List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights
This is a list of Royal Air Force independent Flights. An independent Flight is a military administrative structure which is used to command flying units where the number of aircraft is not large enough to warrant a fully fledged squadron.
RAF Coastal based numbered Flights 1918–1929
Royal Air Force Numbered Flights 1923–36
later Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered Flights.| Flight | Formed at | Formed on | Disbanded at | Disbanded on | Notes |
| No. 401 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 1 April 1923 | RAF Netheravon | 3 April 1933 | Renamed No. 401 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 801 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 402 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 1 April 1923 | RAF Netheravon | 3 April 1933 | Renamed No. 402 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 800 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 403 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 1 April 1923 | RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong | 15 July 1936 | Renamed No. 403 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 715 Flight FAA |
| No. 404 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 1 July 1923 | RAF Netheravon | 3 April 1933 | Renamed No. 404 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 800 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 405 Flight FAA | RAF Leuchars | 31 May 1924 | RAF Netheravon | 3 April 1933 | Became 803 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 406 Flight FAA | RAF Leuchars | 31 May 1924 | RAF Seletar, Malaya | 15 July 1936 | Became No. 714 Fight FAA |
| No. 407 Flight FAA | RNAS Donibristle | 1 September 1927 | RAF Mount Batten | 15 July 1936 | Became No. 712 Flight FAA |
| No. 408 Flight FAA | RNAS Donibristle | 30 March 1929 | Aboard | 3 April 1933 | Became 802 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 409 Flight FAA | RAF Gosport | 7 October 1932 | Aboard | 3 April 1933 | Became 802 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 420 Flight RAF | RAF Gosport | 1 April 1923 | Aboard | 26 April 1929 | Renamed No. 420 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 449 Flight FAA. |
| No. 421 Flight RAF | RAF Gosport | 1 April 1923 | Aboard | 26 April 1929 | Renamed No. 421 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 447 Flight FAA. |
| No. 422 Flight RAF | RAF Gosport | 1 April 1923 | Aboard | 26 April 1929 | Renamed No. 422 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 450 Flight FAA. |
| No. 423 Flight RAF | RAF Gosport | 21 November 1923 | Aboard | 26 April 1929 | Renamed No. 423 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 448 Flight FAA. |
| No. 440 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 1 May 1923 | RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong | 11 June 1933 | Renamed No. 440 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Absorbed by 824 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 441 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 1 April 1923 | Aboard | 3 April 1933 | Renamed No. 441 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 823 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 442 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 1 April 1923 | RAF Netheravon | 3 April 1933 | Renamed No. 442 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became 822 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 443 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 21 May 1923 | RAF Mount Batten | 15 July 1936 | Renamed No. 443 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 716 Flight FAA and No. 718 Flight FAA. |
| No. 444 Flight RAF | RNAS Lee-on-Solent | 15 January 1925 | RAF Kalafrana, Malta | 15 July 1936 | Renamed No. 444 Flight FAA from 1 April 1924. Became No. 701 Flight FAA and No. 705 Flight FAA. |
| No. 445 Flight RAF | RAF Leuchars | 1 September 1927 | RAF Mount Batten | 15 July 1936 | Renamed No. 445 Flight FAA from 30 August 1935. Became No. 713 Flight FAA. |
| No. 446 Flight FAA | RAF Leuchars | 1 September 1927 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 821 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 447 Flight FAA | Aboard | 26 April 1929 | RAF Kalafrana, Malta | 15 July 1936 | Divided to form No. 701 Flight FAA and No. 711 Flight FAA. |
| No. 448 Flight FAA | Aboard | 26 April 1929 | Aboard | 3 April 1933 | Became 823 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 449 Flight FAA | Aboard | 26 April 1929 | RAF Netheravon | 3 April 1933 | Became 822 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 450 Flight FAA | ? | 26 April 1929 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 820 Naval Air Squadron. |
| No. 460 Flight RAF | RAF Gosport | 1 April 1923 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 824 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 461 Flight RAF | RAF Gosport | 1 April 1923 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 812 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 462 Flight FAA | RAF Gosport | 31 May 1924 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 812 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 463 Flight FAA | RAF Gosport | 1 September 1927 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 810 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 464 Flight FAA | RAF Gosport | 1 September 1927 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 810 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 465 Flight FAA | RAF Gosport | 20 March 1931 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 811 Naval Air Squadron |
| No. 466 Flight FAA | RAF Gosport | 31 March 1931 | RAF Gosport | 3 April 1933 | Became 811 Naval Air Squadron |
Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered catapult Flights 1936–1939
- No. 701 Flight FAA
- No. 702 Flight FAA
- No. 705 Flight FAA
- No. 711 Flight FAA
- No. 712 Flight FAA
- No. 713 Flight FAA
- No. 714 Flight FAA
- No. 715 Flight FAA
- No. 716 Flight FAA
- No. 718 Flight FAA
- No. 720 Flight FAA
Numbered flights RAF 1940 on
Air Experience Flights
- 1 Air Experience Flight
- 2 Air Experience Flight
- 3 Air Experience Flight
- 4 Air Experience Flight
- 5 Air Experience Flight
- 6 Air Experience Flight
- 7 Air Experience Flight
- 8 Air Experience Flight
- 9 Air Experience Flight
- 10 Air Experience Flight
- 11 Air Experience Flight
- 12 Air Experience Flight
- 13 Air Experience Flight
Air Sea Rescue Flights
Aircraft Delivery Flights
- No. 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF
- No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF
- No. 3 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF
- No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF
Anti-Aircraft Co-operation/Calibration Flights
- No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Calibration Flight RAF
- No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Calibration Flight RAF
- No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Calibration Flight RAF
- Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Flight RAF
- Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve
- No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve
- No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve
- No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Blind Approach Training Flights