Number of RAF Aircraft

[Finningley Boy]

Here's a quick orbat for exactly 40 years ago;

1 Group

Vulcan B2 = 68

Victor K2 = 18

Buccaneer S2 = 48

Hunter T7 = 12

Canberra PR7 = 8

Canberra PR9 = 8

Canberra T4 = 10

Jaguar GR1/T2 = 52

Harrier GR3/T4 = 26

Hercules C1 = 40

Puma HC1 = 22

Wessex HC2 = 30

VC-10 = 10

Andover = 4

Argosy E1 = 3



11 Group

Lightning F3/T5/F6 = 69

Phantom FGR2 = 60

Phantom FG1 = 32

Canberra T17 = 10

Canberra TT18 = 20

Shackleton AEW 2 = 7

Hunter F6/F6A/T7 = 50

18 Group

Nimrod MR1 = 42

Nimrod R1 = 3

Wessex HC2 = 15

Sea King HAR3 = 18

RAF Germany

Jaguar GR1/T2 = 65

Buccaneer S2 = 24

Harrier GR3/T4 = 38

Phantom FGR2 = 24

Pembroke = 4

HS 125 = 4

Andover CC2 = 4

Support Command

Hawk T1 = 40

Jet Provost = 120

Jetstream T1 = 18

Dominie T1 = 12

Bulldog T1 = 50

Chipmunk T10 = 40

Gazelle T2 = 20

Gnat T1 = 11

Hope that gives an accurate picture, many of the figures are approximate to the number of operating units and in terms of the Strike Command and RAFG units, very close based on UEs. But is a realistic inventory by type.

Best regards,

FB