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ROYAL AIR FORCE
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Founded 1st April 1918 following the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.
COMBAT
COMBAT
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4
Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4
ZK315 @ RIAT 2016
ZK306 @ Danish Airshow 2018, Aalborg
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
ZM137 @ RIAT 2016
SPECIAL TASK
SPECIAL TASK
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint / Airseeker (SIGINT)
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint / Airseeker (SIGINT)
ZZ664 @ Waddington Airshow 2014
Boeing P-8 Poseidon MRA1
Boeing P-8 Poseidon MRA1
ZP801 @ Jersey Airshow 2021
ZP808 @ RIAT 2022
Beechcraft Shadow R1 (350CER) Super King Air
Beechcraft Shadow R1 (350CER) Super King Air
ZZ416 @ RAF Waddington 2023
ZZ417 @ RAF Waddington 2023
Also
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW.1 (AWAC)
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW.1 (AWAC)
TANKER
TANKER
Airbus Voyager
Airbus Voyager
ZZ341 @ RIAT 2015
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT
Airbus A400 Atlas C.1
Airbus A400 Atlas C.1
ZM402 @ RIAT 2015
Boeing C‑17A Globemaster III
Boeing C‑17A Globemaster III
ZZ175 @ RIAT 2012
Dassault Envoy IV CC Mk1 (Falcon 900LX)
Dassault Envoy IV CC Mk1 (Falcon 900LX)
[ Operated by Centreline ]
[ Operated by Centreline ]
G-ZAHS @ Farnborough 2023
G-ZABH @ Farnborough 2023
TRAINERS
TRAINERS
EF-2000 TYPHOON T.3
EF-2000 TYPHOON T.3
ZK381 @ RAF Coningsby 2023
British Aerospace Hawk T2
British Aerospace Hawk T2
ZK027 @ RIAT 2016
ZK028 @ RIAT 2015
Embraer Phenom 100
Embraer Phenom 100
ZM337 @ RIAT 2018
Grob Prefect T1
Grob Prefect T1
ZM306 @ Yeovilton International Airday 2018
ZM304 @ RIAT 2018
Grob Tutor T1
Grob Tutor T1
G-BYXN @ Southend Airshow 2012
G-BYXE @ RIAT 2015
Raytheon T-6C Texan II
Raytheon T-6C Texan II
ZM332 @ RIAT 2022
ZM328 @ RIAT 2023
Grob Viking TX1
Grob Viking TX1
ZE-636 @ RIAT 2015
ZE-636 @ RIAT 2018
Grob Vigilant T1
Grob Vigilant T1
ZH207 @ Abingdon Airshow 2014
ROTARY
ROTARY
Boeing Chinook
Boeing Chinook
ZA714 @ Waddington 2012
ZA874 @ Cosford Airshow 2013
Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew (A109SP)
Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew (A109SP)
GZ100 @ Sywell 2021
DEMONSTRATION TEAM
DEMONSTRATION TEAM
The RED ARROWS
The RED ARROWS
1965 to present
9 x BAe Hawks
Base: RAF Waddington
HERITAGE FLIGHT
HERITAGE FLIGHT
RECENTLY RETIRED
RECENTLY RETIRED
Vickers VC10
Vickers VC10
1966 - 2013
Lockheed TriStar
Lockheed TriStar
1984 - 2013
Lockheed Hercules C130/K
Lockheed Hercules C130/K
1966 - 2013
Westland Sea King
Westland Sea King
1977 - 2015
AgustaWestland Merlin HC3
AgustaWestland Merlin HC3
2001 to 2015
(transferred to Royal Navy)
Boeing E3-D SENTRY AEW1
Boeing E3-D SENTRY AEW1
1991 - 2021
Beechcraft B200/200GT King Air
Beechcraft B200/200GT King Air
2004 - 2018
Shorts Tucano
Shorts Tucano
1988 - 2019
Raytheon Sentinel R1/Astor (ISTAR)
Raytheon Sentinel R1/Astor (ISTAR)
2008 - 2021
Tornado GR4
Tornado GR4
1979 - 2019
British Aerospace Hawk T1
British Aerospace Hawk T1
1976 - 2022 (Remains in service with Red Arrows)
British Aerospace BAe 146 CC2
British Aerospace BAe 146 CC2
1986 - 2022
Lockheed C‑130J Hercules
Lockheed C‑130J Hercules
1999 - 30th June 2023
Westland Puma HC2
Westland Puma HC2
1971 - 31st March 2025
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