List of squadrons of the RNZAF

This is a list of squadrons of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Current RNZAF flying squadrons and units

 * 3 Squadron Code "JV" Utility Helicopter, formerly Patrol Bomber & Transport - Bell UH-1H Iroquois and Bell 47 Sioux
 * 5 Squadron Code "PA" Maritime Patrol, formerly Reconnaissance / Flying Boat - Lockheed P-3K Orion
 * 6 Squadron Code "XX" Shipboard Helicopter, formerly Army Co-operation / Flying Boat - Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite
 * 40 Squadron Transport - Lockheed C-130H Hercules and Boeing 757-200
 * 42 Squadron Training/VIP, formerly Reserve Light Bomber / Communications / Transport - Beechcraft B200 King Air
 * Central Flying School - Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainer
 * Pilot Training School - Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainer

Former RNZAF squadrons

 * No. 1 Squadron RNZAF Code "SJ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber / Transport
 * No. 2 Squadron RNZAF Code "UH" reconnaissance /patrol bomber / Territorial Fighter Bomber
 * No. 4 Squadron RNZAF Code "YZ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber
 * No. 7 Squadron RNZAF Code "UW" reconnaissance / patrol bomber
 * No. 8 Squadron RNZAF reconnaissance / patrol bomber
 * No. 9 Squadron RNZAF reconnaissance / patrol bomber
 * No. 10 Squadron RNZAF reserve bomber reconnaissance / reconnaissance /patrol bomber / Operational Training Unit
 * No. 11 Squadron RNZAF - reserve bomber reconnaissance
 * No. 12 Squadron RNZAF - reserve bomber reconnaissance
 * 13 Squadron reserve bomber reconnaissance
 * No. 14 Squadron RNZAF - Fighter / Advanced Trainer
 * No. 15 Squadron RNZAF - Fighter
 * No. 16 Squadron RNZAF - Fighter
 * No. 17 Squadron RNZAF - Fighter
 * No. 18 Squadron RNZAF - Code Fighter
 * No. 19 Squadron RNZAF - Code "ZG" Fighter
 * No. 20 Squadron RNZAF - Code "UY" Army Co-operation / Fighter
 * 21 Squadron Code "TX" Army Co-operation / Fighter
 * 22 Squadron Code Army Co-operation/ Fighter
 * 23 Squadron Code Fighter
 * 24 Squadron Code Fighter
 * No. 25 Squadron RNZAF Dive Bomber / Fighter
 * No. 26 Squadron RNZAF Fighter
 * No. 30 Squadron RNZAF Reserve Fighter Bomber / Dive Bomber
 * No. 31 Squadron RNZAF Reserve Fighter Bomber / Dive Bomber
 * No. 31 Squadron RNZAF Reserve Fighter Bomber
 * No. 31 Squadron RNZAF Reserve Fighter Bomber
 * No. 41 Squadron RNZAF Code "SG" Reserve Light Bomber / Transport
 * No. 42 Squadron RNZAF Reserve Light Bomber / Communications/ Transport / VIP / Training
 * No. 43 Squadron RNZAF - Reserve Light Bomber
 * No 44 Squadron Reserve Light Bomber
 * No. 51 Squadron RNZAF - postwar Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) unit. Previous No. 1 LAA Squadron; change of title c.1954.
 * No. 52 Squadron RNZAF - postwar Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) unit. Previously No. 2 LAA Squadron.
 * No. 75 Squadron RNZAF Code "AA", "JN" & "YZ" Fighter / Bomber / Heavy Bomber / Fighter Bomber
 * Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron RNZAF
 * Airframe Reconditioning Squadron RNZAF (RNZAF Base Woodbourne)

Former New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force
. Note that No. 243 and No. 258 Squadrons of the RAF were not Article XV squadrons, but (through accident or design) were largely manned by RNZAF pilots.


 * 75 Squadron Code "AA" & "JN" Heavy Bomber
 * 485 Squadron Code "OU" Fighter
 * 486 Squadron Code "SA" Night Fighter, Fighter Bomber
 * 487 Squadron Code "EG" Bomber / Fighter Bomber
 * 488 Squadron Code "NF" & "ME" Fighter / Night Fighter
 * 489 Squadron Code "P6" & "XA" Torpedo Bomber
 * 490 Squadron Flying Boat

Other RNZAF Units

 * General Service Training School (GSTS)
 * Command Training School (CTS)