With the creation of the Royal Flying Corps in April 1912, the following squadrons were established:
- Most squadrons (from No. 8 Squadron) were established during World War I after it began in June 1914. The RFC was reformed into the RAF on 1st April 1918. There is a detailed list of RAF squadrons.
No. 1 Squadron 13 May 1912 previously No.1 Balloon Company
No. 2 Squadron 13 May 1912 also known as No II (AC) Squadron
No. 3 Squadron 13 May 1912 at Larkhill; sometimes No.3(F) Squadron
No. 4 Squadron Sept 1912 at Farnborough sometimes No. IV Squadron
No. 5 Squadron 26 July 1913 at Farnborough
No. 6 Squadron 31 January 1914 at Farnborough
No. 7 Squadron 1 May 1914 at Farnborough; disbanded & reformed several times.
No. 8 Squadron 1915 at Brooklands; sometimes No.VIII Squadron
No. 9 Squadron 8 December 1914 at Saint-Omer; sometimes No.IX(Bomber) Squadron
No. 10 Squadron 1 January 1915 at Farnborough; disbanded 31 December 1919
(since reformed & disbanded 2005).
No. 11 Squadron 14 February 1915 at Netheravon;
No. 12 Squadron February 1915 at Netheravon (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 13 Squadron 10 January 1915 currently disbanded since 13 May 2011
No. 14 Squadron 3 February 1915 at Shoreham; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 15 Squadron 1 March 1915 at Farnborough; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 16 Squadron 10 February 1915 at Saint-Omer; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 17 Squadron 1 February 1915 at Gosport; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 18 Squadron 11 May 1915 at Northolt; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 19 Squadron 1 September 1915 at Castle Bromwich; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 20 Squadron 1 September 1915; currently disbanded since 31 March 2010.
No. 21 Squadron 23 July 1915 at Netheravon; currently disbanded since 31 March 1976.
No. 22 Squadron 1 September 1915; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 23 Squadron 1 September 1915 at Gosport; (currently disbanded since 3 October 2009).
No. 24 Squadron 1 September 1915 at Hounslow Heath; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 25 Squadron 25 September 1915 at Montrose; (currently disbanded since 4 April 2008).
No. 26 Squadron 8 October 1915 at Netheravon; (currently disbanded since 1 April 1976).
No. 27 Squadron 5 November 1915 at Hounslow Heath; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 28 Squadron 7 November 1915; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 29 Squadron 7 November 1915; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 30 Squadron October 1914 at Farnborough; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded twice)
No. 31 Squadron 11 October 1915 at Farnborough; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 32 Squadron 12 January 1916; disbanded 1919, reformed 1923-1969; 1969 to present;
No. 33 Squadron 12 January 1916 at Filton; disbanded 1919, reformed and currently active.
No. 34 Squadron 7 January 1916 at Castle Hooskow; inactive since 1967
No. 35 Squadron 1 February 1916 at Thetford; inactive since March 1982.
No. 36 Squadron 18 March 1916 at Cramlington; inactive since November 1975.
No. 37 Squadron 15 April 1916 at Orfordness, Suffolk; inactive since September 1967.
No. 38 Squadron July 1916 at Thetford; inactive since March 1967.
No. 39 Squadron 15 April 1916 at Hounslow Heath; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 40 Squadron 1916 at Gosport; (disbanded 1916 & 1919 reformed & disbanded several times, lastly in 1957)
No. 41 Squadron 15 April 1916 at Gosport; (disbanded 1916 & 1919 reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 42 Squadron 1 April 1916 at Filton; (Currently disbanded since 30 March 2010)
No. 43 Squadron 15 April 1916 at Stirling; (Currently disbanded since 13 July 2009)
No. 44 Squadron 24 July 1917 (Currently disbanded since 21 December 1982)
No. 45 Squadron 15 April 1916 at Gosport; (disbanded 1919, reformed twice)
No. 46 Squadron 19 April 1916 at Wyton; (disbanded 1919, reformed three times, disbanded since 1975.)
No. 47 Squadron 1 March 1916 at Beverley; (disbanded 1919, reformed & disbanded several times)
No. 48 Squadron 15 April 1916 at Netheravon; (disbanded 1920, reformed 1935 currently disbanded since 7 January 1976)
No. 49 Squadron no World War I details
No.50 Squadron 15 May 1916 at Dover; (disbanded 1919, reformed several times, currently disbanded since 31 March 1984)
No.51 Squadron
No.52 Squadron
No.53 Squadron
No.54 Squadron
No.55 Squadron
No.56 Squadron
No.57 Squadron
No.58 Squadron
No.59 Squadron
No.60 Squadron
No.61 Squadron
No.62 Squadron
No.63 Squadron
No.64 Squadron
No.65 Squadron
No.66 Squadron
No.67 Squadron
No.68 Squadron
No.69 Squadron
No.70 Squadron
No.71 Squadron
No.72 Squadron
No.73 Squadron
No.74 Squadron
No.75 Squadron
No.76 Squadron
No.77 Squadron
No.78 Squadron
No.79 Squadron
No.100 Squadron 23 February 1917 at Hingham, Norfolk;
No.120 1 January 1918 at Cramlington; (disbanded 1919, reformed several times, currently disbanded since 31 March 2010)
No.130 1 March 1918 at Wyton; disbanded 1918, reformed 1941, disbanded again August 1963)
No.140 1 May 1918 at Biggin Hill; disbanded 1918, reformed 1941, disbanded again November 1945)
No.150 April 1918 at Salonika; (disbanded 1919, reformed several times, currently disbanded since 9 April 1963)
RFC became RAF 1 April 1918
No.159 1 June 1918 but never active; (reformed 1942 & disbanded since 1946)
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The original article can be found at List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons and the edit history here.