Commanding Officers
| From | To | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 1915 | 23 July 1915 | Major | F V Holt |
| 23 July 1915 | January 1916 | Major | H C T Dowding |
| January 1916 | 5 August 1916 | Major | D W Powell |
| 5 August 1916 | 16 June 1917 | Major | P C Maltby |
| 16 June 1918 | June 1918 | Major | C F A Portal DSO and Bar MC |
| June 1918 | 1919 | Major | A W C V Parr |
| 1924 | 1925 | Squadron Leader | J O Archer CBE |
| 1925 | 1928 | Squadron Leader | W A Coryton MVO |
| 1928 | 1931 | Squadron Leader | D O Mulholland AFC |
| 1931 | 1933 | Squadron Leader | A R Churchman DFC |
| 1933 | 1934 | Squadron Leader | J R I Scrambler AFC |
| 1934 | 1936 | Squadron Leader | R P Musgrave-Whitman OBE MC |
| 1936 | 1938 | Squadron Leader | T Humble |
| 1938 | 1939 | Squadron Leader | R E S Skelton |
| 1940 | 1940 | Wing Commander | T Humble |
| 1940 | 1941 | Wing Commander | R C Hancock |
| 1941 | 1942 | Wing Commander | P W Stansfeld |
| 1942 | 1942 | Wing Commander | A F Pallot |
| 1942 | 1943 | Wing Commander | J R Davenport |
| 1943 | 1943 | Wing Commander | R I M Bowen DFC |
| 1943 | 1943 | Squadron Leader | Mackie |
| 1943 | 1944 | Squadron Leader | E M Goodale DSO |
| 1944 | 1945 | Squadron Leader | A N Davies DFC |
| 1945 | 1946 | Squadron Leader | A S Baker DFC |
| 1946 | 1948 | Squadron Leader | D C Usher DFC DFM |
| 1948 | 1948 | Squadron Leader | R E Mooney |
| 1948 | 1949 | Squadron Leader | L A Malins DSO DFC |
| 1949 | 1951 | Squadron Leader | L H Lambert DFC AFC |
| 1951 | 1952 | Squadron Leader | J E J Sing DFC |
| 1952 | 1952 | Squadron Leader | R H Benwell |
| 1952 | 1954 | Squadron Leader | R U P De Burgh |
| 1954 | 1956 | Squadron Leader | G G G Walkington |
| 1956 | 1956 | Squadron Leader | C E Keay |
| 1956 | 1958 | Flight Lieutenant | H E Clements |
| 1958 | 1960 | Wing Commander | J R Forsythe DFC |
| 1960 | 1963 | Wing Commander | J E Holland DFC |
| 1963 | 1964 | Wing Commander | J V Horwood |
| 1964 | 1966 | Wing Commander | A L Bennett |
| 1966 | 1968 | Wing Commander | J C Newby |
| 1968 | 1970 | Wing Commander | L C Swalwell |
| 1970 | 1973 | Wing Commander | K J Appleboom |
| 1973 | 1975 | Wing Commander | R A Edwards |
| 1975 | 1977 | Wing Commander | W I C Stoker |
| 1977 | 1980 | Wing Commander | D Cousins AFC |
| 1980 | 1983 | Wing Commander | P C Norriss |
| 1983 | 1984 | Wing Commander | E R Cox |
| 1984 | 1986 | Wing Commander | R H Goodall AFC |
| 1986 | 1988 | Wing Commander | R F R Carr |
| 1988 | 1991 | Wing Commander | I Travers Smith DSO |
| 1991 | 1992 | Wing Commander | N C Rusling |
| 1992 | 1995 | Wing Commander | J W White |
| 1995 | 1997 | Wing Commander | B W Newby AFC |
| 1997 | 2000 | Wing Commander | A J Sudlow MBE |
| 2000 | 2002 | Wing Commander | P Allan |
| 2002 | 2005 | Wing Commander | G Stockill |
| 2008 | 2009 | Squadron Leader | I S Smith |
| 2009 | Present | Squadron Leader | S J Foote |
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