[1]Bristol University Air Squadron was formed on 25 February 1941 within No.

The squadron was reformed on 1 December 1950 at Filton within No.

[2] In 1975 the Squadron reequipped with Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 aircraft, which were in use until the introduction of the Grob Tutor T1 in October 2000.

The squadron has moved multiple times, at first from RAF Filton to RAF Colerne in 1993, and again from RAF Colerne to MOD Boscombe Down following the announcement of Colerne's closure in November 2016.

The move to Boscombe Down was completed in 2022, including the relocation of BUAS Town Headquarters to The Artillery Grounds on Whiteladies Road in Bristol; a site it shares with Bristol University Officer Training Corps.