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Abbreviations

Armed Forces - RAF Aircraft - RAF Aircraft in current service 2013 - R7a1.1 - Armed Forces

RAF AIRCRAFT

RAF AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE APRIL 2013


In late 2013, the RAF is believed to have about 500 qualified fast jet pilots and about 45 trained Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) pilots.

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Tristar 5 (Being withdrawn by early 2014)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Hercules C1/3/4/5 24 (8 x C1/C3 being withdrawn)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.