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Number 3 Squadron, also known as No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron, of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, since reforming on 1 April 2006. [1] It was first formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the first squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps – being the first to fly heavier than air aircraft.
No. 3 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron, headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle, New South Wales.Established in 1916, it was one of four combat squadrons of the Australian Flying Corps during World War I, and operated on the Western Front in France before being disbanded in 1919.
In April 1946, No. 3 Squadron became the first RIAF Squadron to be equipped with the Hawker Tempest II fighter bomber. This was completed by December 1946 and command of the unit was assigned to Sqn Ldr Mohan Dev Suri in January 1947, which was followed by a move to Pune .
700X Naval Air Squadron – RQ-20 Puma, QinetiQ Banshee Jet 80+ [45] and Peregrine rotary-wing UAV [46] (Maritime Unmanned Air Systems) 701 Naval Air Squadron; 702 Naval Air Squadron; 703 Naval Air Squadron – Prefect T1 [47] (part of No. 3 Flying Training School RAF) 704 Naval Air Squadron
Similarly, in 1940–42, three "Eagle Squadrons" were composed of volunteers from the US: No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron, later 334th Fighter Squadron USAAF; No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron, later 335th Fighter Squadron USAAF and No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron, later 336th Fighter Squadron USAAF.
Inactivated on 7 November 1945 - Redesignated 191st Fighter Squadron 408th Fighter Squadron: Alexandria Army Air Base: P-51: Inactivated on 7 November 1945 - Redesignated 192d Fighter Squadron 409th Fighter Squadron: Alexandria Army Air Base: P-51: Inactivated on 7 November 1945 - Redesignated 194th Fighter Squadron 410th Fighter Squadron ...
No. 303 Squadron RAF, also known as the 303rd "Tadeusz Kościuszko Warsaw" Fighter Squadron, [a] was one of two Polish squadrons that fought during the Battle of Britain along with No. 302 Squadron, of 16 total Polish squadrons during the Second World War.
Fighter Squadron 3 or VF-3, was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 1 July 1922, it was disestablished in May 1924. [1] VF-6 squadron was redesignated as VF-3 from 1 July 1937 until 14 July 1943. [1] VF-31 squadron was redesignated as VF-3 from 15 July 1943 until 15 November 1946. [1]