RAF Squadron codes

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From 1940 onwards, most operational aircraft displayed a prominent three-letter code on the fuselage, either side of the roundel (see above). The two-letter group designates the squadron and the third the individual aircraft. Below are the squadron codes for the Battle of Britain period (where applicable), with links to the RAF website, where details of each of the squadrons can be read.

Fighter Command

Code AF - Hurricane: 607 Squadron

Code AK - Hurricane: 213 Squadron

Code DU - Hurricane: 312 Squadron

Code DZ - Hurricane: 151 Squadron

Code LE - Hurricane: 242 Squadron

Code LO - Spitfire: 602 Squadron

Code NN - Hurricane: 310 Squadron

Code OT - Hurricane: 504 Squadron

Code QJ - Spitfire: 92 Squadron

Code RF - Hurricane: 303 Squadron

Code SD - Hurricane: 501 Squadron

Code SH - Spitfire: 64 Squadron

Code TP - Typhoon (1942): 198 Squadron

Code UF - Hurricane: 601 Squadron

Code YQ - Blenheim F1: 600 Squadron

Code ZF - Spitfire: 308 Squadron


Bomber Command

Code AD - Blenheim: TEXT113 Squadron

Code AJ - Lancaster: TEXT617 Squadron

Code EX - Stirling: 199 Squadron

Code PJ - Blenheim: TEXT59 Squadron

Code QR - Hampden: TEXT61 Squadron

Code VE - Blenheim IV: TEXT110 Squadron




AE 402 (RCAF)
AH 332 (Norwegian)
AJ 356FS, 9AF
AL 79
AN 417 (RCAF)
AR 309 (Polish)
AU 421 (RCAF)
AV 121 (Eagle)
AW 42
AX 107FS, 67RG
AZ 234
B2 390FS, 9AF
B4 387FS, 9AF
B7 374FS, 8AF
B7 374FS, 361FG, 8AF
B8 379FS, 9AF
BF 5 (RAAF)
BH 300 (Polish)
BN 240
BR 184
BU 214
BX 86
C2 396FS, 9AF
C4 388FS, 9AF
C5 364FS, 357FG, 8AF
C8 640
CG 38FS, 55FG, 8AF
CH 365FS, 9AF
CP 367FS, 9AF
CS 370FS, 8AF
CV 368FS, 8AF
CZ 222
D3 397FS, 9AF
D4 620
D5 386FS, 9AF
D7 406FG
DD 15 (RAAF)
DG 155
DL 91
DN 416 (RCAF)
DT 257
DU 22 (RCAF)
DU 312 (Czech)
DV 129
DW 610
DX 245
DY 112
DZ 151
E2 375FS, 8AF
E4 377FS, 9AF
E9 376FS, 8AF
EB 41
EF 232
EG 34
EG 487 (RNZAF)
EL 181
EM 207
EW 307 (Polish)
EY 78
F2 635
F4 492FS, 9AF
FA 236
FF 132
FJ 261
FK 134
FL 81
FR 303 (Polish)
FS 148
FT 43
FT 353FS, 9AF
FU 453 (RAAF)
FX 6 (RAAF)
FY 611
FZ 65
G 81
G8 378FS, 9AF
G9 509FS, 9AF
GA 21 (RAAF)
GE 349 (Belgian)
GM 74
GN 249
GR 92
GR 301 (Polish)
GQ 134
GQ 355FS, 9AF
GW 340 (French)
GX 415 (Canadian)
GZ 32
H5 392FS, 9AF
H7 346 (French)
H8 42 (Belgian)
HA 218
HD 38
HD 466 (RAAF)
HE 263
HF 54
HH 175
HL 83FS, 8AF
HM 136
HN 20
HO 487FS, 8AF
HP 247
HV 61FS, 56FG
I7 493FS, 9AF
I8 440
IA 366FS, 358FG, 9AF
IL 308FS, 31FG
IS 2 (Belgian)
IV 369FS, 8AF
JH 74
JH 303 (Polish)
JH 317
JM 32 (RAAF)
JN 150
JU 111
JV 6
JX 1
K4 511FS, 9AF
KL 54
KM 44
KN 77
KO 2 (RAAF)
KT 7 (RAAF)
KT 54
KW 615
KW 425 (RCAF)
L3 512FS, 9AF
L9 190
LA 235
LD 250
LE 242
LH 350FS, 8AF
LK 87
LM 62FS, 56FG, 8AF
LN 99
LO 62
LQ 405
LW 318 (Polish)
LY 30 (RAAF)
LZ 66
MB 236
MC 77FS, 20FG, 8AF
MD 133 (Eagle)
MN 350 (Belgian)
MQ 226
MP 76
MT 122
MU 60
MW 217
MX 82FS, 8AF
NA 1 (RAAF)
NA 428 (RCAF)
NE 143
NF 138
NG 604
NH 119
NL 341 (French)
NN 310 (Czech)
NV 79
NW 217
NX 131
NZ 304 (Polish)
O4 620
OA 22
OC 359FS, 359FG, 8AF
ON 124
OQ 5
OS 357FS, 8AF
OY 48
P5 297
PE 328FS, 352FG, 8AF
PI 360FS, 8AF
PK 315 (Polish)
PL 144
PN 14 (RAAF)
PN 252
PO 467
PR 609
PS 264
PZ 486FS, 8AF
QB 600
QH 100 (RAAF)
QI 361FS, 8AF
QJ 92
QJ 616
QO 3
QP 334FS, 4FG, 8AF
QS 620
QV 19
R3 410FS, 9AF
RA 10 (Belgium)
RD 32 OCU
RE 229
RF 303 (Polish)
RH 88
RK 248
RN 72
RQ 29
RS 30
RU 414 (Canadian)
RY 313 (Czech)
RZ 241
SD 501
SE 431 (RCAF)
SF 13 (RAAF)
SF 137
SH 64
SK 93 (RAAF)
SK 165
SM 305 (Polish)
SO 145
SR 33
SW 253
SX 352FS, 353FG, 8AF
SZ 316 (Polish)
T5 10FS, 9AF
TK 149 (East India)
TL 35
TM 504
TP 73

TU 510BS, 351BG
TW 141
U9 411FS, 9AF
UB 455 (RAAF)
UF 601
UH 2 (RNZAF)
UM 152
UN 63FS, 9AF
UO 266
UP 605
UR 2 (Belgian)
US 56
UV 8 (RAAF)
UZ 306 (Polish)
V5 412FS, 9AF
V9 502
VA 125
VF 336FS, 8AF
VK 238
VO 98
VX 206
VY 85
VY 88
VZ 412 (Canadian)
W3 313FS, 9AF
WA 146
WD 335FS, 8AF
WF 364FS, 305BG, 8AF
WK 135
WR 40 (SAAF)
WR 354FS, 8AF
WS 9
WU 225
WV 18
WX 302 (Polish)
WZ 19
WZ 80
WZ 78FG, 8AF
WZ 84FS, 8AF
X9 517
XC 26
XD 139
XE 123
XK 305BG
XM 182
XO 16 (RNZAF)
XP 174
XR 71 (Eagle)
XT 603
Y2 442 (RCAF)
Y3 202
Y8 507FS, 9AF
YB 17
YB 29
YD 255
YF 358FS, 8AF
YG 502
YJ 351FS, 8AF
YO 401 (RCAF)
YP 23
YT 65
YX 54 OTU
YY 241 OCU
YZ 617
Z5 462 (RAAF)
ZA 10
ZA 295
ZD 222
ZF 308 (Polish)
ZK 25
ZN 106
ZO 196
ZP 457 (RAAF)
ZT 258
ZX 145 (Polish)

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