RAF Fast-Jet Combat Squadrons - 80% Reduction Since Gulf War I

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RAF Fast Jet Squadrons - 1991

From memory - and including corrections from others - RAF front line fast jet squadrons in 1991, excluding OCUs which had a reserve squadron role, were:

Tornado GR1: 2, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 27, 31, 617 - total 11
Tornado F3: 5, 11, 23, 25, 29, 43, 111 - total 7
Jaguar: 6, 41, 54 - total 3
Harrier: 1, 3, 4 - total 3
Phantom FGR2: 19, 56, 74, 92 - total 4
Buccaneer: 12, 208 - total 2

Total: 30

In addition to the above, there were the following OCUs:

Tornado GR1 TWCU: 45(R)
Tornado F3: 229 OCU / 65(R)
Jaguar: 226 OCU
Harrier: 233 OCU
Buccaneer: 237 OCU

and 1435 Flt in the Falklands with 4 x Phantom FGR2

plus some pretty fast Canberra as well !