">80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._84_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 84 Squadron RAF">84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._92_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 92 Squadron RAF">92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._99_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 99 Squadron RAF">99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._101_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 101 Squadron RAF">101</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._115_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 115 Squadron RAF">115</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._120_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 120 Squadron RAF">120</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._201_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 201 Squadron RAF">201</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._202_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 202 Squadron RAF">202</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._206_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 206 Squadron RAF">206</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._207_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 207 Squadron RAF">207</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._216_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 216 Squadron RAF">216</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._230_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 230 Squadron RAF">230</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._617_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 617 Squadron RAF">617</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">inactive</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._5_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 5 Squadron RAF">5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._15_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 15 Squadron RAF">15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._21_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 21 Squadron RAF">21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._26_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 26 Squadron RAF">26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._34_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 34 Squadron RAF">34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._35_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 35 Squadron RAF">35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._36_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 36 Squadron RAF">36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._37_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 37 Squadron RAF">37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._38_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 38 Squadron RAF">38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._39_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 39 Squadron RAF">39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._40_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 40 Squadron RAF">40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._43_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 43 Squadron RAF">43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._44_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 44 Squadron RAF">44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._46_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 46 Squadron RAF">46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._47_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 47 Squadron RAF">47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._48_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 48 Squadron RAF">48</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._49_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 49 Squadron RAF">49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._50_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 50 Squadron RAF">50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._52_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 52 Squadron RAF">52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._53_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 53 Squadron RAF">53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._55_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 55 Squadron RAF">55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._58_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 58 Squadron RAF">58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._59_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 59 Squadron RAF">59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._61_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 61 Squadron RAF">61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._62_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 62 Squadron RAF">62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._63_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 63 Squadron RAF">63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._64_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 64 Squadron RAF">64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._65_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 65 Squadron RAF">65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._66_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 66 Squadron RAF">66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._67_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 67 Squadron RAF">67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._68_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 68 Squadron RAF">68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._69_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 69 Squadron RAF">69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._71_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 71 Squadron RAF">71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._73_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 73 Squadron RAF">73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._74_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 74 Squadron RAF">74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._75_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 75 Squadron RAF">75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._76_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 76 Squadron RAF">76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._77_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 77 Squadron RAF">77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._79_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 79 Squadron RAF">79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._81_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 81 Squadron RAF">81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._82_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 82 Squadron RAF">82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._83_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 83 Squadron RAF">83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._85_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 85 Squadron RAF">85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._86_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 86 Squadron RAF">86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._87_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 87 Squadron RAF">87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._88_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 88 Squadron RAF">88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._89_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 89 Squadron RAF">89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._90_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 90 Squadron RAF">90</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._91_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 91 Squadron RAF">91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._93_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 93 Squadron RAF">93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._94_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 94 Squadron RAF">94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._95_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 95 Squadron RAF">95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._96_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 96 Squadron RAF">96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._97_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 97 Squadron RAF">97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._98_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 98 Squadron RAF">98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._100_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 100 Squadron RAF">100</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._102_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 102 Squadron RAF">102</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._103_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 103 Squadron RAF">103</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._104_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 104 Squadron RAF">104</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._105_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 105 Squadron RAF">105</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._106_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 106 Squadron RAF">106</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._107_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 107 Squadron RAF">107</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._108_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 108 Squadron RAF">108</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._109_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 109 Squadron RAF">109</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._110_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 110 Squadron RAF">110</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._111_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 111 Squadron RAF">111</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._112_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 112 Squadron RAF">112</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._113_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 113 Squadron RAF">113</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._114_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 114 Squadron RAF">114</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._116_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 116 Squadron RAF">116</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._117_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 117 Squadron RAF">117</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._118_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 118 Squadron RAF">118</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._119_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 119 Squadron RAF">119</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._121_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 121 Squadron RAF">121</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._122_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 122 Squadron RAF">122</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._123_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 123 Squadron RAF">123</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._124_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 124 Squadron RAF">124</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._125_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 125 Squadron RAF">125</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._126_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 126 Squadron RAF">126</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._127_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 127 Squadron RAF">127</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._128_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 128 Squadron RAF">128</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._129_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 129 Squadron RAF">129</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._130_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 130 Squadron RAF">130</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._131_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 131 Squadron RAF">131</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._132_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 132 Squadron RAF">132</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._133_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 133 Squadron RAF">133</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._134_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 134 Squadron RAF">134</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._135_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 135 Squadron RAF">135</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._136_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 136 Squadron RAF">136</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._137_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 137 Squadron RAF">137</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._138_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 138 Squadron RAF">138</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._139_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 139 Squadron RAF">139</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._140_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 140 Squadron RAF">140</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._141_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 141 Squadron RAF">141</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._142_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 142 Squadron RAF">142</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._143_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 143 Squadron RAF">143</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._144_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 144 Squadron RAF">144</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._145_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 145 Squadron RAF">145</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._146_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 146 Squadron RAF">146</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._147_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 147 Squadron RAF">147</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._148_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 148 Squadron RAF">148</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._149_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 149 Squadron RAF">149</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._150_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 150 Squadron RAF">150</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._151_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 151 Squadron RAF">151</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._152_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 152 Squadron RAF">152</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._153_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 153 Squadron RAF">153</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._154_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 154 Squadron RAF">154</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._155_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 155 Squadron RAF">155</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._156_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 156 Squadron RAF">156</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._157_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 157 Squadron RAF">157</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._158_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 158 Squadron RAF">158</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._159_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 159 Squadron RAF">159</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._160_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 160 Squadron RAF">160</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._161_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 161 Squadron RAF">161</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._162_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 162 Squadron RAF">162</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._163_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 163 Squadron RAF">163</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._164_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 164 Squadron RAF">164</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._165_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 165 Squadron RAF">165</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._166_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 166 Squadron RAF">166</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._167_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 167 Squadron RAF">167</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._168_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 168 Squadron RAF">168</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._169_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 169 Squadron RAF">169</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._170_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 170 Squadron RAF">170</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._171_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 171 Squadron RAF">171</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._172_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 172 Squadron RAF">172</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._173_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 173 Squadron RAF">173</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._174_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 174 Squadron RAF">174</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._175_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 175 Squadron RAF">175</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._176_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 176 Squadron RAF">176</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._177_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 177 Squadron RAF">177</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._178_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 178 Squadron RAF">178</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._179_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 179 Squadron RAF">179</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._180_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 180 Squadron RAF">180</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._181_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 181 Squadron RAF">181</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._182_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 182 Squadron RAF">182</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._183_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 183 Squadron RAF">183</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._184_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 184 Squadron RAF">184</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._185_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 185 Squadron RAF">185</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._186_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 186 Squadron RAF">186</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._187_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 187 Squadron RAF">187</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._188_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 188 Squadron RAF">188</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._189_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 189 Squadron RAF">189</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._190_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 190 Squadron RAF">190</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._191_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 191 Squadron RAF">191</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._192_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 192 Squadron RAF">192</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._193_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 193 Squadron RAF">193</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._194_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 194 Squadron RAF">194</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._195_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 195 Squadron RAF">195</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._196_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 196 Squadron RAF">196</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._197_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 197 Squadron RAF">197</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._198_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 198 Squadron RAF">198</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._199_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 199 Squadron RAF">199</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._200_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 200 Squadron RAF">200</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._203_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 203 Squadron RAF">203</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._204_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 204 Squadron RAF">204</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._205_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 205 Squadron RAF">205</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._208_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 208 Squadron RAF">208</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._209_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 209 Squadron RAF">209</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._210_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 210 Squadron RAF">210</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._211_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 211 Squadron RAF">211</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._212_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 212 Squadron RAF">212</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._213_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 213 Squadron RAF">213</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._214_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 214 Squadron RAF">214</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._215_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 215 Squadron RAF">215</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._217_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 217 Squadron RAF">217</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._218_(Gold_Coast)_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF">218</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._219_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 219 Squadron RAF">219</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._220_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 220 Squadron RAF">220</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._221_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 221 Squadron RAF">221</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._222_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 222 Squadron RAF">222</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._223_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 223 Squadron RAF">223</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._224_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 224 Squadron RAF">224</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._225_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 225 Squadron RAF">225</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._226_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 226 Squadron RAF">226</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._227_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 227 Squadron RAF">227</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._228_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 228 Squadron RAF">228</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._229_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 229 Squadron RAF">229</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._231_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 231 Squadron RAF">231</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._232_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 232 Squadron RAF">232</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._233_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 233 Squadron RAF">233</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._234_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 234 Squadron RAF">234</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._235_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 235 Squadron RAF">235</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._236_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 236 Squadron RAF">236</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._237_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 237 Squadron RAF">237</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._238_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 238 Squadron RAF">238</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._239_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 239 Squadron RAF">239</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._240_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 240 Squadron RAF">240</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._241_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 241 Squadron RAF">241</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._242_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 242 Squadron RAF">242</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._243_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 243 Squadron RAF">243</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._244_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 244 Squadron RAF">244</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._245_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 245 Squadron RAF">245</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._246_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 246 Squadron RAF">246</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._247_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 247 Squadron RAF">247</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._248_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 248 Squadron RAF">248</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._249_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 249 Squadron RAF">249</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._250_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 250 Squadron RAF">250</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._251_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 251 Squadron RAF">251</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._252_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 252 Squadron RAF">252</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._253_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 253 Squadron RAF">253</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._254_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 254 Squadron RAF">254</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._255_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 255 Squadron RAF">255</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._256_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 256 Squadron RAF">256</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._257_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 257 Squadron RAF">257</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._258_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 258 Squadron RAF">258</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._259_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 259 Squadron RAF">259</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._260_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 260 Squadron RAF">260</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._261_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 261 Squadron RAF">261</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._262_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 262 Squadron RAF">262</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._263_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 263 Squadron RAF">263</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._264_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 264 Squadron RAF">264</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._265_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 265 Squadron RAF">265</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._266_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 266 Squadron RAF">266</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._267_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 267 Squadron RAF">267</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._268_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 268 Squadron RAF">268</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._269_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 269 Squadron RAF">269</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._270_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 270 Squadron RAF">270</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._271_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 271 Squadron RAF">271</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._272_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 272 Squadron RAF">272</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._273_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 273 Squadron RAF">273</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._274_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 274 Squadron RAF">274</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._275_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 275 Squadron RAF">275</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._276_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 276 Squadron RAF">276</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._277_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 277 Squadron RAF">277</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._278_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 278 Squadron RAF">278</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._279_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 279 Squadron RAF">279</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._280_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 280 Squadron RAF">280</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._281_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 281 Squadron RAF">281</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._282_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 282 Squadron RAF">282</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._283_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 283 Squadron RAF">283</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._284_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 284 Squadron RAF">284</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._285_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 285 Squadron RAF">285</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._286_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 286 Squadron RAF">286</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._287_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 287 Squadron RAF">287</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._288_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 288 Squadron RAF">288</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._289_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 289 Squadron RAF">289</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._290_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 290 Squadron RAF">290</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._291_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 291 Squadron RAF">291</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._292_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 292 Squadron RAF">292</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._293_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 293 Squadron RAF">293</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._294_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 294 Squadron RAF">294</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._295_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 295 Squadron RAF">295</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._296_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 296 Squadron RAF">296</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._297_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 297 Squadron RAF">297</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._298_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 298 Squadron RAF">298</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._299_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 299 Squadron RAF">299</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._353_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 353 Squadron RAF">353</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._354_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 354 Squadron RAF">354</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._355_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 355 Squadron RAF">355</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._356_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 356 Squadron RAF">356</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._357_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 357 Squadron RAF">357</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._358_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 358 Squadron RAF">358</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._360_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 360 Squadron RAF">360</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._361_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 361 Squadron RAF">361</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._510_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 510 Squadron RAF">510</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._511_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 511 Squadron RAF">511</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._512_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 512 Squadron RAF">512</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._513_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 513 Squadron RAF">513</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._514_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 514 Squadron RAF">514</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._515_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 515 Squadron RAF">515</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._516_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 516 Squadron RAF">516</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._517_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 517 Squadron RAF">517</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._518_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 518 Squadron RAF">518</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._519_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 519 Squadron RAF">519</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._520_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 520 Squadron RAF">520</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._521_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 521 Squadron RAF">521</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._524_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 524 Squadron RAF">524</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._525_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 525 Squadron RAF">525</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._526_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 526 Squadron RAF">526</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._527_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 527 Squadron RAF">527</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._528_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 528 Squadron RAF">528</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._529_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 529 Squadron RAF">529</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._530_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 530 Squadron RAF">530</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._531_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 531 Squadron RAF">531</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._532_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 532 Squadron RAF">532</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._533_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 533 Squadron RAF">533</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._534_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 534 Squadron RAF">534</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._535_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 535 Squadron RAF">535</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._536_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 536 Squadron RAF">536</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._537_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 537 Squadron RAF">537</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._538_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 538 Squadron RAF">538</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._539_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 539 Squadron RAF">539</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._540_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 540 Squadron RAF">540</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._541_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 541 Squadron RAF">541</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._542_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 542 Squadron RAF">542</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._543_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 543 Squadron RAF">543</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._544_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 544 Squadron RAF">544</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._547_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 547 Squadron RAF">547</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._548_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 548 Squadron RAF">548</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._549_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 549 Squadron RAF">549</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._550_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 550 Squadron RAF">550</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._567_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 567 Squadron RAF">567</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._569_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 569 Squadron RAF">569</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._570_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 570 Squadron RAF">570</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._571_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 571 Squadron RAF">571</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._575_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 575 Squadron RAF">575</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._576_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 576 Squadron RAF">576</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._577_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 577 Squadron RAF">577</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._578_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 578 Squadron RAF">578</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._582_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 582 Squadron RAF">582</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._586_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 586 Squadron RAF">586</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._587_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 587 Squadron RAF">587</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._595_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 595 Squadron RAF">595</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._597_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 597 Squadron RAF">597</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._598_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 598 Squadron RAF">598</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._618_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 618 Squadron RAF">618</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._619_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 619 Squadron RAF">619</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._620_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 620 Squadron RAF">620</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._621_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 621 Squadron RAF">621</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._623_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 623 Squadron RAF">623</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._624_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 624 Squadron RAF">624</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._625_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 625 Squadron RAF">625</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._626_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 626 Squadron RAF">626</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._627_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 627 Squadron RAF">627</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._628_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 628 Squadron RAF">628</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._629_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 629 Squadron RAF">629</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._630_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 630 Squadron RAF">630</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._631_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 631 Squadron RAF">631</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._635_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 635 Squadron RAF">635</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._639_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 639 Squadron RAF">639</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._640_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 640 Squadron RAF">640</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._644_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 644 Squadron RAF">644</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._650_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 650 Squadron RAF">650</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._651_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 651 Squadron AAC">651</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._652_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 652 Squadron AAC">652</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._653_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 653 Squadron AAC">653</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._654_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 654 Squadron AAC">654</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._655_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 655 Squadron RAF">655</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._656_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 656 Squadron AAC">656</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._657_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 657 Squadron AAC">657</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._658_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 658 Squadron AAC">658</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._659_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 659 Squadron AAC">659</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._660_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 660 Squadron AAC">660</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._661_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 661 Squadron AAC">661</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._662_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 662 Squadron AAC">662</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._663_Squadron" title="No. 663 Squadron">663</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._664_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 664 Squadron AAC">664</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._665_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 665 Squadron AAC">665</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._666_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 666 Squadron AAC">666</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._667_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 667 Squadron AAC">667</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._668_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 668 Squadron AAC">668</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._669_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 669 Squadron AAC">669</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._670_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 670 Squadron AAC">670</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._671_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 671 Squadron AAC">671</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._672_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 672 Squadron AAC">672</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._673_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 673 Squadron AAC">673</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._679_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 679 Squadron RAF">679</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._680_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 680 Squadron RAF">680</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._681_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 681 Squadron RAF">681</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._682_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 682 Squadron RAF">682</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._683_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 683 Squadron RAF">683</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._684_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 684 Squadron RAF">684</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._691_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 691 Squadron RAF">691</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._692_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 692 Squadron RAF">692</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._695_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 695 Squadron RAF">695</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Australian Flying Corps</a><br />units attached to the RAF<br />during the First World War</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._1_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 1 Squadron RAAF">67</a> (1 Sqn AFC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._2_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 2 Squadron RAAF">68</a> (2 Sqn AFC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._3_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 3 Squadron RAAF">69</a> (3 Sqn AFC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._4_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 4 Squadron RAAF">71</a> (4 Sqn AFC)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Article_XV_squadrons" title="Article XV squadrons">Article XV</a><br />(Commonwealth)<br />air force units<br />attached to the<br />RAF during the<br />Second World War</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force" title="Royal Canadian Air Force">Royal Canadian<br />Air Force</a> (RCAF)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/400_Tactical_Helicopter_Squadron" title="400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron">400</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/401_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron" title="401 Tactical Fighter Squadron">401</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/402_Squadron" title="402 Squadron">402</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/403_Helicopter_Operational_Training_Squadron" title="403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron">403</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/404_Long_Range_Patrol_and_Training_Squadron" title="404 Long Range Patrol and Training Squadron">404</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/405_Long_Range_Patrol_Squadron" title="405 Long Range Patrol Squadron">405</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/406_Maritime_Operational_Training_Squadron" title="406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron">406</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/407_Long_Range_Patrol_Squadron" title="407 Long Range Patrol Squadron">407</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/408_Tactical_Helicopter_Squadron" title="408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron">408</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/409_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron" title="409 Tactical Fighter Squadron">409</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/410_Tactical_Fighter_Operational_Training_Squadron" title="410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron">410</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._411_Squadron_RCAF" title="No. 411 Squadron RCAF">411</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/412_Transport_Squadron" title="412 Transport Squadron">412</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/413_Transport_and_Rescue_Squadron" title="413 Transport and Rescue Squadron">413</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/414_Electronic_Warfare_Support_Squadron" title="414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron">414</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/415_Long_Range_Patrol_Force_Development_Squadron" title="415 Long Range Patrol Force Development Squadron">415</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/416_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron" title="416 Tactical Fighter Squadron">416</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/417_Combat_Support_Squadron" title="417 Combat Support Squadron">417</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/418_Search_and_Rescue_Operational_Training_Squadron" title="418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron">418</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/419_Tactical_Fighter_Training_Squadron" title="419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron">419</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._420_Squadron_RCAF" title="No. 420 Squadron RCAF">420</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._421_Squadron_RCAF" title="No. 421 Squadron RCAF">421</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._422_Squadron_RCAF" title="No. 422 Squadron RCAF">422</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/423_Maritime_Helicopter_Squadron" title="423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron">423</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/424_Transport_and_Rescue_Squadron" title="424 Transport and Rescue Squadron">424</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/425_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron" title="425 Tactical Fighter Squadron">425</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/426_Transport_Training_Squadron" title="426 Transport Training Squadron">426</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/427_Special_Operations_Aviation_Squadron" title="427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron">427</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._428_Squadron_RCAF" title="No. 428 Squadron RCAF">428</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/429_Transport_Squadron" title="429 Transport Squadron">429</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/430_Tactical_Helicopter_Squadron" title="430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron">430</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snowbirds_(aerobatic_team)" title="Snowbirds (aerobatic team)">431</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._432_Squadron_RCAF" title="No. 432 Squadron RCAF">432</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/433_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron" title="433 Tactical Fighter Squadron">433</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/434_Operational_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron" title="434 Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron">434</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/435_Transport_and_Rescue_Squadron" title="435 Transport and Rescue Squadron">435</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/436_Transport_Squadron" title="436 Transport Squadron">436</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/437_Transport_Squadron" title="437 Transport Squadron">437</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/438_Tactical_Helicopter_Squadron" title="438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron">438</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/439_Combat_Support_Squadron" title="439 Combat Support Squadron">439</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/440_Transport_Squadron" title="440 Transport Squadron">440</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/441_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron" title="441 Tactical Fighter Squadron">441</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/442_Transport_and_Rescue_Squadron" title="442 Transport and Rescue Squadron">442</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/443_Maritime_Helicopter_Squadron" title="443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron">443</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian<br />Air Force</a> (RAAF)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._450_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 450 Squadron RAAF">450</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._451_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 451 Squadron RAAF">451</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._452_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 452 Squadron RAAF">452</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._453_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 453 Squadron RAAF">453</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._454_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 454 Squadron RAAF">454</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._455_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 455 Squadron RAAF">455</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._456_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 456 Squadron RAAF">456</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._457_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 457 Squadron RAAF">457</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._458_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 458 Squadron RAAF">458</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._459_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 459 Squadron RAAF">459</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._460_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 460 Squadron RAAF">460</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._461_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 461 Squadron RAAF">461</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._462_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 462 Squadron RAAF">462</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._463_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 463 Squadron RAAF">463</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._464_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 464 Squadron RAAF">464</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._466_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 466 Squadron RAAF">466</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._467_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 467 Squadron RAAF">467</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force" title="Royal New Zealand Air Force">Royal New Zealand<br />Air Force</a> (RNZAF)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._485_Squadron_RNZAF" title="No. 485 Squadron RNZAF">485</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._486_Squadron_RNZAF" title="No. 486 Squadron RNZAF">486</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._487_Squadron_RNZAF" title="No. 487 Squadron RNZAF">487</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._488_Squadron_RNZAF" title="No. 488 Squadron RNZAF">488</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._489_Squadron_RNZAF" title="No. 489 Squadron RNZAF">489</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._490_Squadron_RNZAF" title="No. 490 Squadron RNZAF">490</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">squadrons<br />formed from<br />non-Commonwealth<br />personnel during the<br />Second World War</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="padding:0px"><table class="navbox-columns-table" style="border-spacing: 0px; text-align:left;width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td class="navbox-list" style="padding:0px;width:50%;"><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Argentine</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._164_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 164 Squadron RAF">164</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Belgian_Section_of_the_Royal_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Belgian Section of the Royal Air Force">Belgian</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/349th_Squadron_(Belgium)" title="349th Squadron (Belgium)">349</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/350th_Squadron_(Belgium)" title="350th Squadron (Belgium)">350</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Czechoslovak</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._310_(Czechoslovak)_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF">310</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._311_(Czechoslovak)_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF">311</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._312_(Czechoslovak)_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF">312</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._313_(Czechoslovak)_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF">313</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Dutch</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._320_(Netherlands)_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF">320 (Netherlands)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._321_(Netherlands)_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 321 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF">321 (Netherlands)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._322_(Dutch)_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF">322 (Dutch)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">French</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._326_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 326 Squadron RAF">326</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Escadron_de_Chasse_3/11_Corse" title="Escadron de Chasse 3/11 Corse">327</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._328_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 328 Squadron RAF">328</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._329_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 329 Squadron RAF">329</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._340_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 340 Squadron RAF">340</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._341_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 341 Squadron RAF">341</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._342_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 342 Squadron RAF">342</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._343_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 343 Squadron RAF">343</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._344_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 344 Squadron RAF">344</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._345_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 345 Squadron RAF">345</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._346_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 346 Squadron RAF">346</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._347_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 347 Squadron RAF">347</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;width:50%;"><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Greek</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/13th_Light_Bomber_Squadron" title="13th Light Bomber Squadron">13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/335th_Squadron_(HAF)" title="335th Squadron (HAF)">335</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/336th_Bomber_Squadron" title="336th Bomber Squadron">336</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Norwegian</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._330_Squadron_RNoAF" title="No. 330 Squadron RNoAF">330</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._331_Squadron_RNoAF" title="No. 331 Squadron RNoAF">331</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._332_Squadron_RNoAF" title="No. 332 Squadron RNoAF">332</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._333_Squadron_RNoAF" title="No. 333 Squadron RNoAF">333</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._334_Squadron_RNoAF" title="No. 334 Squadron RNoAF">334</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Polish_Air_Forces_in_France_and_Great_Britain" title="Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain">Polish</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._300_Polish_Bomber_Squadron" title="No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron">300</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._301_Polish_Bomber_Squadron" title="No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron">301</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._302_Polish_Fighter_Squadron" title="No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron">302</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._303_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 303 Squadron RAF">303</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._304_Polish_Bomber_Squadron" title="No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron">304</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._305_Polish_Bomber_Squadron" title="No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron">305</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._306_Polish_Fighter_Squadron" title="No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron">306</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._307_Polish_Night_Fighter_Squadron" title="No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron">307</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._308_Polish_Fighter_Squadron" title="No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron">308</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._309_Polish_Fighter-Reconnaissance_Squadron" title="No. 309 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron">309</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._315_Polish_Fighter_Squadron" title="No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron">315</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._316_Polish_Fighter_Squadron" title="No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron">316</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._317_Polish_Fighter_Squadron" title="No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron">317</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._318_Polish_Fighter-Reconnaissance_Squadron" title="No. 318 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron">318</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._663_Squadron" title="No. 663 Squadron">663</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Eagle_Squadrons" title="Eagle Squadrons">United States</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._71_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 71 Squadron RAF">71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._121_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 121 Squadron RAF">121</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._133_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 133 Squadron RAF">133</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Yugoslav</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._351_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 351 Squadron RAF">351</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._352_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 352 Squadron RAF">352</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a 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