One has often wondered why one obvious (to me at least) solution to the "numberplate" issue has not been voiced or even tried.
For historical reasons, the Royal Artillery maintain their tradition at sub-unit level, i.e. Battery and not Regiment. Why not do the same thing with (current) Flights and Squadrons, whch could become Squadrons and Wings? So the new Typhoon outfit - assuming three flights - could be XI(B), 111 and 92 (or whatever numbers are top of the list), combining to be No ? Typhoon (AD) Wing.
Three times as much Squadron silver and memorabilia , three standards (hmm - might be a problem) and more (probably) Squadron Spirit. And of course, most of those famous squadrons "earned their spurs" whilst being commanded by sqn ldrs.
And the objections are.......???