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Kestrel Publications

Domestic RCAF squadron codes, 1939–1945

Squadron # Codes Period / Squadron Role / Notes

1 NA 1939-42, Fighter
2 KO 1939-42, Army Co-operation
3 OP 1939-42, Bomber / Reconnaissance Operational Training Unit
4 BD, FY, BO 1939-42, 1942-45, Coastal Patrol
5 QN, DE 1939-42, 1942-45, Coastal Patrol
6 XE, AF 1939-42, 1942-45 Coastal Patrol
7 LT, FG 1939-42, May 1942-45, Torpedo Bomber, Coastal Patrol
8 YO, PO,GA 1940-42, May 1942-45, Bomber
9 KA, HJ 1939-42, May 1942-45, Coastal Patrol
10 PB, JK 1939-42, May 1942-45, Coastal Patrol
11 OY, KL 1939-41, May 1942-45, Coastal Patrol
12 QE 1940-42, Communications
13 AN,MK 1940-42, May - Nov 1942 Seaplane & Bomber Reconnaissance
School
14 BF, YA 1940-42, May 1942-45, Fighter
31 NK May 1942-45,
110 AY 1939-42, CAC
111 TM, LZ 1939-42, May 1942-45, Fighter
113 BT, LM 1939-42, May 1942-45, Army Cooperation, Bomber
Reconnaissance
114 MA May 1942-45, Bomber
115 BK, UV 1939-42, 1942-45, Fighter
116 ZD, NO 1939-42, May 1942-45, CAC, Bomber Reconnaissance
117 EX, PQ 1939-42, May 1942-1945, Coastal Patrol
118 RE, VW 1939-42, 1942-45, Fighter
119 DM, GR 1939-42, May 1942-45, Bomber
120 MX, RS 1939-42, May 1942-45, Coastal Patrol
121 JY, EN 1939-42, May 1942-45, Bomber
122 AG May 1942-45, Coastal Artillery Cooperation, Communications
123 VD May 1942-45, Fighter
125 BA May 1942-45, Fighter

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126 BV May 1942-45, Fighter
127 TF May 1942-45, Fighter
128 RA May 1942-45, Fighter
129 HA May 1942-45, Fighter
130 AE May 1942-45, Fighter
132 ZR May 1942-45, Fighter
133 FN May 1942-45, Fighter
135 XP May 1942-45, Fighter
145 EA May 1942-45, Coastal Patrol
147 SZ May 1942-45, Bomber
149 ZM May 1942-45, Torpedo Bomber
160 AN May 1942-45, Bomber Reconnaissance
161 TN May 1942-45, Bomber Reconnaissance
162 GK, DZ 1940-42, May 1942-45, Bomber Reconnaissance
163 P May 1942-45, Fighter
1 OTU UY May 1942-45, fighter pilot training
2 OTU ET May 1942-45, transport pilot training
3 OTU AZ May 1942-45, bomber reconnaissance pilot training
4 OTU ED May 1942-45, transport pilot training
31 OTU / 7 OTU LR May 1942-45, transport and fighter-bomber pilot training
32 OTU / 6 OTU RD, OP May 1942-45, torpedo bomber then transport pilot training
34 OTU FY May 1942-45, bomber reconnaissance pilot training
36 OTU / 8 OTU EF May 1942-45, general reconnaissance then fighter-bomber pilot
training
1 CAC Det LU, XY 1940-42, May 1942-45
2 CAC Det TQ, YZ 1940-42, May 1942-45
3 CAC Det GV 1940-42
4 CAC Det MR May 1942-45
5 CAC Det LV May 1942-45
6 CAC Det QG May 1942-45
School of AC RA 1941-42

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Overseas RCAF squadron codes 1940–1945 (400-series squadrons):

Squadron # Codes Squadron Role / Notes

400 SP Reconnaissance
401 YO Fighter
402 AE Fighter
403 KH Fighter
404 EE, EO Coastal Patrol, codes changed mid-war
405 LQ Bomber
406 HU Fighter
407 CI, RR Coastal Patrol
408 EQ Bomber
409 KP Fighter
410 RA Fighter
411 DB Fighter
412 VZ Fighter
413 QL Coastal Patrol
414 RU Reconnaissance
415 GX, NH, 6U Coastal Patrol - 1941-43, 44, Bomber - 1944-45
416 DN Fighter
417 AN Fighter
418 TH Fighter Bomber
419 VR Bomber
420 PT Bomber
421 AU Fighter
422 DG Coastal Patrol
423 AB, YI Coastal Patrol 1943, 1944-45
424 QB Bomber
425 KW Bomber
426 OW, OWL Bomber
427 ZL Bomber
428 NA Bomber
429 AL Bomber
430 G9 Reconnaissance
431 SE Bomber

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432 QO Bomber
433 BM Bomber
434 WL Bomber
435 ODM Transport
436 U6, ODN Transport
437 Z2, ODO Transport
438 F3 Fighter Bomber
439 5V Fighter Bomber
440 I8 Fighter Bomber
441 9G Fighter
442 YZ Fighter
443 2I Fighter

664 AW Air Observation Post (AOP)


666 BX Air Observation Post (AOP)
1659 FD, RV RAF-based Heavy (Bomber) Conversion Unit (HCU) training
1664 DH, ZU RAF-based Heavy (Bomber) Conversion Unit (HCU) training
1666 ND, QY RAF-based Heavy (Bomber) Conversion Unit (HCU) training
1679 SW RAF-based Heavy (Bomber) Conversion Unit (HCU) training

Additional Notes:

In some cases, squadron codes were changed for operational security reasons and / or for administrative
purposes as units were disbanded or re-formed.

Abbreviations:

AC = Army Cooperation
CAC = Coastal Artillery Cooperation
Det = Detachment
OTU = Operational Training Unit
RAF = Royal Air Force
RCAF = Royal Canadian Air Force

References:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Royal_Canadian_Air_Force

• Kostenuk, S. and Griffin, J.A., RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft 1924-1968. A.M.Hakkert Ltd., Toronto,
ON,1977

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