Current squadrons and aircraft operating in the UK

[Habu Hunter]

I have compiled the following list of squadrons and aircraft currently in the UK. I would really like the members to check and alter any mistakes

Thanks Perez

Royal Air Force
Squadron Type Station
II (AC) Squadron Tornado GR4/GR4A RAF Marham
3(F) Squadron Typhoon T3/FGR4 RAF Coningsby
IV (R) Squadron Hawk T2 RAF Valley
V (AC) Squadron Sentinel R1 RAF Waddington
6 Air Experience Flight Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Benson
6 Squadron Typhoon T3/FGR4 RAF Leuchars
7 (B) Squadron Chinook HC2/2A/3 RAF Odiham
8 Squadron E-3D RAF Waddington
IX (B) Squadron Tornado GR4/GR4A RAF Marham
XI Squadron Typhoon T3/FGR4 RAF Coningsby
12 (B) Squadron Tornado GR4/GR4A RAF Lossiemouth
14 Squadron Shadow R1 RAF Waddington
XV Squadron Tornado GR4/GR4A RAF Lossiemouth
16 (R) Squadron Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Cranwell
17(R) Squadron Typhoon T3/FGR4 RAF Coningsby
18 (B) Squadron Chinook HC2 RAF Odiham
22 (C Flt) Squadron Sea King HAR3/3A RAF Valley
22 (A Flt) Squadron Sea King HAR3/3A RMB Chivenor
22 (B Flt) Squadron Sea King HAR3/3A Wattisham
24 Squadron Hercules C4/C5 RAF Brize Norton
27 Squadron Chinook HC2 RAF Odiham
28 (AC) Squadron Merlin HC3 RAF Benson
29(R) Squadron Typhoon T3/FGR4 RAF Coningsby
30 Squadron Hercules C4/C5 RAF Brize Norton
31 Squadron Tornado GR4/GR4A RAF Marham
32 (The Royal) Squadron Augusta 109E RAF Northolt
32 (The Royal) Squadron BAe 146 CC2 RAF Northolt
32 (The Royal) Squadron HS125 CC3 RAF Northolt
33 Squadron Puma HC1 RAF Benson
41(R) Squadron Harrier GR9/Tornado GR4 RAF Coningsby
45 Squadron Kingair B200 RAF Cranwell
47 Squadron Hercules C1/C3/C4/C5 RAF Brize Norton
57 (R) Squadron Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Wyton
60 (R) Squadron Griffin HT1 RAF Shawbury
72 (R) Squadron Tucano T1 RAF Linton-on-Ouse
78 Squadron Merlin HC3 RAF Benson
99 Squadron C-17 Globamaster III RAF Brize Norton
100 Squadron Hawk T1/T1A RAF Leeming
101 Squadron VC-10 C1K/K3/K4 RAF Brize Norton
115 (R) Squadron Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Cranwell
202 (A Flt) Squadron Sea King HAR3/3A RAF Boulmer
202 (E Flt) Squadron Sea King HAR3/3A RAF Leconfield
202 (D Flt) Squadron Sea King HAR3/3A RAF Lossiemouth
202 (HQ) Squadron Sea King HAR3/3A RAF Valley
203 (R) Squadron Sea King HAR3/3A RAF Valley
207 (R) Squadron Tucano T1 RAF Linton-on-Ouse
208 Squadron Hawk T1/T1A/T2 RAF Valley
216 Squadron Tristar K1/KC1/C2/C2A RAF Brize Norton
230 Squadron Puma HC1 RAF Benson
617 Squadron Tornado GR4/GR4A RAF Lossiemouth
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight various RAF Coningsby
Birmingham UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) DCAE Cosford
Bristol UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) Colerne
Cambridge UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Wyton
Central Flying (Helicopter) School Squirrel HT1 RAF Shawbury
Central Flying School Tucano T1 RAF Linton-on-Ouse
East Midlands UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Cranwell
East of Scotland UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Leuchars
Glasgow & Strathclyde UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) Glasgow International
Liverpool UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Woodvale
Manchester & Salford UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Woodvale
Northumbrian UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Leeming
Oxford UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Benson
RAF Aerobatics Team (RAFAT) Red Arrows Hawk T1/1A RAF Scampton
RAF Northolt Station Flight Islander BN2T CC2 RAF Northolt
SARTU (Search and Rescue Training Unit) Griffin HT1 RAF Valley
Southampton UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) MoD Boscombe Down
Wales UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) MoD St Athan
Yorkshire UAS Tutor T1 (Grob 115) RAF Church Fenton


Army Air Corps
Squadron Type Station
1 Flight (5 Regiment) Islander AL1 Aldergrove
651 Squadron (5 Regiment) Defender AL1/AL2 Aldergrove
653 Squadron (3 Regiment) Apache AH1 Wattisham
654 Squadron (4 Regiment) Apache AH1 Wattisham
656 Squadron (4 Regiment) Apache AH1 Wattisham
657 Squadron (9Regiment) Lynx AH7/AH9 RAF Odiham
659 Squadron (9 Regiment) Lynx AH7/AH9A Dishforth
660 Squadron Squirrel HT1 RAF Shawbury
662 Squadron (3 Regiment) Apache AH1 Wattisham
663 Squadron (3 Regiment) Apache AH1 Wattisham
664 Squadron (4 Regiment) Apache AH1 Wattisham
665 Squadron (5 Regiment) Gazelle AH1 Aldergrove
668 Squadron (2 (Training) Regiment) various rotary Middle Wallop
669 Squadron (9 Regiment) Lynx AH7/AH9A Dishforth
670 Squadron (7 (Training) Regiment) various rotary Middle Wallop
671 Squadron (7 (Training) Regiment) various rotary Middle Wallop
672 Squadron (9 Regiment) Lynx AH7/AH9A Dishforth
673 Squadron (7 (Training) Regiment) various rotary Middle Wallop
674 Squadron Grob 115 (Tutor) RAF Barkston Heath
676 Squadron (2 (Training) Regiment) various rotary Middle Wallop
Army Historic Aircraft Flight various Middle Wallop
Blue Eagles Display Team Apache AH1 Middle Wallop

Fleet Air Arm/Royal Navy
Squadron Type Station
700W Naval Air Squadron Lynx Wildcat RNAS Yeovilton
702 Naval Air Squadron Lynx Mk3/Mk8 RNAS Yeovilton
703 Naval Air Squadron Gron 115 (Tutor) RAF Barkston Heath
705 Naval Air Squadron Squirrel HT1/HT2 RAF Shawbury
750 Naval Air Squadron Beechcraft B350ER RNAS Culdrose
771 Naval Air Squadron Sea King HAR5 RNAS Culdrose
814 Naval Air Squadron Merlin HM1 RNAS Culdrose
815 Naval Air Squadron Lynx Mk3/Mk8 RNAS Yeovilton
820 Naval Air Squadron Merlin HM1 RNAS Culdrose
824 Naval Air Squadron Merlin HM1 RNAS Culdrose
829 Naval Air Squadron Merlin HM1 RNAS Culdrose
845 Naval Air Squadron Sea King HC4/HC4+ RNAS Yeovilton
846 Naval Air Squadron Sea King HC4/HC4+ RNAS Yeovilton
847 Naval Air Squadron Lynx AH7/AH9 RNAS Yeovilton
848 Naval Air Squadron Sea King HC4/HAS6(CR) RNAS Yeovilton
849 Naval Air Squadron Sea King ASaC7 RNAS Culdrose
854 Naval Air Squadron Sea King ASaC7 RNAS Culdrose
857 Naval Air Squadron Sea King ASaC7 RNAS Culdrose
HMS Gannet SAR Sea King HAR5 Prestwick
FRADU (Fleet Requirements Hawk T1 RNAS Culdrose
and Air Direction Unit)

Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Squadron Type Station
Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) various MoD Boscombe Down
206 Squadron Heavy Aircraft OEU various MoD Boscombe Down
Rotary Wing Test Squadron various MoD Boscombe Down

United States Air Force
Squadron Type Station
7 SOS (352 SOG) MC-130H RAF Mildenhall
56 Resque Squadron (48 FW) HH-60G RAF Lakenheath
67 SOS (352 SOG) MC-130P RAF Mildenhall
95 RS (55 Wing) RC-135 RAF Mildenhall
351 ARS (100 ARW) KC-135R RAF Mildenhall
492 FS (48 FW) F-15E RAF Lakenheath
493 FS (48 FW) F-15C/D RAF Lakenheath
494 FS (48 FW) F-15E RAF Lakenheath

Abbreviations

• Army Air Corps AAC
  Army Co-operation (AC)
  Air Refuelling Squadron ARS
  Air Refuelling Wing ARW
  Bomber (B)
  Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering DCAE
  Empire Test Pilots School ETPS
  Fighter (F)
  Fleet Air Arm FAA
  Fighter Squadron FS
  Fighter Wing FW
  Ministry of Defence MoD
  Reserve (R)
  Royal Air Force RAF
  Royal Marine Base RMB
  Royal Navy RN
  Reconaissance Squadron RS
  Search and Rescue SAR
  Special Operations Group SOG
  Special Operations Squadron SOS
  University Air Squadron UAS

[Tiger Tim]

No.7 (B) Squadron- Chinook HC2/2A/3 @ Oldiham
No.57(R) Grob Tutor T1 @ Wyton
No.23 - Disbanded.
No.4I - No Harriers just Tornado GR4
No.54 (R) Istar OCU
No.56 (R) Istar OEU
No. 76 -disbanded
No.92(R) - QWI OEU
No.206 - Heavy aircraft OEU @ Boscombe Down
Fast Jet Test Squadron - disbanded - merged with OEU's @ No.17 & 41Squadrons

[22A]

Being pedantic (and please correcet if wrong); 4 Sqn was / is IV AC whilst I didn't think 5 had an AC but a F designation.
Otherwise, thanks for your post; a great reference guide.

[GOOSE]

The mighty Five are now 5(AC) Sqn. Occasionally written as V(AC) Sqn.

[seeker33]

All the Typhoon squadrons - 3, 6, 11, 17 and 29 operate the FGR4 and T3 variants, not the T1, the last airframe of that denomination going for upgrade to T3 last month. Currently, 3 sqn and 11 sqn have one remaining F2 each, but only until they're upgraded to FGR4 standard, immminently.

[ILS08]

101 Sqn also operate the VC10 C1K as well as the K3 and K4 and 216 Sqn also have a C2A

[Jetex61]

What about the Hercules squadrons at Brize? Is 203(R) still in existence as the Sea King OCU at Valley?

[Ben Montgomery]

Being pedantic (and please correcet if wrong); 4 Sqn was / is IV AC whilst I didn't think 5 had an AC but a F designation.
Otherwise, thanks for your post; a great reference guide.

Is 4 not 4(R)? It was for the last few months of Harrier ops when it took over from 20(R) as the OCU, and I presume it's kept the same designator now they are flying Hawk T.2s?

[Seaking93]

The Sea King Mk6CR is no longer in service with the CHF, all are currently stored

[flyingslug_0]

Thought there was a Medical section at Farnbourgh flying a Hawk T1

[Ben Montgomery]

Thought there was a Medical section at Farnbourgh flying a Hawk T1

RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine - based at Henlow (?) but the aircraft are flown from Boscombe - I think!

These guys:

[wokka]

AAC Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing 657 (9 Regiment) Odiham Lynx

[steve149c]

Great list

208 Sqn - Only operates T1/T1A/T1W A/C
Also at Valley - AW139's under FB Heliservices, but using military serials

Cheers

Steve

[robin]

Hi

Further update:

10 Sqn is just about to reform, using Voyager KC.2 & KC.3 (Airbus A-330) at Brize Norton
39 Sqn is a Reaper MQ.9, Squadron and is based at RAF Waddington, however the unit currently operates from other locations

13 Sqn should reform next year (2012), also at RAF Waddington with Reaper's UAV'S, anyone know which mark of Reapers 13 Sqn will have, as just like the old "Predators" not only do they have differnt payload, but also come in different sizes????

[Habu Hunter]

Many thanks for all the responses. I am hoping to use the information in a book coming out shortly. I just wanted the data in this section to be as accurate as possible

Habu

[RickIngham]

7 Sqn don't operate MK3 Chinooks.
18 sqn operate MK2 Chinooks with 18sqn B flight (OCF) the main user of the Mk3's
670sqn AAC - operate Squirrels
671sqn AAC - operate Lynx AH7 and 25 Flight of 671sqn operate the Bell 212
673sqn AAC - operate Apache AH1

[kstater94]

I didn't see 1435 Flt in the Falklands anywhere. Perhaps I missed it

Anyway, if I didn't

1435 Flt Typhoon FGR4 RAF Mount Pleasant



Cheers!

John

[XPLUMBER]

I didn't see 1435 Flt in the Falklands anywhere. Perhaps I missed it

Anyway, if I didn't

1435 Flt Typhoon FGR4 RAF Mount Pleasant



Cheers!

John

I think the CLUE is in the title of this thread!

[Mike]

I didn't see 1435 Flt in the Falklands anywhere. Perhaps I missed it

Anyway, if I didn't

1435 Flt Typhoon FGR4 RAF Mount Pleasant



Cheers!

John

I think the CLUE is in the title of this thread!

Maybe the original poster has forgotten about UK military aircraft operating overseas ?

[kstater94]

I didn't see 1435 Flt in the Falklands anywhere. Perhaps I missed it

Anyway, if I didn't

1435 Flt Typhoon FGR4 RAF Mount Pleasant



Cheers!

John

I think the CLUE is in the title of this thread!

What can I say? I'm an idiot

Sorry about that