RAF fighter squadrons' individual flights?

[BrianC]

Hi

I should know this, but.........

Within RAF fighter squadrons there were normally two operational flights -
A Flight and B Flight, and within each Flight, sections of usually three aircraft that were colour-coded in order of seniority:

A Flight (senior Flight)
Red Section (senior Section)
Yellow Section

B Flight
Blue Section (senior Section)
Green Section

However, I believe, White, Brown and Black Sections existed on occasion. Is this correct?

And would a pilot have normally been assigned to one particular Section?

Was this system continued with FAA fighter squadrons, which often flew in
pairs, particularly when operating from carriers?

Stay safe
Brian