Monday, November 8, 2010

Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force
RAF logotype
Founded1 April 1918
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
SizeActive; 44,300 Regular and 2,500 Volunteers
Reserve; 33,380 Regular Reserve
1,114 aircraft
Part ofBritish Armed Forces
Air Staff OfficesMOD Main Building, Whitehall
MottoLatin: Per Ardua ad Astra
"Through Adversity to the Stars"
MarchRoyal Air Force March Past
Commanders
Chief of the Air StaffAir Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton
Notable
commanders
Lord Trenchard
Lord Portal
Insignia
RAF BadgeRoyal Air Force Badge
RAF roundelsThe Low visibility roundel The RAF roundel
Fin flashThe RAF Fin Flash
RAF TRFRoyal Air Force TRF
Aircraft flown
AttackHarrier GR9, Tornado GR4, Typhoon FGR4
Electronic
warfare
Sentry
HelicopterChinook, Merlin, Puma, Sea King, Griffin HAR2
InterceptorTornado F3, Typhoon
ReconnaissanceIslander, Shadow R1, Nimrod R1, Sentinel R1, Reaper, Tornado GR4A
TrainerDominie, Hawk, King Air, Squirrel, Tucano, Tutor, Vigilant, Viking
TransportC-17, Hercules C3, Hercules C4 & C5, Tristar, VC10


Royal Air Force Aircraft

AircraftOriginTypeVersionsIn serviceNotes
Combat Aircraft
BAE Harrier United KingdomAttack AircraftGR9/T1245Shared with FAA. To be withdrawn April 2011.
Panavia Tornado United KingdomFighter Aircraft
Attack Aircraft
F3
GR4/A
54
120
F3 to be phased out early 2011
Some GR4s to be withdrawn early 2011.
Eurofighter Typhoonundefined United KingdomMultirole Fighter AircraftT1/T1A/FGR464Confirmed order of 160 airframes. (72 as of yet uncommited)


Total Aircraft
Total 283
Trainer Aircraft
Beechcraft King Air B200 United StatesTrainer Aircraft-10
Bell Griffin CanadaTrainer Aircraft (Helicopter)HT111
Eurocopter Squirrel FranceTrainer Aircraft (Helicopter)HT126
Grob Tutor GermanyTrainer AircraftT194
Grob Viking GermanyTrainer Aircraft (Glider)T182
Grob Vigilant GermanyTrainer Aircraft (Motor Glider)T165
Hawker Siddeley Dominie United KingdomTrainer AircraftT19
Hawker Siddeley Hawk United KingdomTrainer Aircraft (Advanced)T1/T1A
T2
129
17
Combat capable. (10 more T2s under delivery.)
Short Tucano United KingdomTrainer AircraftT193
Slingsby T-67M Firefly United KingdomTrainer Aircraft-2Uses DEFTS aircraft as required (at least 1 in service. To be replaced by more Tutor.)


Total Aircraft
Total 533
Transport Aircraft
BAe 125 United KingdomVIP TransportCC36
BAe 146 United KingdomVIP TransportCC22
Britten-Norman Islander United KingdomVIP TransportCC2/CC2a/CC2b3
Lockheed Hercules United StatesTactical TransportC1/C314To be replaced by 22 Airbus A400M
Lockheed Hercules United StatesTactical TransportC4/C524
Boeing C-17A Globemaster United StatesStrategic Transport-6One on order
Lockheed Tristar United StatesStrategic Transport/TankerK1/KC1/C2/C2A9To be replaced by 14 Airbus A330 MRTTs.
Vickers VC-10 United KingdomStrategic Transport/TankerC1K/K3/K415To be replaced by 14 Airbus A330 MRTTs.


Total Aircraft
Total 79
Transport, Search and Rescue Helicopter
Agusta A109E ItalyTransport Helicopter (VIP)-3
Aérospatiale Puma United KingdomTransport Helicopter (M-L)HC143Licence-built as the Westland Puma
AgustaWestland Merlin United KingdomTransport Helicopter (M-L)HC3
HC3A
22
6
-
Acquired from Danish Air Force
Boeing Chinook United StatesTransport Helicopter (H-L)HC2/A
HC3
40
8
12 more on order.
Bell Griffin CanadaRescue HelicopterHAR24
Westland Sea King United KingdomRescue HelicopterHAR3
HAR3A
19
6
To be replaced by Sikorsky S-92.


Total Aircraft
Total 151
Reconnaissance Aircraft
Beechcraft Shadow United StatesReconnaissanceR14
Boeing Sentry United StatesAirborne Early WarningAEW15
Diamond DA42 Twin Star AustriaReconnaissance-2One on order
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper United StatesUCAV-211 more to be acquired
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod United KingdomSIGINTR12To be replaced by 3 former USAF KC-135R aircraft, converted to RC-135V/W Rivet Joint standard.
Raytheon Sentinel CanadaAirborne Stand-Off RadarR15


Total Aircraft
Total 20
Total Aircraft
Total Aircraft
All types
Total 1,114

Fleet Air Arm

AircraftOriginTypeVersionsIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
BAE Harrier United KingdomAttack AircraftGR945Shared with the RAF
Trainers
Grob G-115D2 Heron GermanyTrainer Aircraft-5
Hawker Siddeley Hawk United KingdomTrainer Aircraft (Advanced)T112Used for training and target facilities. Combat Capable.
Scottish Aviation Jetstream United KingdomTrainer Aircraft/VIP TransportT2/T312
Eurocopter Squirrel FranceTrainer Aircraft (Helicopter)HT1/21Shared within Defence Helicopter Flying School (Tri-Service)
Beechcraft Super King Air United StatesTrainer Aircraft350ER4
Helicopters
AgustaWestland Merlin United KingdomAnti-Surface/Submarine HelicopterHM142
Westland Lynx United KingdomAnti-Surface/Submarine Helicopter
Maritime Attack Helicopter
Attack/Transport Helicopter
HAS3
HMA8
AH7
27
33
6

Westland Sea King United KingdomAmphibious Transport Helicopter (M-L)
Rescue Helicopter
Airborne Early Warning Helicopter
HC4/HAS6(CR)
HU5
ASaC7
42
15
13
2 more HAS6(CR) in storage.
Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin FranceUtility Helicopter-2Used as VIP Transport and Utility Helicopter.


Total Aircraft
Total 210

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