No. 39 Squadron RAF

No. 39 Squadron RAF
Active
  • 1916–1918 (RFC)
  • 1918
  • 1919–1946
  • 1948–1949
  • 1949–1958
  • 1958–1982
  • 1992–2006
  • 2007–2022
DisbandedJuly 2022
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeFlying squadron
MottosDie noctuque
(Latin for 'By day and night')
Insignia
Roundel
Tail codesSF (Apr 1939 – Sep 1939) (allocated but probably not carried)
XZ (Sep 1939 – Dec 1940)
AA–AZ (Canberras)

Number 39 Squadron is an inactive squadron of the Royal Air Force. It last operated the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper from Creech AFB, Nevada, between January 2007 and July 2022. It had previously operated the English Electric Canberra PR.7, PR.9 and T.4 from RAF Marham, Norfolk, as No. 39 (1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit) Squadron between July 1992 and July 2006.