Akrotiri (Cyprus) (LCRA)
RAF

RWY 10/28     POS 34°35'26"N 032°59'16"E     ELEV 76 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


84sq 3x Puma HC2
Aldergrove (EGAA)
JHC-FS

RWY 07/25, 17/35     POS 54°39'27"N 006°12'57"W     ELEV 268 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
6 Flying Training School

13AEF Tutor T1 last two


Northern Ireland UAS Tutor T1 last two
Barkston Heath (EGYE)
RAF

RWY 06/24, 11/29     POS 52°57'31"N 000°34'01"W     ELEV 367 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
3 Flying Training School

703NAS Prefect T1
703NAS is a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) unit
Benson (EGUB)
RAF

RWY 01/19     POS 51°37'06"N 001°05'42"W     ELEV 226 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


22sq Various


28sq Chinook HC5
Chinook HC6A
Puma HC2

A till Z


33sq Puma HC2 A till Z


230sq No aircraft assigned
6 Flying Training School

6AEF Tutor T1 last two


Oxford UAS Tutor T1 last two
All RAF Benson Pumas are operated by 33sq. 22sq is the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) Operational Evaluation Unit and uses helicopters on loan from other JHC squadrons based on requirement.
28sq is the Operational Conversion Unit, borrowing a/c from 33sq as needed.
230sq does not operate the Puma HC2 from RAF Benson, the unit is converting to the successor of the Puma, the NMH/New Medium Helicopter.

The Puma HC.Mk 2 medium support helicopter operates under Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) control. The aircraft is used in a variety of combat roles, including the tactical movement of troops, weapons, ammunition and stores on the battlefield, as well as the extraction of casualties and in response to medical emergencies on the frontline. It is also employed during non-combatant evacuations, and humanitarian and disaster relief operations.

(RAF Northolt, 23 October 2014, Frank Noort)

Since been taken into service, the Chinook fleet has seen many upgrades during the years. From HC1 to HC6 which is known as CH-47F in the rest of the world. Only models HC5, HC6 and HC6A are now being used at RAF Benson and Odiham

(Melchior Timmers)

Boscombe Down (EGDM)
MoD

RWY 05/23, 17/35     POS 51°09'08"N 001°44'51"W     ELEV 407 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron (JARTS) Various i/a
6 Flying Training School

2AEF Tutor T1 last two


3AEF Tutor T1 last two


Bristol UAS Tutor T1 last two


Southampton UAS Tutor T1 last two
AWC - Air Warfare Centre

744NAS Chinook HC6
Chinook HC6A
Merlin HM2
744NAS is a Mission Systems and Armament Test and Evaluation Squadron under the Air Warfare Centre. Helicopters are assigned from operational units based on requirement.

Brize Norton (EGVN)
RAF

RWY 07/25     POS 51°44'60"N 001°35'01"W     ELEV 288 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


10sq Voyager KC2
Voyager KC3


24sq Atlas C1
C-17A
last three (nose only)
last three (nose only)


30sq Atlas C1 last three (nose only)


70sq Atlas C1 last three (nose only)


99sq C-17A last three (nose only)


101sq Voyager KC2
Voyager KC3


206sq Atlas C1
C-17
Voyager KC2, KC3
last three (nose only)
last three (nose only)
The Voyager aircraft are owned by Air Tanker Ltd and jointly operated by 10sq and 101sq.
24sq is the RAF Atlas C1 and C-17A Operational Conversion Unit (OCU).
206sq is the RAF Heavy Aircraft Test and Evaluation Squadron, aircraft are used on loan from the operational units based on requirement.

Twelve Airbus A330 "Voyager" tanker and transport aircraft are used by the RAF at Brize Norton. The Voyager aircraft are owned by Air Tanker Ltd and jointly operated by 10sq and 101sq. Here the ZZ338 participating at the Red Flag excercise in 2019.

(Nellis AFB, 29 January 2019, Frank Noort)

The Atlas A400M is used by the RAF since 2015. 20 have now been delivered and future expansion is expected. The aircraft are used by 24, 30 and 70 squadron but do not carry squadron badges.

(RAF Coningsby, Stephan van den Krommenacker, 25 April 2018)

Coningsby (EGXC)
RAF

RWY 07/25     POS 53°05'35"N 000°09'58"W     ELEV 25 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


3(F)sq Typhoon FGR4 last three


XI(F)sq Typhoon FGR4 last three


12(B)sq Typhoon FGR4


29sq Typhoon T3
Typhoon FGR4
last three
AWC - Air Warfare Centre

41(TES)sq Typhoon T3
Typhoon FGR4
last three


BoBMF - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Chipmunk T10
Dakota III
Hurricane IIc
Lancaster B.I
Spitfire IIa
Spitfire LF.IX
Spitfire LF.XVI
Spitfire PR.XIX
Spitfire Vb
Various

The majority of Typhoons at RAF Coningsby still have no squadron markings unfortunately. Hopefully that will change in the future

(RAF Coningsby 10 September 2019, Frank Noort)

41Squadron Typhoon setting of a good example and showing squadron markings

(RAF Coningsby, Pieter van Polanen)

Cosford (EGWC)
RAF, DCAE

RWY 06/24     POS 52°38'24"N 002°18'20"W     ELEV 272 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
DSAE - Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering

1SoTT Various instr. airframes
6 Flying Training School

8AEF Tutor T1 last two


Birmingham UAS Tutor T1 last two
Cranwell (EGYD)
RAF

RWY 01/19, 09/27     POS 53°01'50"N 000°28'52"W     ELEV 218 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
3 Flying Training School

45sq Phenom 100


57sq Prefect T1
6 Flying Training School

7AEF Tutor T1 last two


East Midlands UAS Tutor T1 last two

The Embraer Phenom 100 (Phenom T Mk1) is a Multi Engine Pilot Training (MEPT) aircraft that replaced the King Air B200. It is used for both Pilot, Mission Aircrew and Airborne Specialist training. These aircraft can be found with 45 squadron at RAF Cranwell

Pieter van Polanen

Nominally based at Cranwell but operating out of nearby RAF Barkston Heath, the Grob 120 Prefect brings turboprop power, digital avionics and retractable undercarriage to elementary flying training. These features make it entirely relevant to the next stage in UK MFTS, whether students progress to the Juno helicopter, Texan II basic trainer or Phenom multi-engine platform. It will eliminate the need for students to learn glass cockpit flying later in their training and establish a digital precedent all the way to the frontline.

(Barkston Heath, Stephan van den Krommenacker, 26-04-2018)

Edwards AFB (CA) (United States of America) (KEDW)

RWY 04/22, 06/24     POS 34°54'20"N 117°53'01"W     ELEV 2302 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
AWC - Air Warfare Centre

17sq F-35B three digit
The RAF F-35 fleet has been allocated fixed codes in serial sequence starting with 001

Glasgow (EGPF)
Abbotsinch

RWY 05/23, 10/28     POS 55°52'19"N 004°26'00"W     ELEV 26 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
6 Flying Training School

4AEF Tutor T1 last two


Glasgow & Strathclyde UAS Tutor T1 last two
Leeming (EGXE)
RAF

RWY 16/34     POS 54°17'32"N 001°32'07"W     ELEV 132 ft

Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


Joint Hawk Training Squadron Hawk Mk167
6 Flying Training School

9AEF Tutor T1 last two


11AEF Tutor T1 last two


Yorkshire UAS Tutor T1 last two


Northumbrian UAS Tutor T1 last two
The Joint Hawk Training Squadron (JHTS) is a joint Royal Air Force (RAF) - Qatari Emirati Air Force (QEAF) training unit, using Hawk Mk167 jets owned by the QEAF

The Joint Hawk Training Squadron, which formally started on the 24th of November 2021, will deliver advanced training to both QEAF and RAF pilots in its nine new Hawk Mk 167s, which wear Qatari national insignia but UK military serial numbers. The squadron is also known as 11 QAEF Squadron.

(BAE Warton, Oct 25, 2021, Chales Gunliffe)

The Grob Tutor T.Mk 1 is utilised by the Royal Air Force for University Air Squadron (UAS) and Air Experience Flight (AEF) elementary flying training . All UAS and AEF fall under the 6 Flying Training School, the badge visible in the tail.

(Pieter van Polanen)

Leuchars' Station (EGQL)

RWY 04/22, 08/26     POS 56°22'22"N 002°52'07"W     ELEV 38 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
6 Flying Training School

12AEF Tutor T1 last two


East of Scotland UAS Tutor T1 last two


East Lowlands UAS Tutor T1 last two
East of Scotland UAS = Aberdeen, Dundee & St.Andrews UAS

All nine P-8 Poseidon aircraft have now been delivered to RAF Lossiemouth. Finally the replacement of the Nimrod is now complete after it was taken out of service in 2010.

(RAF Lossiemouth, Ian Watson 14-09-2021)

ZK378/378 Typhoon FGR4 2 Sqn is based at Lossiemouth but could be seen at the RIAT in 2018

(Fairford, 12-07-2018, Stephan van de Krommenacker)

Lossiemouth (EGQS)
RAF

RWY 05/23, 10/28     POS 57°42'18"N 003°20'21"W     ELEV 40 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


1(F)sq Typhoon FGR4 last three


II(AC)sq Typhoon FGR4 last three


6sq Typhoon FGR4 last three


IX(B)sq Typhoon FGR4 last three


CXXsq Poseidon MRA1 last two


201sq Poseidon MRA1 last two


8sq Wedgetail AEW1 (o/o) last two


42(TB)sq Poseidon MRA1
Wedgetail AEW1 (o/o)
last two
last two
In the future 8sq will be equipped with Wedgetail AEW1 airborne early warning aircraft
The 42(TB)sq is formed as the OCU for both the Poseidon MRA1 and future Wedgetail AEW1.

After a few years of flying without squadron markings, some Typhoons can be seen with squadron badges and colours again. A good development! Here is one with 6sq markings.

(Manolito Jaarsma, RAF Coningsby, 18-07-2019)

FGR4 ZJ914 / 914 IX (B) Squadron RAF in its new Aggressor “Shark Grey" colour scheme taken as it taxied in at RAF Coningsby on 14 Sep 20 following its successful air test using call sign, Typhoon 101.

(Paul Thompson)

Marham (EGYM)
RAF

RWY 01/19, 06/24     POS 52°38'54"N 000°33'02"E     ELEV 76 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


207sq F-35B three digits


617sq F-35B three digits


809NAS F-35B three digits
The RAF F-35 fleet has been allocated fixed codes in serial sequence starting with 001.
The 809NAS is a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) unit.

The latest addition to the RAF fighter fleet is the F-35B Lightning. Some F-35s like this one, carry a lightning bolt on their tail, some aircraft fly without. This is not however to indicate to which squadron they belong to. The pool of aircraft can be used by both 207 and 617sq.

(RAF Marham, 4 Nov 2020, Paul Thompson)

The F-35B has replaced the Harrier with its VSTOL capabilities. Here is one with all flaps expanded preparing for a vertical landing. Note that this ZM146 has no lightning symbol in its tail.

(RAF Marham 06 jun 2018, Ronald Oost)

Mount Pleasant (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) (EGYP)

RWY 05/23, 10/28     POS 51°49'22"S 058°26'50"W     ELEV 244 ft

Command/Wing Flight Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


1312Flt Atlas C1
Voyager KC2/KC3


1435Flt Typhoon FGR4 C, D, F and H
1312Flt operates with Atlas and Voyager aircraft of loan from the squadrons at RAF Brize Norton.
The codes of 1435Flt stand for 'Faith, Hope, Charity and Desperation'.
Northolt (EGWU)
RAF

RWY 07/25     POS 51°33'11"N 000°25'05"W     ELEV 124 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


32(TR)sq Envoy IV CC1
The RAF uses the name Envoy IV for the Falcon 900LX aircraft. 32(TR)sq said goodbye to the AW109SP from 1 October 2023.
Odiham (EGVO)
RAF

RWY 10/28     POS 51°14'03"N 000°56'34"W     ELEV 405 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
JSFAW - Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing

7sq Chinook HC6
Chinook HC6A
Odiham Wing

18(B)sq Chinook HC5
Chinook HC6A


27sq Chinook HC5
Chinook HC6A
Seria/Medicina Lines (--)

RWY HEL     POS 04°36'29"N 114°19'36"E     ELEV 22 ft

Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge


230sq Puma HC2 (3x) A till Z
1563Flt was replaced by 230sq on 27 May 2023.
Shawbury (EGOS)
RAF

RWY 05/23, 18/36     POS 52°47'53"N 002°40'05"W     ELEV 249 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
1 Flying Training School

60sq Jupiter HT1 last two


660sq Juno HT1 last two


705NAS Juno HT1 last two
1 Group

CFS Helicopter Squadron Juno HT1 last two


Aircraft Maintenance & Storage Unit (AMSU) various
60sq is a Royal Air Force (RAF) unit
660sq is an Army Air Corps (AAC) unit
705NAS is a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) unit
The CFS Helicopter Squadron operates with Juno helicopters on loan from 1FTS.

With all but a handful of the UK’s frontline military helicopters equipped with glass cockpits, the H135 (Juno HT1) has brought helicopter training into the modern era. It also ensures continuity and a logical progression for Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps students through the UK Military Flying Training System.

(14 Sept 2020, Victor Priday)

Like the Juno HT Mk.1 (H135), the Jupiter HT Mk.1 (H145) has introduced digital technology to the helicopter training programme. The Juno and Jupiter cockpits include the very latest in Airbus Helicopters avionics which delivers enhanced safety and improved situational awareness. The type serves with 202 Squadron at RAF Valley and 60sq at RAF Benson.

(RAF Valley 22 July 2021, Paul Markman)

St.Athan (EGDX)
MoD

RWY 08/26     POS 51°24'17"N 003°26'09"W     ELEV 163 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
6 Flying Training School

1AEF Tutor T1 last two


Wales UAS Tutor T1 last two
DSAE - Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering

CTTS - Civilian Technical Training School (4SoTT) Various instr. airframes
Valley (EGOV)
RAF

RWY 01/19, 08/26, 14/32     POS 53°14'53"N 004°32'07"W     ELEV 37 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
1 Flying Training School

202sq Juno HT1
Jupiter HT1
last two
last two
4 Flying Training School

IVsq Hawk T2 A until O


XXV(F)sq Hawk T2 FA to FZ


72sq Texan T1 last three

The Beechcraft Texan T MK1 (Texan T1) has taken over the basic fast jet training role which was fulfilled by the Tucano T.Mk 1. Students will progress onto the aircraft from the Prefect and move forwards to the Hawk T2.

(26 Feb 2019 Hywel 'Taff' Evans)

The Hawk T1 served the Air Force and Navy well for many years but an upgrade with a drastically revised airframe, glass cockpit and more power was needed to train pilots to fly the latest generation of fighter jets. This has become the Hawk T2 of which 25 are flying with number 4 and 25 squadron at RAF Valley.

(RAF Valley, Roel Reijne, July 2015)

Waddington (EGXW)
RAF

RWY 02/20     POS 53°09'58"N 000°31'26"W     ELEV 231 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
1 Group

13sq MQ-9A


14sq Shadow R1+
Shadow R2 (o/o)


31sq Protector RG Mk1


51sq RC-135W


54sq (RC-135W)
(Shadow R1+/R2)


RAFAT - Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team Hawk T1
Hawk T1A
Hawk T1W
14 squadron also maintains a detachment at JHC Aldergrove
54sq is stationed at RAF Waddington and acts as the RAF ISTAR Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), using aircraft on loan from the local units.

Although the RC-135 is already in service with the USAF since 1960, the Royal Air Force took delivery of its first RC-135W "Airseeker" in 2013. The fleet consist of the ZZ664, ZZ665 and the ZZ666.

(Waddington 10/07/2018, Alex van der Goot)

Six RC-12 "Shadow" aircraft are based at RAF Waddington. Through a combination of sensors, the Shadow contributes to the comprehensive intelligence gathering of the RAF's ISTAR Force. Its output is particularly valuable to ground commanders.

(Waddington 10/07/2018, Alex van der Goot)

Wittering (EGXT)
RAF

RWY 08/26     POS 52°36'45"N 000°28'36"W     ELEV 273 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
3 Flying Training School

16sq Tutor T1 last two


115sq Tutor T1 last two
6 Flying Training School

5AEF Tutor T1 last two


London UAS Tutor T1 last two


Cambridge UAS Tutor T1 last two
Woodvale (EGOW)
RAF

RWY 03/21, 08/26     POS 53°34'54"N 003°03'20"W     ELEV 37 ft

Command/Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Code Range Badge
6 Flying Training School

10AEF Tutor T1 last two


Liverpool UAS Tutor T1 last two


Manchester & Salford UAS Tutor T1 last two

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