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List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force.
Solar-powered long-endurance UAV observation and communications platform Operated in the United States by 17 Squadron RAF test and evaluation role Operated by British International Helicopters under MRCOA Ĭobham Helicopter Academy, Newquay under CFAOS Used as transport of instructors as part of FOST training. Operated for the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine Īs well as the military services, a number of defence contractors operate military aircraft on behalf of or leased from the Ministry of Defence. Main article: RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine Type The contractors providing the new UK Military Flying Training System will eventually operate 42 fixed wing aircraft and 36 helicopters on the military register, but the aircraft are initially civilian-registered. Two additional units are currently undergoing work to bring them back into service 25 Flight AAC in Brunei and Kenya in support of TTB and BATUK A total of 50 aircraft are on order to replace the Apache AH1. To be replaced by the AH-64E Apache Guardian in 2024 Main article: Army Air Corps (United Kingdom) Type Initial Operational Capability (Maritime) in 2020 Forms part of the UK Military Flying Training System listed below but operated by 750 Naval Air Squadron Used in the aggressor role by 736 Naval Air Squadron. To be retired from aggressor role by March 2022 The Mk4/4A are undergoing a capability upgrade and will be fully delivered by 2021 All Mk3 have now been upgraded to Mk4 with just the Mk3i remaining. Maximum of 60-80 aircraft to be procured Used for transportation of senior military commanders or government ministers 28 Tutors have been sold to the Finnish Air Force as of 2018 Of the 22 two seat trainer aircraft 16 Tranche 1s have been progressively withdrawn and scrapped under the RTP requirement which started in late 2016 All Tranche 1s to be retired by 2025. XXV(F) Squadron aircraft to remain in service until 2040 Forms part of the UK Military Flying Training System listed below but operated by No. To be retired from aggressor role by March 2022 those flown by the Red Arrows retired by 2030. Used for SAR, fire fighting and ISTAR duties amongst others in RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus Supplied and maintained by Cobham but operated by military aircrew. A further two aircraft are to be added in 2023 along with an upgrade to the current aircraft Five additional aircraft available upon request from AirTanker Services for a total of 14 Two on order expected to be delivered in the early 2020s
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