ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE (Including British Airline Fleets)
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3 Sqn | RAF Henlow | Tactical Provost Wing |
501 Sqn | RAF Brize Norton | Operations Support Squadron |
504 Sqn | RAF Cottesmore | Operations Support Squadron |
600 Sqn | RAF Northolt | Headquarters Augmentation Unit |
603 Sqn | Edinburgh | Operations Support Squadron |
606 Sqn | RAF Benson | Helicopter Support Squadron |
609 Sqn | RAF Leeming | Operations Support Squadron |
612 Sqn | RAF Leuchars | Air Transportable Surgical Squadron |
2503 Sqn RAF Regt | RAF Waddington | RAuxAF Regt Field Squadron |
2620 Sqn RAF Regt | RAF Marham | RAuxAF Operations Support Squadron |
2622 Sqn RAF Regt | RAF Lossiemouth | RAuxAF Regt Field Squadron |
2623 Sqn RAF Regt | RAF Honington | RAuxAF Regt Force Protection Squadron |
2625 Sqn RAF Regt | RAF St Mawgan | RAuxAF Regt Field Squadron |
2624 Sqn RAF Regt | RAF Brize Norton | RAuxAF Operations Support Squadron |
4624 Sqn | RAF Brize Norton | RAuxAF Movements Squadron |
4626 Sqn | RAF Lyneham | RAuxAF Aeromedical Evacuation Unit |
7006 Flight | RAF High Wycombe | Intelligence Flight |
7010 Flight | RAF High Wycombe | Photographic Interpretation Flight |
7630 Flight | DISC Chicksands | Intelligence Flight |
7644 Flight | RAF High Wycombe | Corporate Communications Flight |
Mobile Met Unit | RAF Benson | RAFVR Meteorological Services |
1359 Flight | RAF Lyneham | Hercules Reserve Aircrew |
British Airline Fleets In an emergency, the UK Government has the power to enlist the assistance of the United Kingdom's civil airline and aircraft charter fleets. In total, there are over 50 registered airlines and aircraft charter companies operating over 930 fixed-wing passenger and transport aircraft and over 400 helicopters.
The largest of the British-registered airlines is British Airways operating about 250 aircraft, carrying on average about 35 million passengers per year. Other major British airlines include Virgin Atlantic with 30 aircraft, Britair with 41 aircraft, the discount airline Easyjet with 112 aircraft.
Bristow Helicopters - UK subsidiary of Offshore Logistics is the largest helicopter charter operator with a fleet of some 300 helicopters. British companies employ some 10,000 trained pilots active in commercial operations in the UK. |