RAF Aircraft in Service (mid 2013) |
AIRCRAFT TYPE |
FLEET NUMBER |
Typhoon |
108 (total of 160 on
order) |
Tornado GR4/4A |
88 |
Hawk (All types) |
84 |
Tristar |
5 (Being withdrawn
by early 2014) |
Voyager |
8 (Total
of 14 on order, replacing VC10 & Tristar) |
Sentry |
4 |
Sentinel |
3 |
Shadow R1 |
5 |
Hercules C1/3/4/5 |
24 (8 x C1/C3 being
withdrawn) |
C-17 |
8 |
BAe 146 |
2 |
BAe 125 |
5 |
Sea King HAR 3/3A |
16 |
Reaper |
5 |
Tucano |
30 (Training) |
Tutor |
119 (Training) |
Chinook (JFH) |
38 (14 x Mk 6 on
order) |
Merlin (JFH) |
25 |
Puma (JFH) |
24 (Mk 2 entering
service) |
|
|
22 x Atlas will
replace Hercules C1/C3 later in the decade.
RAF Chinook, Merlin and Puma
Helicopters are assigned to the Joint Force Helicopter (JFH).
RAF Merlin Helicopters will
transfer to the Royal Navy's Commando Helicopter Force beginning
in 2014. |