A2
Data as at 1 Apr 07 (because thats the latest I could find stats for all 3 [or 5]) is:
Aircraft : 740 (includes RAF SH assets, JFH assets and all military owned training aircraft (ie 140+ Viking/Vigilant but not King Airs etc). [
Source]
Air Officers : 135 (126 by 1 Apr 09) [
Source]
Flying Squadrons : 38 (includes RAF SH Sqns, JFH Sqns) [
Source]
Ground Squadrons : 10
RAuxAF Squadrons : 19
I'll let you do the maths! I need to go and get a life (or a beer!)
None of this is secret - what would appear to be harder to find is how many engineering officers we have in the RAF. Used to be banter about one per airframe ....
