Current RNZAF flying squadrons and units

• 3 Squadron
  No. 3 Squadron RNZAF
  3 Squadron is a unit of the RNZAF. It remains on active duty.-History:No. 3 Squadron RNZAF formed as a Territorial unit of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force based at Christchurch in 1930....
  
   Code "JV" Utility Helicopter
  Helicopter
  A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
  
  , formerly Patrol Bomber
  Bomber
  A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets, by dropping bombs on them, or – in recent years – by launching cruise missiles at them.-Classifications of bombers:...
  
   & Transport - Bell UH-1H Iroquois
  UH-1 Iroquois
  The Bell UH-1 Iroquois is a military helicopter powered by a single, turboshaft engine, with a two-bladed main rotor and tail rotor. The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the United States Army's requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter in 1952, and first flew...
  
   and Bell 47 Sioux
  Bell 47
  The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine, light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. Based on the third Model 30 prototype, Bell's first helicopter designed by Arthur M. Young, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946...
  
  
• 5 Squadron
  No. 5 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 5 Squadron RNZAF is a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force formed during November 1941 in Fiji. It remains on active duty and logged 2,300 hours flight time in 2007.-World War II:...
  
   Code "PA" Maritime Patrol
  Maritime patrol
  Maritime patrol is the task of monitoring areas of water. Generally conducted by military and law enforcement agencies, maritime patrol is usually aimed at identifying human activities....
  
  , formerly Reconnaissance / Flying Boat - Lockheed P-3K Orion
• 6 Squadron
  No. 6 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 6 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force is the squadron operating New Zealand's navy's air arm. While historically having been disbanded several times through changes in the country's military structure, it has a history going back to before World War II, when it operated flying boats. The...
  
   Code "XX" Shipboard Helicopter
  Helicopter
  A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
  
  , formerly Army Co-operation / Flying Boat - Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite
• 40 Squadron
  No. 40 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 40 Squadron RNZAF is a transport squadron in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It remains on active duty.- Origins :...
  
   Transport - Lockheed C-130H Hercules and Boeing 757-200
  Boeing 757
  The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...
  
  
• 42 Squadron
  No. 42 Squadron RNZAF
  42 Squadron of the RNZAF was formed at Rongotai in December 1943 to provide a communications service around New Zealand, initially using impressed civilian types. It was briefly officially disbanded in 1946, but its aircraft continued with general purpose operations at RNZAF Base Ohakea...
  
   Training/VIP, formerly Reserve Light Bomber / Communications / Transport - Beechcraft B200 King Air
  Beechcraft Super King Air
  The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series...
  
  
• Central Flying School
  Central Flying School
  The Central Flying School is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors. Established in 1912 it is the longest existing flying training school.-History:...
  
   - Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainer
• Pilot Training School
  Pilot Training School
  -Origins:Military pilot training during World War I was undertaken by private contractors; principally the New Zealand Flying School of the Walsh Brothers in Auckland and the Canterbury Aviation Company formed by Henry Wigram in Christchurch....
  
   - Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainer

Former RNZAF squadrons

• 1 Squadron
  No. 1 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 1 Squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand reconnaissance and patrol bomber squadron operating in the Pacific Theatre during World War II; post war the squadron served in the transport and VIP role.-History:...
  
   Code "SJ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber / Transport
• 2 Squadron
  No. 2 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 2 Squadron RNZAF was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It was formed in 1930 as part of the Territorial Air Force with the main Headquarters at Wellington and shadow flights at New Plymouth and Wanganui. Squadron personnel conducted their annual flying at RNZAF Base Wigram...
  
   Code "UH" reconnaissance /patrol bomber / Territorial Fighter Bomber
• 4 Squadron
  No. 4 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 4 Squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand patrol bomber unit in the South Pacific during World War II.-History:Due to activity by German surface raiders, the squadron was hurriedly formed in October 1940, initially equipped with a range of hurriedly converted civilian airliners, the twin engined de...
  
   Code "YZ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• 7 Squadron
  No. 7 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 7 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force was a New Zealand based reconnaissance squadron of the RNZAF in World War II.Number 7 Squadron formed under Squadron Leader A. J. Turner at Waipapakauri in February 1942, in reaction to the outbreak of war with Japan. It was initially a renamed detached...
  
   Code "UW" reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• 8 Squadron
  No. 8 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 8 Squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand Bomber Reconnaissance squadron in the South Pacific during World War II.-History:In response to Japan's entry into World War II, the Squadron was formed in March 1942 for the defence of New Zealand using obsolescent Vickers Vincent and Vickers Vildebeest...
  
   reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• 9 Squadron
  No. 9 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 9 Squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand bomber reconnaissance squadron in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.-History:The squadron formed as No. 9 General Reconnaissance Squadron on Lockheed Hudson aircraft in New Caledonia, during July 1942, remaining on the island until March 1943, when it moved...
  
   reconnaissance / patrol bomber
• 10 Squadron 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
• 14 Squadron
  No. 14 Squadron RNZAF
  14 Squadron RNZAF was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.- New Zealand fighters before 1941 :Until World War II, New Zealand's air force concentrated on training, transport and maritime attack. The vast distance of the Pacific Ocean seemed a defence against attack by air...
  
   Fighter / Advanced Trainer
• 15 Squadron
  No. 15 Squadron RNZAF
  15 Squadron RNZAF formed 1 June 1942 at Whenuapai, Auckland under Squadron Leader A. Crighton. It served in Tonga, Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Espiritu Santo, Bougainville and Green Island. The squadron was equipped with Kittyhawk and, later, F4U Corsair fighters. Re-equipment with the P-51...
  
   Fighter
• 16 Squadron
  No. 16 Squadron RNZAF
  16 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force was formed on 1 July 1942 at RNZAF Base Woodbourne , commanded by Squadron Leader A. Jones. The squadron served in Espiritu Santo, Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bougainville, Green Island and Jacquinot Bay. The squadron was equipped with Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks...
  
   Fighter
• 17 Squadron
  No. 17 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 17 squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand fighter squadron in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.-History:The Squadron formed at Ohakea, New Zealand in October 1942 on North American Harvards and Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks; after a period of training it moved to New Georgia in January 1943, Santo in...
  
   Fighter
• No. 18 Squadron RNZAF - Code Fighter
• 19 Squadron Code "ZG" Fighter
• 20 Squadron 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
• 25 Squadron
  No. 25 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 25 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force was formed at Seagrove, Auckland in July 1943 with Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers and served in the Southern Pacific based at the Piva Airstrip on Bougainville, flying missions against Japanese forces on Bougainville and at Rabaul. It was...
  
   Dive Bomber / Fighter
• 26 Squadron
  No. 26 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 26 Squadron RNZAF was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Formed in October 1943, during World War II, from "C Flight", No. 25 Squadron at RNZAF Station Seagrove to be equipped with Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers, however was disbanded in January 1944. Reformed in March 1945 at...
  
   Fighter
• 30 Squadron
  No. 30 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 30 Squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand light bomber squadron which saw service against the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre during the last two years of the Second World War.-History:...
  
   Reserve Fighter Bomber / Dive Bomber
• 31 Squadron Reserve Fighter Bomber / Dive Bomber
• 32 Squadron Reserve Fighter Bomber
• 33 Squadron Reserve Fighter Bomber
• 41 Squadron  Code "SG" Reserve Light Bomber / Transport
• 42 Squadron
  No. 42 Squadron RNZAF
  42 Squadron of the RNZAF was formed at Rongotai in December 1943 to provide a communications service around New Zealand, initially using impressed civilian types. It was briefly officially disbanded in 1946, but its aircraft continued with general purpose operations at RNZAF Base Ohakea...
  
   Reserve Light Bomber / Communications/ Transport / VIP / Training
• No. 43 Squadron Reserve Light Bomber
• No 44 Squadron Reserve Light Bomber
• 75 Squadron
  No. 75 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 75 Squadron RNZAF was an air combat squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It was formed from the RAF's World War II bomber squadron, No. 75 Squadron, which had been initially equipped by the New Zealand government and was largely manned by New Zealanders...
  
   Code "AA", "JN" & "YZ" Fighter / Bomber / Heavy Bomber / Fighter Bomber
• Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron RNZAF
  Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron RNZAF
  NATS was a squadron based at the now-decommissioned RNZAF Wigram...
  
  
• Airframe Reconditioning Squadron RNZAF (RNZAF Base Woodbourne
  RNZAF Base Woodbourne
  RNZAF Base Woodbourne is a base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, located 8 km west of Blenheim.Woodbourne was established in 1939 as the base for No. 2 Service Flying Training School . Also located nearby during WWII were the ground training camps of the Delta. In 1942-43, Nos 16 and 18...
  
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Former New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force

• 75 Squadron
  No. 75 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 75 Squadron RNZAF was an air combat squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It was formed from the RAF's World War II bomber squadron, No. 75 Squadron, which had been initially equipped by the New Zealand government and was largely manned by New Zealanders...
  
   Code "AA" & "JN" Heavy Bomber
• 485 Squadron
  No. 485 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 485 Squadron was a Spitfire squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War. It was the first RNZAF squadron formed under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme and served in Europe under the operational command of the Royal Air Force.-History:Manned by New Zealand...
  
   Code "OU" Fighter
• 486 Squadron
  No. 486 Squadron RNZAF
  486 Squadron was a fighter squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War. It was formed under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme and served in Europe under the operational command of the Royal Air Force.Second World War....
  
   Code "SA" Night Fighter, Fighter Bomber
• 487 Squadron
  No. 487 Squadron RNZAF
  No. 487 Squadron was a Royal New Zealand Air Force bomber squadron, formed under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. It served in the European theatre during World War II, under the operational command of the Royal Air Force.-History:No...
  
   Code "EG" Bomber / Fighter Bomber
• 488 Squadron
  No. 488 Squadron RNZAF
  488 Squadron was the name given to two distinct Royal New Zealand Air Force squadrons during the Second World War. Both were formed under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme and served under the operational command of the Royal Air Force....
  
   Code "NF" & "ME" Fighter / Night Fighter
• 489 Squadron Code "P6" & "XA" Torpedo Bomber
• 490 Squadron
  No. 490 Squadron RNZAF
  490 Squadron was formed from pilots of the Royal New Zealand Air Force under RAF Coastal Command as an anti-submarine and reconnaissance unit.-History:...
  
   Flying Boat

Other RNZAF Units

• General Service Training School
  General Service Training School
  Command and Recruit Training Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force is the principal training facility for RNZAF recruits. Located at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, it takes recruits through a thirteen-week training program designed to produce airmen and airwomen for the...
  
   (GSTS)
• Command Training School
  Command Training School
  Command Training School of the Royal New Zealand Air Force is the unit responsible for training officer cadets. Graduates are then commissioned as Officers on the completion of their Initial Officer Training Course....
  
  (CTS)