Royal Air Force | Modernization |
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| 90 | 95 | 00 | 05 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | |||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 130.3 | 117.2 | 102.2 | 88.8 | 82.7 | 46.3 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Active (Incl. RAF Rgt) | 89.6 | 70.4 | 55.2 | 48.1 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Royal Auxiliary Air Force | + | + | + | + | + | 5.4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||
| RAF Volunteer Reserve | + | + | + | + | + | 1.5 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||
| Aircraft | Source | Inventory | ||||||||||||
| Attack | 487 | 347 | 327 | 220 | 192 | 136 | 136 | - | - | - | ||||
| Tornado | Tornado GR1/4 | EUR | 227 | 188 | 188 | 141 | 137 | 136 | 136 | - | - | - | ||
| Harrier | GR3/5/7/9 | UK | 96 | 89 | 75 | 55 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jaguar S | Jaguar GR1/3 | EUR | 100 | 70 | 64 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Buccaneer | Buccaneer S2 | UK | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Fighter | 300 | 148 | 126 | 103 | 53 | 67 | 143 | 215+ | 190+ | 190+ | ||||
| 6th Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | - | + | + | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest | FCAS | EU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - | + | + | ||
| 5th Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 25+ | 100+ | 100+ | ||||
| F-35B/C | US/UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25+ | 100+ | 100+ | |||
| 4th Generation | 148 | 148 | 126 | 103 | 53 | 67 | 143 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||||
| Typhoon | F2 / FGR4 | EUR | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 41 | 67 | 143 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||
| Tornado | ADV F2 / F3 | EUR | 148 | 148 | 126 | 101 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 3rd Generation | 152 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| F-4J/M | F3 / FGR2 | US | 152 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Recon / EW | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||
| Air Seeker | Helix | USA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| ASTOR | Sentinel R1 | UK | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Beech 200 | Shadow R1 | UK/US | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Nimrod | Nimrod R1 | UK | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Canberra | PR7 / PR9 | UK | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Maritime Recon / ASW | 34 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 11 | - | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| P-8 | Poseidon | USA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Nimrod | Nimrod MRA4 | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nimrod | Nimrod MR2 | UK | 34 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Airborne Early Warning (AEW) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| E-7 Wedgetail | US | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Sentry AEW1 | E-3D Sentry | US | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | ||
| Shackleton | AEW2 | UK | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Tanker | 27 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Voyager | A330-MRTT | EUR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| VC-10 | K2 / K3 / K4 | UK | 9 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| TriStar | Tristar K1 / KC1 | US | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Victor | Victor K1 / K2 | UK | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport | 101 | 92 | 87 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 77 | 49 | 49 | 49 | ||||
| Heavy | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 32 | ||||
| A400 | Atlas C1 | EUR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
| C-17A | Globemaster III | US | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| VC-10 | VC-10 C1 | UK | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| TriStar | TriStar C2 | US | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Medium | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 34 | 34 | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| C-130J/30 | Hercules C4/5 | US | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| C-130K/30 | Hercules C1/C3 | US | 60 | 60 | 55 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Light | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Beech 200 | Super King Air | US | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Islander | CC2 / CC3 | UK | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| PA-31 | Chieftain | US | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Passenger | 22 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Falcon 900LX | FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |||
| BAe-146 | CC1 / CC2 | UK | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| HS-125 | CC1/2/3 | UK | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Andover | Andover CC2 | UK | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Training | 696 | 544 | 482 | 378 | 392 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | ||||
| Jet - Advanced | 201 | 177 | 169 | 143 | 149 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | ||||
| Typhoon | EF-2000 T1 / T3 | EUR | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Hawk 128 | Hawk T2 | UK | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||
| Hawk | Hawk T1 | UK | 144 | 141 | 141 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | ||
| Harrier | Harrier T4 / T10 | UK | 8 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jaguar B | Jaguar T2 / T4 | UK | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Canberra | B2 / T4/17 / TT18 | UK | 34 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jet - Intermediate | 194 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| HS-125 | Dominie T1 | UK | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jetstream | Jetstream T1 | UK | 12 | 11 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jet Provost | Jet Provost T5 | UK | 164 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Piston | 301 | 338 | 284 | 224 | 234 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | ||||
| Grob 115E | Tutor T1 | GER | -- | -- | 2 | 91 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | ||
| T67M260 | Firefly | UK | -- | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Tucano | Tucano T1 | BR | 129 | 129 | 129 | 95 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | ||
| Bulldog | Bulldog T1 | UK | 116 | 115 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| DHC-1 | Chipmunk T1 | CAN | 56 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Calibration / Weather | 13 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| C-130K | Hercules W2 | US/UK | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Andover | Andover E3 | UK | 8 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Canberra | Canberra E15 | UK | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Helicopter |
GTOW | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| Transport - Intermediate | 10-ton | 31 | 31 | 38 | 55 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |||
| EH101 | Merlin HC3 | EUR | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||
| CH-47B/D/E/F | HC1/2/3/4/5/6 | US/UK | 31 | 31 | 38 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | ||
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | 118 | 120 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | |||
| SA-330 Puma | HC1 / HC2 | FR/UK | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | ||
| Sea King | Sea King HAR3 | US/UK | 14 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
| Bell 412EP | HT1 / HAR2 | US | -- | -- | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Wessex | HC2/HAR2/HCC4 | US/UK | 59 | 59 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Light / Utility | 22 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | ||||
| AS 355 | Ecureuil II | FR | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||
| AS 350 | Ecureuil HT1 | FR | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||
| SA-341 | Gazelle HT2/3/HCC4 | FR | 22 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| UAV | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | 3 | 5+ | 5+ | 5+ | 5+ | 5+ | |||
| MQ-9 Reaper | Reaper | US | -- | -- | -- | + | 3 | 5+ | 5+ | 5+ | 5+ | 5+ | ||
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | -- | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 35mm | Oerlikon GDF / Skyguard | SWI | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| SAM | -- | 144 | 52 | 24+ | 24+ | + | + | + | + | -- | -- | |||
| Rapier | UK | 80 | 52 | 24+ | 24+ | + | + | + | + | -- | -- | |||
| Bloodhound | UK | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
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