List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights

==Royal Air Force Numbered Flights 1923–36==

later Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered Flights. ==Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered Flights==

• No. 701 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 701 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 702 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 702 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 705 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 705 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 711 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 711 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 712 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 712 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 713 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 713 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 714 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 714 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 715 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 715 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 716 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 716 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 718 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 718 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) • No. 720 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 720 Naval Air Squadron) (1936–39) ==Numbered flights RAF 1940 on==

Air Experience Flights • 1 Air Experience Flight (1958–95) • 2 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 3 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 4 Air Experience Flight (1958–95 & 1997–) • 5 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 6 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 7 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 8 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 9 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 10 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 11 Air Experience Flight (1958–) • 12 Air Experience Flight (1958–96) • 13 Air Experience Flight (1958–96) Air Observation Post Flights Air Sea Rescue Flights Aircraft Delivery Flights • 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight (1941–45) • 2 Aircraft Delivery Flight (1941–44) • 3 Aircraft Delivery Flight (1941–44) • 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight (1941–45) Anti-Aircraft Co-operation/Calibration Flights ==B==

Beam Approach Training Flights • Beam Approach Calibration Flight RAF (to Blind Approach Calibration Flight) (1941–42) • Beam Approach Training Flight RAF, Church Lawford (1942) • Beam Approach Training Flight RAF, Nanyuki (194?-42) Blind Approach Training Flights • Blind Approach Calibration Flight RAF (from Beam Approach Calibration Flight) (1941) ==C==

Calibration Flights Coast Defence / Co-operation Flights • No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Flight RAF (1936–37) became No. 1 Coastal Artillery Co-operation Unit RAF • No. 1 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 101 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force • No. 2 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 102 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force • No. 3 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 103 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force • No. 4 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 104 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force • No. 5 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 105 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force • No. 6 Coast Defence Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1940–42) became No. 106 (Coast Defence) Flight, Indian Air Force • No. 1 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) • No. 2 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) • No. 3 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) • No. 4 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) • No. 5 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1939–40) • No. 6 Coastal Patrol Flight RAF (1940) • Coastal Battery Co-operation Flight RAF (1919–21) • Coastal Battery Co-operation School Flight RAF (1919) became Coastal Battery Co-operation Flight RAF • Coast Defence Co-operation Flight RAF (1924–33) became Coast Defence Training Flight RAF • Coast Defence Torpedo Training Flight RAF (1928) became No. 36 Squadron RAF • Coast Defence Training Flight RAF (1933) became No. 1 Coastal Defence Training Unit RAF • Coastal Reconnaissance Beaufighter Flight RAF (1933-??) Communication Flights Conversion Flights ==Meteorological flights==

• No. 1 Meteorological Flight RAF (1943) became No. 1300 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 2 Meteorological Flight RAF (1943) became No. 1301 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 3 Meteorological Flight RAF (1943) became No. 1302 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 4 Meteorological Flight RAF (1943) became No. 1303 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 401 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941) became No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941) became No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 403 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1940–41) became No. 1403 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 404 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1940–41) became No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 405 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941) became No. 1405 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • No. 1300 (Meteorological Reconnaissance) Flight RAF (1946–47) became No. 18 Squadron RAF • No. 1300 (Meteorological THUM) Flight RAF (19??-46) became No. 1300 (Meteorological Reconnaissance) Flight RAF • No. 1300 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943-??) became No. 1300 (Meteorological THUM) Flight RAF • No. 1301 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–46 & 1949–51) • No. 1302 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–46) • No. 1303 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–46) • No. 1361 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1946) • No. 1362 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1946 & 1955–58) • No. 1363 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1946) • No. 1364 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1946) • No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight RAF – combined with 1403 to form 521 Squadron in 1942. Reformed in 1943. (1941–42 & 1943–46) • No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941–45 & 1946–46) • No. 1403 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941–42 & 1943) became No. 520 Squadron RAF • No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941–43) became No. 517 Squadron RAF • No. 1405 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941–42) • No. 1406 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941–43) became No. 519 Squadron RAF • No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941–44) became No. 521 Squadron RAF • No. 1408 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941–42) • No. 1409 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–45) became No. 1409 (Long Range Meteorological Reconnaissance) Flight RAF • No. 1411 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942–43) • No. 1412 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942–46) • No. 1413 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942–46) • No. 1414 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1941–46) • No. 1415 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942–46) • No. 1560 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942–45) • No. 1561 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–45 & 1945–46) • No. 1562 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–45 & 1945–46) • No. 1563 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942–46) • No. 1564 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–46) • No. 1565 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–46) • No. 1566 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–46) • No. 1567 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1943–46) • No. 1568 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1944–46) • No. 1569 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1944–45) • Air Ministry Meteorological Flight Aldergrove (1936–39) became 'C' Flight, Station Flight Aldergrove • Meteorological Flight RAF, Heliopolis (1941–42) became No. 1411 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • Meteorological Flight RAF, Khartoum (1941–42) became No. 1412 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • Meteorological Flight RAF, Ramleh (1941–42) became No. 1413 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • Meteorological Research Flight RAF (1946–2001) • Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight Eastchurch, Duxford and Mildenhall (1924–41) became No. 401 (Meteorological) Flight RAF • Temperature and Humidity Flight RAF (1951–58) • Transport Command Meteorological Flight RAF (19??) ==Seaplane Training Flights==

• 'A' Boat Seaplane Training Flight • 'B' Boat Seaplane Training Flight • 'C' Boat Seaplane Training Flight • 'D' Boat Seaplane Training Flight • 'E' Boat Seaplane Training Flight • 'F' Boat Seaplane Training Flight • 'G' Boat Seaplane Training Flight • Seaplane Flight RAF, Basra (1928–29) ==Ferry flights==

==Specific Aircraft Type Flights==

Special Duty/Duties Other Special flights ==Miscellaneous Flights==

• No. 1 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1625 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 2 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1626 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 3 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1627 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 4 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1628 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 5 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1629 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 6 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1630 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 7 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1631 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 8 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp Target Towing Flight (1943) became No. 1632 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 1 RAF Regiment School Target Towing Flight (1942–43) became No. 1634 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 3 RAF Regiment School Target Towing Flight (1942–43) became No. 1634 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF • No. 1 Target Towing Flight RAF (19??-42) became Air Defence Co-operation Unit RAF • No. 1 Target Towing Flight (India) RAF (1947) • No. 2 Target Towing Flight (India) RAF (1947) • Target Towing Flight RAF, Nicosia (19??-50) became Middle East Air Force Target Towing Unit RAF • Target Towing Flight RAF, Shallufa RAF (1953–54) became Middle East Air Force Target Towing Unit RAF • No. 1 Towed Target Flight RAF (1939–42) became Air Defence Co-operation Unit RAF • Base and Target Towing Flight, Royal Air Force Maintenance Base (Far East), Seletar RAF (1953-??) • Middle East Air Force Target Towing Flight RAF (1952–56) • Station and Target Towing Flight RAF, Seletar (1951–53) became Base and Target Towing Flight, Royal Air Force Maintenance Base (Far East), Seletar RAF • Towed Target Flight RAF, Bentwaters (1945) • Towed Target Flight RAF, Changi (1962–64) became No. 1574 (Target Facilities) Flight RAF • Towed Target Flight RAF, Gibraltar (1953–58) • Towed Target Flight RAF, Helwan (1940) • Towed Target Flight RAF, Ismailia (1935) • Towed Target Flight RAF, Khartoum (1935) • Towed Target Flight RAF, St. Eval (1953–55) • Towed Target Flight RAF, Schleswigland (1953–58) • Towed Target Flight RAF, Seletar (1951) • Towed Target Flight RAF, Sutton Bridge (1940) • Towed Target Flight RAF, Tangmere (1950–51) ==See also==