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Squadron profiles from the second world war era of the Royal Air Force.
Featured Squadron
19 Squadron
“The Chosen Squadron; The Dolphins”
Possunt quia posse videntur — They can because they think they can
Explore 19 Squadron RAF from First World War fighters and the first Spitfires to Lightnings, Phantoms and RAF Boulmer.
active VC Awarded
View squadron → Formed 1 September 1915
Disbanded Active
Current base RAF Boulmer
Current aircraft BAE Hawk T.1/T.1A (last flying aircraft)
Era Second World War
Squadron Index · 15 squadrons
1–99
11 Squadron ● 14 February 1915
12 Squadron ● 14 February 1915 “Shiny Twelve”
19 Squadron ● 1 September 1915 “The Chosen Squadron; The Dolphins”
20 Squadron ● 1 September 1915
25 Squadron ● 25 September 1915
29 Squadron ● 7 November 1915
35 Squadron 1 November 1916–1 March 1982
41 Squadron ● 15 April 1916 (original RFC formation); re-formed 14 July 1916
44 Squadron 24 July 1917–21 December 1982
56 Squadron ● 8 June 1916 “Firebirds; Punjab (wartime adopted title from 1941)”
74 Squadron 1 July 1917–22 September 2000 “Tiger Squadron; "Trinidad Squadron" (wartime honorary title)”
83 Squadron 7 January 1917 at Montrose–31 August 1969