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List of squadrons of the RNZAF

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

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The Forgotten Squadrons: The RNZAF Light Anti-Aircraft Squadrons, reproduced from Forts and Works, Issue 12, October 2001.

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Squadron / Unit	Code	Primary focus	Aircraft used	Notes
3 Squadron	JV	Utility Helicopter	NH90, A-109	Formerly Patrol Bomber & Transport
5 Squadron	PA	Maritime Patrol	Boeing P-8 Poseidon	Formerly Reconnaissance / Flying Boat
6 Squadron	XX	Shipboard Helicopter	Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite	Formerly Army Co-operation / Flying Boat
14 Squadron		Primary and Advanced Trainer	Beechcraft T-6 Texan II	Aircraft shared with Central Flying School
40 Squadron		Transport	Lockheed C-130H Hercules and Boeing 757-200
42 Squadron		Training/VIP	Beechcraft B200 King Air	Formerly Reserve Light Bomber / Communications / Transport
230 Squadron		Intelligence and information systems support	N/A	Created through combining the Communication and Information Systems functions of 209 Squadron and the Intelligence functions from the Integrated Mission Support Squadron
Central Flying School		Flight Instructor Training	Beechcraft T-6 Texan II	Aircraft shared with 14 Squadron

Squadron(s)	Role(s)	Aircraft Type(s)
No. 1 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance	Vickers Vincent, Vickers Vildebeest, Airspeed Oxford, Lockheed Hudson, Lockheed Ventura
No. 2 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance	Vickers Vincent, Vickers Vildebeest, De Havilland Express, Airspeed Oxford, Lockheed Hudson, Lockheed Ventura
No. 3 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance	Blackburn Baffin, Vickers Vincent, Vickers Vildebeest, Airspeed Oxford, Lockheed Hudson, Lockheed Ventura
No. 4 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance	De Havilland Express, De Havilland Dragon Rapide, Vickers Vincent, Lockheed Hudson, Lockheed Ventura
No. 5 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance Close air support Maritime patrol	Short Singapore, Vickers Vincent, Consolidated PBY Catalina
No. 6 Squadron RNZAF	Close air support Maritime patrol	Hawker Hind, North American Harvard, Consolidated PBY Catalina
No. 7 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance	Vickers Vincent, Vickers Vildebeest
No. 8 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance	Vickers Vincent, Vickers Vildebeest, Airspeed Oxford, North American Harvard, Lockheed Ventura
No. 9 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance	Lockheed Hudson, Lockheed Ventura
No. 10 Squadron RNZAF	Reconnaissance	Airspeed Oxford, Lockheed Hudson
No. 14 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter	Curtiss Warhawk, Vought Corsair
No. 15 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter	Curtiss Warhawk, Vought Corsair
No. 16 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter	Curtiss Warhawk, Vought Corsair
No. 17 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter	Curtiss Warhawk, Vought Corsair
No. 18 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter	Curtiss Warhawk, Vought Corsair
No. 19 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter	Curtiss Warhawk, Vought Corsair
No. 20 Squadron RNZAF No. 21 Squadron RNZAF	Close air support Fighter	Hawker Hind, North American Harvard, Curtiss Warhawk, Vought Corsair
No. 22 Squadron RNZAF	Close air support Fighter	Vickers Vincent, North American Harvard, Curtiss Warhawk, Vought Corsair
No. 23 Squadron RNZAF No. 24 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter	Vought F-4U Corsair
No. 25 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter-bomber	North American Harvard, Douglas SBD Dauntless, Vought Corsair
No. 26 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter-bomber	Douglas SBD Dauntless, Vought Corsair
No. 30 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter-bomber	Vickers Vincent, North American Harvard, Grumman TBF Avenger
No. 31 Squadron RNZAF	Fighter-bomber	North American Harvard, Grumman TBF Avenger
No. 40 Squadron RNZAF No. 41 Squadron RNZAF	Transport	Lockheed Lodestar, Douglas Dakota, Lockheed Hudson
No. 42 Squadron RNZAF	Command and Control	De Havilland Domine

Squadron(s)	Role(s)	Aircraft Type(s)
No. 75 Squadron RAF	Bomber	Vickers Wellington, Short Stirling, Avro Lancaster
No. 485 Squadron RAF	Fighter	Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Tempest
No. 486 Squadron RAF	Fighter-bomber	Hawker Hurricane, Hawker Typhoon, Hawker Tempest
No. 487 Squadron RAF	Fighter-bomber	Lockheed Ventura, De Havilland Mosquito
No. 488 Squadron RAF	Fighter Night fighter	Brewster Buffalo, Hawker Hurricane Bristol Beaufighter, De Havilland Mosquito
No. 489 Squadron RAF	Torpedo Bomber	Bristol Beaufort, Bristol Blenheim, Handley Page Hampden, Bristol Beaufighter, De Havilland Mosquito
No. 490 Squadron RAF	Maritime Patrol	Consolidated PBY Catalina, Short Sunderland

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List of squadrons of the RNZAF

Current RNZAF flying squadrons and units

Former RNZAF squadrons

Squadrons of the Royal Air Force staffed mainly by New Zealanders

Article XV squadrons

Other RNZAF units

World War II

Wartime squadrons

New Zealand Embedded Squadrons in the Royal Air Force

See also

References

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