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Generate squadron names in the style of real air force and navy units, from numbered fighter squadrons with nicknames like the Jolly Rogers and Black Aces to Star Wars-style colour squadrons and invented wings for your own setting.

About squadron names

Real squadrons have two names: an official number and an unofficial nickname. The U.S. Navy's VF-84 were the Jolly Rogers, VF-41 the Black Aces, VF-111 the Sundowners; the RAF's 617 Squadron became the Dambusters, 111 Squadron is Treble One; the Marines' VMFA-323 are the Death Rattlers and VMFA-121 the Green Knights. The nicknames grow from squadron insignia, a founding commander's joke, or a famous mission. Bombers and transports pick up nicknames too, from the Bloody Hundredth to the Night Witches, the all-female Soviet bomber regiment.

Science fiction simplified the pattern. Star Wars gave us Red, Gold, Rogue, and Wraith Squadron; Battlestar Galactica had Viper squadrons; Ace Combat has Galm, Mobius, and Strider. The formula is a single vivid word plus Squadron, Wing, or Flight, and it works because it is short enough to say over comms. Colours, birds of prey, weather, and mythical beasts are the most common sources, and plural animal or card names (Fighting Cocks, Wild Cards) give a nickname the feel of a real air wing patch.

Mix the two styles for the most convincing air force: an official designation like 42nd Tactical Fighter Squadron and a nickname the pilots actually use. Our list gives you the nickname half in real and sci-fi flavours, plus display teams, star names, phonetic flights, support units, and formal designations.

How to choose squadron names

Pair a formal number with the nickname ("VF-84 Jolly Rogers", "617 Squadron Dambusters") so the unit feels like it lives inside a real air force.
Single-word plus Squadron or Wing (Rogue Squadron, Tempest Wing) is the sci-fi standard; plural nicknames (Black Aces, Night Witches) sound more like real-world units.
Choose the word for the role: birds of prey and blades for fighters, weather and mythic beasts for bombers, sea birds for naval air, owls and nightjars for night or reconnaissance units.
Design the patch in your head. If you can picture the insignia, the name is probably good.
Colours (Red, Gold, Grey) are perfect when you need several squadrons in one wing and want them instantly distinguishable on the radio.

Frequently asked questions

How do real fighter squadrons get their nicknames?

Nicknames usually come from the squadron insignia, a founding commander, or a famous mission. VF-84 painted a skull and crossbones on their tails and became the Jolly Rogers; 617 Squadron became the Dambusters after the 1943 raid on the Ruhr dams.

What are the Star Wars squadron names?

The Rebel and Resistance fleets use colours and evocative words: Red, Gold, Blue, Green, and Grey Squadron from the films, plus Rogue, Wraith, Phantom, Corona, and Rapier Squadron from the books and games. Imperial squadrons tend to use Greek letters and numbers.

What is the difference between a squadron, a wing, and a flight?

A flight is the smallest, usually two to four aircraft. A squadron is several flights, roughly 12 to 24 aircraft. A wing groups multiple squadrons under one commander. In naval usage a squadron can also be a group of ships.

Can I use these squadron names for a game clan or Star Citizen org?

Yes. The invented names are free to use in games, fiction, and milsim units. Real nicknames and display team names like Jolly Rogers or Red Arrows are fine to reference but belong to actual units, so invented ones are safer for a permanent clan identity.

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This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 36 names

Aardvarks
Able Flight
Ace of Diamonds Squadron
Ace of Spades Squadron
Aces and Eights
Aegis Squadron
Afterburners
Ajax Squadron
Albatross Squadron
Aldebaran Squadron
Alouette Squadron
Alpha Flight
Altair Squadron
Amber Squadron
Anacondas
Andromeda Squadron
Angry Hornets
Antares Squadron
Anvil Squadron
Anzu Squadron
Apogee Squadron
Aquila Squadron
Arbalest Squadron
Arctic Ghosts
Arcturus Squadron
Ares Squadron
Argonauts
Arrow Squadron
Arrowhead Echelon
Ash Squadron
Astrolabe Squadron
Aurora Squadron
Avalanche Wing
Avalon Squadron
Avengers
Azure Squadron

B: 77 names

Baker Flight
Bald Eagles
Ballista Squadron
Bandits
Banshee Squadron
Barn Owls
Barnstormers
Barons
Barrel Rollers
Basilisk Squadron
Bastion Squadron
Bat Squadron
Beacon Squadron
Bear Aces
Bedevilers
Behemoth Squadron
Bellatrix Squadron
Bellerophon Squadron
Bennu Squadron
Beta Flight
Betelgeuse Squadron
Bighorns
Bison Squadron
Black Aces
Black Arrows
Black Bishops
Black Cats
Black Eagles
Black Flight
Black Hawks
Black Knights
Black Ponies
Black Sheep
Black Squadron
Black Widows
Black Wolves
Blackbirds
Blacklions

B, continued

Blade Squadron
Blizzard Wing
Blockbusters
Bloodhounds
Bloody Hundredth
Blue Angels
Blue Blasters
Blue Devils
Blue Diamonds
Blue Ghosts
Blue Hawks
Blue Impulse
Blue Knights
Blue Squadron
Blue Tails
Bluenose Squadron
Bobcat Squadron
Bold Tigers
Bomb Throwers
Bombardiers
Boneheads
Boogeymen
Bounty Hunters
Boxcars Squadron
Brass Monkeys
Brass Talons
Bravo Flight
Broadarrows
Broncos
Bronze Squadron
Buccaneers
Buffalo Squadron
Bulldogs
Bulwark Wing
Bumblebees
Bunker Busters
Burma Banshees
Bushmasters
Buzzards

C: 70 names

Cactus Air Force
Canopus Squadron
Canyon Patrol
Capella Squadron
Carbon Squadron
Card Sharks
Cargo Kings
Carpetbaggers
Cassiopeia Wing
Castor Flight
Cavalier Echelon
Centaurus Squadron
Centurions
Century Wing
Cerberus Squadron
Champions
Chandelles
Chargers
Charging Bulls
Charlie Flight
Checkerboards
Checkertails
Cheetah Squadron
Chiefs
Chimera Squadron
Chinook Wing
Chisel Squadron
Chopper Jockeys
Chrome Squadron
Cinder Squadron
Circling Kites
Citadel Group
Claw Flight
Claymore Squadron
Cloud Breakers

C, continued

Cloud Cutters
Cloud Dancers
Coastal Patrol
Cobalt Condors
Cobalt Squadron
Cobra Squadron
Cobras
Cockatrice Squadron
Comet Squadron
Compass Squadron
Condor Squadron
Conjurers
Contrail Kings
Contrail Squadron
Copper Kings
Copper Squadron
Cormorant Squadron
Corona Squadron
Corsairs
Corvus Squadron
Cottonmouths
Cougars
Crane Squadron
Crimson Flight
Crimson Kestrels
Crosswind Squadron
Crow's Nest Squadron
Crusaders
Cuirassiers
Culverin Squadron
Cumulus Wing
Cutlass Section
Cyclone Wing
Cyclops Squadron
Cygnus Squadron

D: 35 names

Daedalus Squadron
Dagger Squadron
Dambusters
Dancing Bears
Dart Element
Dawn Patrol
Death Rattlers
Debden Eagles
Delta Flight
Demon Squadron
Deneb Squadron
Desert Eagles
Desert Vipers
Desperados
Deuces Wild
Devil's Dozen
Diamond Dogs
Diamondbacks
Dicemen
Dirk Section
Dirty Dozen Squadron
Diving Gannets
Dogfighters
Dogstar Wing
Dolphins
Double Down Squadron
Draco Squadron
Dragon Wing
Dragonflies
Dragonslayers
Dragoons
Durandal Squadron
Dusk Wing
Dust Devils
Dustoff Flight

E: 26 names

Eagle Squadron
Easy Flight
Eavesdroppers
Echo Flight
Eclipse Squadron
Ember Squadron
Emerald Knights
Emerald Squadron
Endgame Squadron
Enforcers
Epsilon Squadron
Equinox Wing
Erinyes Squadron
Escadrille Aiglon
Escadrille Alsace
Escadrille Hirondelle
Escadrille Lorraine
Escadrille Tonnerre
Escuadrón Halcón
Escuadrón Jaguar
Escuadrón Relámpago
Estoc Squadron
Evening Stars
Evil Eyes
Excalibur Squadron
Exterminators

F: 61 names

Falchion Squadron
Fang Element
Farpoint Detachment
Fenghuang Squadron
Fenrir Squadron
Fightin' Fuujins
Fighting Bengals
Fighting Bulldogs
Fighting Checkmates
Fighting Cocks
Fighting Crows
Fighting Falcons
Fighting Griffins
Fighting Hawks
Fighting Hornets
Fighting Marlins
Fighting Ninety-Nine
Fighting Omars
Fighting Redcocks
Fighting Saints
Fighting Seventeenth
Fighting Squids
Fighting Vikings
Fighting Wolves
Final Approach Squadron
Fire Breathers
Fire Demons
Fire Hawks
Firebird Squadron
Firedrake Squadron

F, continued

Fireflies
First Light Squadron
First Strike Squadron
Fist of the Fleet
Flak Dodgers
Flare Droppers
Fleet Defenders
Fleet Falcons
Flint Squadron
Flying Anvils
Flying Camels
Flying Circus
Flying Eightballs
Flying Fiends
Flying Fish
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Razorbacks
Flying Sixty-Sixth
Flying Skulls
Flying Tigers
Flying Tin Openers
Fomalhaut Squadron
Foo Dogs
Foxhounds
Foxtrot Flight
Frecce Tricolori
Freelancers
Freight Dogs
Full House Squadron
Furballers
Furnace Squadron

G: 59 names

Galahad Squadron
Gale Wing
Gambit Squadron
Gamblers
Gamecocks
Gamma Squadron
Gannet Squadron
Garnet Squadron
Garudas
Gatecrashers
Gauntlets
Ghost Flight
Ghost Riders
Ghouls
Gladiators
Glaive Squadron
Glider Riders
Gold Flight
Gold Squadron
Golden Centennaires
Golden Dragons
Golden Falcons
Golden Hawks
Golden Intruders
Golden Warriors
Goldstars
Golf Section
Goliath Squadron
Goose Squadron
Gorgon Squadron
Gorillas
Goshawk Squadron
Gravediggers
Green Knights
Green Lancers
Green Lizards
Green Mountain Boys
Green Squadron
Gremlins
Grey Eagles
Grey Falcons
Grey Ghosts
Grey Squadron
Grey Wolves
Greyhawks
Griffin Squadron
Grim Reapers
Grinning Skulls
Grizzly Bear Squadron
Grouse Squadron
Growlers
Gruppo Tramontana
Gruppo Veltro
Gruppo Vesuvio
Guardian Angels
Gunfighters
Gungnir Squadron
Gunslingers
Gyrfalcon Squadron

H: 42 names

Haboob Wing
Halberd Squadron
Halo Squadron
Hammer Squadron
Hangar Queens
Happy Hooligans
Harbinger Group
Harpy Squadron
Harrier Squadron
Hat in the Ring
Hatchet Section
Hawk Squadron
Headhunters
Headwind Squadron
Heartbreakers
Heavy Haulers
Hedgehoppers
Helios Squadron
Hell Cats
Hell Divers
Hell Razors
Hell's Angels
Hellhounds
Hermes Squadron
Heron Squadron
High Rollers
Highballers
Highwaymen
Hippogriff Squadron
Honey Badgers
Horizon Patrol
Horus Squadron
Hot Shots
Hotel Section
Howling Wolves
Huginn Squadron
Hummingbirds
Hungry Ninth
Hurricane Hunters
Hurricane Wing
Hyades Flight
Hydra Squadron

I: 24 names

Ibis Squadron
Icarus Squadron
Ice Eagles
Iceberg Patrol
Icebreaker Detachment
India Element
Indigo Squadron
Inferno Squadron
Interlopers
Invincibles
Iota Flight
Iron Dukes
Iron Eagles
Iron Hawks
Iron Ravens
Iron Squadron
Iron Talons
Iron Wolves
Ironclads
Ironhorse
Ironmen
Ironsides
Ironwood Group
Ivory Squadron

J: 17 names

Jackals
Jackdaw Squadron
Jade Squadron
Jammers
Javelin Group
Jersey Devils
Jet Jockeys
Jetstream Squadron
Jokers Wild
Jolly Greens
Jolly Rogers
Joyeuse Squadron
Juliet Section
Jump Masters
Jungle Ghosts
Junkyard Dogs
Juvats

K: 16 names

Kappa Squadron
Katana Squadron
Kelpie Squadron
Kestrel Squadron
Keystone Group
Kicking Mules
Killer Bees
Kilo Flight
Kite Squadron
Kiwi Squadron
Knighthawks
Knightriders
Kodiaks
Kosciuszko Squadron
Krakens
Kuiper Squadron

L: 33 names

Lafayette Escadrille
Lambda Squadron
Lamplighters
Lance Squadron
Lancelot Squadron
Lantern Squadron
Last Call Squadron
Laughing Hyenas
Leaping Lynxes
Legion Wing
Legionnaires
Liberandos
Liberty Bells
Lifeguard Squadron
Lifeline Squadron
Lighthouse Detachment
Lightning Lancers
Lima Flight
Lindworm Squadron
Lion Squadron
Loaded Dice
Lodestar Squadron
Lone Star Squadron
Lone Wolf Detachment
Long Shots
Longbow Squadron
Longsword Squadron
Low Level Hell
Lucky Devils
Lucky Sevens
Lucky Thirteenth
Lynx Squadron
Lyra Squadron

M: 42 names

Mace Section
Mach Squadron
Mad Foxes
Mad Hatters
Maelstrom Wing
Magma Squadron
Magnetar Squadron
Magpie Squadron
Main Battery
Makos
Mambas
Manticore Squadron
Mantis Squadron
Mapmakers
Marauders
Martin Squadron
Mayhem Squadron
Mercy Flight
Meridian Squadron
Merlin Squadron
Meteor Squadron
Midgard Squadron
Midnight Hawks
Midnight Sun Squadron
Mighty Shrikes
Mike Flight
Mine Sweepers
Mistral Wing
Mjolnir Squadron
Monsoon Wing
Moondogs
Moonlighters
Moonshot Squadron
Moose Squadron
Moray Eels
Mordred Squadron
Morning Star Squadron
Mountain Wolves
Mud Movers
Muninn Flight
Musket Squadron
Musketeers

N: 31 names

Nadir Squadron
Narwhals
Nebula Squadron
Needle Element
Night Freighters
Night Hunters
Night Owls
Night Stalkers
Night Witches
Night Wolves
Nighthawk Squadron
Nightingale Squadron
Nightjar Squadron
Nightmares
Nightriders
Nimbus Wing
No. 1 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 19 Squadron
No. 303 Squadron
No. 43 Squadron
No. 604 Squadron
No. 617 Squadron
No. 74 Squadron
No. 809 Squadron
No. 9 Squadron
Nomads
Normandie-Niemen
Northern Lights Squadron
Nova Squadron
November Flight

O: 18 names

Obsidian Squadron
Ochre Squadron
Ogres
Old Reliable Fifth
Olympians
Omega Flight
Omicron Squadron
One-Eyed Jacks
Onslaught Squadron
Onyx Squadron
Opal Squadron
Orion Squadron
Oscar Flight
Osprey Squadron
Outlaws
Outrider Detachment
Overwatch Group
Owl Squadron

P: 46 names

Pacemakers
Pack Mules
Panther Squadron
Pantons
Paper Tigers
Parallax Squadron
Partisan Squadron
Party Crashers
Pathfinders
Patriots
Patrouille de France
Patrouille Suisse
Patrulla Águila
Pedro Flight
Pegasus Squadron
Pelicans
Penumbra Flight
Peregrine Squadron
Perihelion Squadron
Perseus Squadron
Peryton Squadron
Petrel Squadron
Pewter Squadron
Phantom Squadron
Phoenix Squadron
Picket Flight
Pike Squadron
Piranhas
Platinum Squadron
Pleiades Wing
Polaris Squadron
Polestar Wing
Pollux Flight
Poltergeists
Poniard Section
Porcupine Squadron
Privateers
Procyon Squadron
Prometheus Squadron
Providers
Prowler Flight
Prowling Panthers
Pukin' Dogs
Pulsar Squadron
Purple Foxes
Pyramiders

Q: 8 names

Quasar Wing
Quebec Element
Queen of Hearts Squadron
Queen of Spades Squadron
Queen's Pawns
Quetzal Squadron
Quicksilver Squadron
Quiet Professionals

R: 55 names

Radar Pickets
Ragged Irregulars
Ragin' Bulls
Ragnarok Squadron
Raijin Squadron
Ram Squadron
Rampagers
Rampart Group
Ramrods
Rapier Squadron
Rapscallions
Rattlesnakes
Raven Squadron
Rawhides
Razor Flight
Reavers
Red Arrows
Red Checkers
Red Devils
Red Falcons
Red Ghosts
Red Knights
Red Lancers
Red Lightnings
Red Lions
Red Rippers
Red Squadron
Redhawks
Reef Patrol
Regulus Squadron
Renegades
Rescue Hawks
Restless Eleventh
Ridge Runners
Rigel Squadron
River Hawks
Roadrunners
Roaring Forty-Second
Roc Squadron
Rocket Jockeys
Rocketeers
Rogue Squadron
Rolling Thunder Squadron
Romeo Flight
Rooftop Runners
Rook Squadron
Rotorheads
Rough Raiders
Roulettes
Royal Flush Squadron
Royal Maces
Rude Rams
Runway Rats
Russian Knights
Rustlers

S: 137 names

Saber Squadron
Sable Wing
Sabre Section
Sabretooth Squadron
Salamander Squadron
Salty Dogs
Sandmen
Sapphire Squadron
Saudi Hawks
Scarlet Shrikes
Scarlet Squadron
Scimitar Squadron
Scorpius Squadron
Scoundrels
Screaming Demons
Screaming Eagles
Screwtops
Sea Elks
Sea Griffins
Sea Hawks
Sea Rescuers
Sea Serpents
Sea Wolves
Sentinel Group
Seven Sisters
Sextant Squadron
Shade Flight
Shadow Squadron
Shadowhawks
Shamrocks
Sharpshooters
Sherdils
Shiny Two
Ship Busters
Shooting Star Squadron
Shrike Squadron
Sidewinders
Sierra Flight
Sigma Squadron
Silent Partners
Silver Eagles
Silver Falcons
Silver Knights
Silver Lancers
Silver Talons

S, continued

Simurgh Squadron
Sirius Squadron
Sirocco Wing
Siskins
Skid Kids
Skinny Dragons
Skua Squadron
Sky Cowboys
Sky Dragoons
Sky Giants
Sky Hussars
Sky Knights
Sky Lancers
Sky Marshals
Sky Rangers
Sky Sheriffs
Sky Spectres
Sky Spies
Sky Tankers
Sky Trains
Sky Truckers
Skyblazers
Skydogs
Skylark Squadron
Slate Squadron
Sleipnir Squadron
Slipstream Squadron
Smoke Jumpers
Smoking Guns
Snake Eyes
Snarling Tigers
Snipe Squadron
Snoopers
Snow Leopards
Snowbirds
Solstice Wing
Sonic Boomers
Sorcerers
Southern Cross Squadron
Spearhead Echelon
Speed Kings
Sphinx Squadron
Spica Squadron
Spoofers
Spooks
Spur Element

S, continued

Squadron Eleven
Squadron Seven
Squall Wing
Staffel Adler
Staffel Nordsee
Staffel Sperber
Star Warriors
Starfall Squadron
Starfighters
Starling Squadron
Steel Talons
Stick and Rudder Squadron
Stiletto Element
Stingers
Stingrays
Stooping Falcons
Stork Squadron
Storm Chasers
Storm Dragons
Storm Hawks
Storm Lords
Storm Riders
Storm Wing
Stormtrackers
Stratos Squadron
Stubborn Twenty-First
Stymphalian Squadron
Sub Hunters
Sun Chasers
Sun Kings
Sunday Punchers
Sundial Squadron
Sundogs
Sundowners
Sunliners
Sunspot Squadron
Supernova Squadron
Supply Line Squadron
Sure Shots
Surya Kiran
Swallow Squadron
Swamp Foxes
Swamp Rats
Swift Squadron
Swordfish
Swordsmen

T: 49 names

Tailhookers
Tailspinners
Tailwind Squadron
Tally-Ho Squadron
Talon Squadron
Tango Flight
Tarantulas
Tau Squadron
Tempest Wing
Tengu Squadron
Tern Squadron
Theta Squadron
Throttle Jockeys
Thunder Chickens
Thunder Eagles
Thunder Tigers
Thunder Wolves
Thunderbird Squadron
Thunderbolt Wing
Thunderhead Wing
Thundering Herd
Tiger Sharks
Tiger Squadron
Tigertails
Tin Soldiers
Titanium Squadron
Tomahawk Group
Tomcats
Tomcatters
Topaz Squadron
Tophatters
Torch Squadron
Train Busters
Trash Haulers
Treble One
Trebuchet Squadron
Treetop Flyers
Trespassers
Trick Shots
Tridents
Triple Nickel
Trojans
Troublemakers
Tungsten Squadron
Turkish Stars
Tuskegee Redtails
Tusker Squadron
Twilight Wing
Typhoon Wing

U: 6 names

Ugly Angels
Umber Wing
Umbra Squadron
Undertakers
Updraft Wing
Upsilon Flight

V: 16 names

Vagabonds
Valions
Valkyrie Squadron
Vampires
Vanguard Squadron
Vector Squadron
Vega Squadron
Velvet Hammers
Vermilion Squadron
Victor Flight
Vigilantes
Violet Squadron
Vipers
Vortex Wing
Voyagers
Vulture Squadron

W: 48 names

Wake Island Avengers
War Eagles
War Pigs
Warden Wing
Wardogs
Warhawks
Warhorse
Warlocks
Warlords
Wasp Squadron
Watchfire Squadron
Wave Skimmers
Waxwing Squadron
Weather Scouts
Wedge Element
Werewolves
Whetstone Squadron
Whirlybirds
Whiskey Flight
Whistling Death
White Dwarfs
White Flight
White Knights
White Lightning
White Rooks
Widowmakers
Wild Boars
Wild Cards
Wild Hogs
Wild Weasels
Wildcats
Wildfire Squadron
Wingnuts
Wingovers
Wings of Storm
Wingwalkers
Wire and Canvas Squadron
Wizards
Wolf Squadron
Wolfpack
Wolverines
Woodpeckers
World Watchers
Wraith Squadron
Wraith Wing
Wrath Squadron
Wren Squadron
Wyvern Squadron

X: 1 name

X-Ray Flight

Y: 6 names

Yankee Flight
Yellow Scorpions
Yellowjackets
Yellowjacks
Young Guns
Yoxford Boys

Z: 9 names

Zappers
Zenith Squadron
Zephyr Wing
Zero Wing
Zeta Squadron
Ziz Squadron
Zombies
Zugzwang Squadron
Zulu Squadron

0-9: 32 names

101st Orbital Defence Wing
118th Night Fighter Squadron
120th Training Squadron
13th Long Range Strike Group
14th Torpedo Squadron
150th Early Warning Squadron
16th Maritime Patrol Squadron
19th Electronic Warfare Squadron
1st Composite Squadron
212th Reconnaissance Flight
23rd Interceptor Squadron
27th Deep Space Patrol
2nd Carrier Air Group
301st Bombardment Squadron
31st Air Rescue Squadron
33rd Observation Squadron
3rd Expeditionary Air Wing
404th Tanker Squadron
40th Dive Bomber Squadron
42nd Tactical Fighter Squadron
51st Test and Evaluation Squadron
55th Fleet Escort Squadron
5th Scout Squadron
66th Aggressor Squadron
6th Planetary Assault Squadron
72nd Gunship Squadron
77th Airlift Squadron
7th Pursuit Squadron
88th Heavy Bomber Wing
8th Starfighter Squadron
909th Pathfinder Flight
9th Strike Fighter Squadron