List of active United Kingdom military aircraft
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List of active United Kingdom military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom. For RAF aircraft no longer in service see List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force. For aircraft expected to enter service with the RAF in the future, see Future of the Royal Air Force.
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[edit] Royal Air Force
See also: Royal Air Force
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[edit] Fleet Air Arm
See also: Fleet Air Arm
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Quantity[7] | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing aircraft | ||||||
| Beechcraft Avenger |  United States |
Trainer Aircraft | 4 | Twin engine advanced trainer. | ||
| Hawker Siddeley Hawk |  |
 United Kingdom |
Trainer Aircraft | T1 | 12 | Used for training and target facilities. |
| Grob G-115D2 Heron |  |
 Germany |
Trainer Aircraft | 5 | 727 Naval Air Squadron. | |
| Helicopters | ||||||
| AgustaWestland Merlin |  |
United Kingdom |
Anti-submarine helicopter | HM1 | 42 | 30 Merlin HM1 to be upgraded to HM2 standard. |
| Westland Lynx |  |
United Kingdom |
Maritime helicopter
Attack helicopter |
HMA8
AH7 |
33
6 |
To be partially replaced by 28 Lynx Wildcat. |
| Westland Sea King |  |
United Kingdom |
Transport helicopter
SAR helicopter AEW helicopter |
HC4
HU5 ASaC7 |
30
16 13 |
To be replaced by 25 RAF Merlin upgraded to HC4 standard.
Will be replaced by civilian SAR fleet in 2016. To be replaced by spare FAA Merlin HM1 refitted with equipment from the Sea King ASaC7. |
| Eurocopter AS365N2 Dauphin |  |
 France |
Transport helicopter | 2 | FOST support. | |
[edit] Army Air Corps
See also: Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Quantity[8] | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing aircraft | ||||||
| Britten-Norman Islander | United Kingdom |
Surveillance aircraft | AL1 | 3 | Also has a limited use in transporting personnel.[9] | |
| Britten-Norman Defender |  |
United Kingdom |
Surveillance aircraft | AL2 T3 |
9 | Also has a limited use in transporting personnel. |
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Westland Apache |  |
United Kingdom |
Attack helicopter | AH1 | 67 | Licence-built. |
| Westland Lynx |  |
United Kingdom |
Battlefield helicopter | AH7
AH9 |
44
22 |
AH7s to be replaced by 34 Lynx Wildcat. |
| Bell 212HP | United States |
Battlefield helicopter | AH1 | 8 | Used in the jungle areas of Belize and Brunei. | |
| Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin | France |
Special forces helicopter | 4 | 8 Flight Army Air Corps attached to SAS. | ||
| Westland Gazelle |  |
United Kingdom |
Reconnaissance helicopter | AH1 | 35 | Capability to be replaced by Lynx Wildcat and Watchkeeper UAV. |
| UAVs | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk |  |
United States |
Miniature UAV | Unknown | Used by the 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery of the British Army as a tactical surveillance system. | |
| Watchkeeper WK450 |  |
United Kingdom |
ISTAR UAV | Unknown | Entered service in 2011 and currently on operational trials with the Royal Artillery.[10] 54 were ordered.[11] | |
[edit] Empire Test Pilot's School
Main article: Empire Test Pilot's School
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta A109E Power |  Italy |
Helicopter | - | 1 | |
| BAC One-Eleven 479FU | United Kingdom |
Transport | 1 | ||
| Hawker Siddeley Andover | United Kingdom |
Transport | C1 | 1 | |
| Beagle Bassett | United Kingdom |
Experimental | CC1 | 1 | Variable Stability System |
| Hawker Siddeley Hawk | United Kingdom |
Trainer
Experimental |
T1
ASTRA |
2
1 |
-
Advanced Stability Training and Research Aircraft |
| JAS 39B Gripen |  Sweden |
Fighter trainer | 1 | Leased from Saab/Swedish Air Force | |
| Short Tucano | United Kingdom |
Trainer | T1 | 2 | |
| Westland Gazelle | United Kingdom |
Helicopter | HT2
HT3 |
1
1 |
|
| Westland Lynx | United Kingdom |
Helicopter | AH7 | 2 | |
| Westland Sea King | United Kingdom |
Helicopter | HC4 | 1 |
[edit] Historic aircraft flights
[edit] RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Main article: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avro Lancaster | United Kingdom |
Bomber | B1 | 1 |
| DHC Chipmunk | United Kingdom |
Trainer | T10 | 2 |
| Douglas Dakota | United States |
Transport | C3 | 1 |
| Hawker Hurricane | United Kingdom |
Fighter | Mk.IIc | 2 |
| Supermarine Spitfire | United Kingdom |
Fighter | (various) | 6 |
[edit]
Main article: Royal Navy Historic Flight
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHC Chipmunk | United Kingdom |
Trainer | T10 | 1 |
| Fairey Swordfish | United Kingdom |
Torpedo bomber | Mk.I/II | 2 |
| Hawker Sea Fury | United Kingdom |
Fighter-bomber | FB11 | 1 |
| Hawker Sea Hawk | United Kingdom |
Fighter-bomber | FGA6 | 1 |
[edit] Army Historic Aircraft Flight
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta-Bell Sioux | Italy |
Trainer helicopter | AH1 | 1 |
| Auster | United Kingdom |
Air observation post | AOP9 | 1 |
| DHC-1 Chipmunk | United Kingdom |
Trainer | T10 | 1 |
| DHC-2 Beaver |  Canada |
Communications/surveillance | AL1 | 1 |
| Saro Skeeter | United Kingdom |
Observation helicopter | AOP12 | 1 |
| Sud Aviation Alouette | France |
Liaison helicopter | AH2 | 1 |
| Westland Scout | United Kingdom |
Utility helicopter | AH1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm111102/text/111102w0002.htm#111102109001132
- ^ http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/sentinelr1.cfm
- ^ http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/islander.cfm
- ^ a b c "World Air Forces 2010". Page 27. Flightglobal.com, 8 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.eurocopter.com/site/FO/scripts/myFO_publication.php?news_id=474&lang=EN
- ^ http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/reaper.cfm
- ^ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm111102/text/111102w0002.htm#111102109001132
- ^ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm111102/text/111102w0002.htm#111102109001132
- ^ http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/aircraft/1536.aspx
- ^ http://www.unmanned.co.uk/unmanned-vehicles-news/unmanned-aerial-vehicles-uav-news/watchkeeper-flies-to-new-endurance-record/
- ^ Michael A. Taverna (28 February 2011). "Watchkeeper Gets New Delivery Date". Aviation Week. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/asd/2011/02/28/14.xml. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
