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Many aircraft types have served in the Royal Air Force since it was formed in 1918 by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Here can be found a list of RAF aircraft, those types that have served and been retired by the RAF, and also those types that are currently in service. The aircraft are listed in alphabetic order of their RAF type name, and then in mark order within that type.

For an explanation of the alphanumeric codes that follow many of the aircraft, please see here.

Contents

[edit] Regular service with the RAF

[edit] 0-9

Type Variant Origin Description
BAe 146 CC2 UK Four-engined jet VIP transport
Avro 504 K N UK Single-engined piston biplane trainer

[edit] A

Type Variant Origin Description
Agusta A109E Italy Single-engined liaison helicopter
Bell Airacobra I USA Single-engined piston interceptor
Fairey Albacore UK
De Havilland Albatross UK Four-engined piston transport
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle I, II, V, VI UK Twin-engined piston transport
Avro Aldershot III UK
Hawker Siddeley Andover C1, CC2, E3 UK Twin-engined turboprop transport
Avro Anson I, X, C11, XII, C19, T21 UK Twin-engined piston transport and trainer
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C1, E1 UK Four-engined turboprop cargo/transport
Fairchild Argus USA Single-engined piston light transport
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas UK
Hawker Audax UK Single-engined piston biplane army co-operation
British Taylorcraft Auster I, III, IV, V, AOP 6, AOP 9 UK Single-engined piston army liaison

[edit] B

Type Variant Origin Description
Boulton Paul Balliol T2 UK Single-engined trainer
Martin Baltimore I, II, III, IV, V USA Twin-engined piston attack bomber
Beagle Basset CC1 UK Twin-engined piston communications
Fairey Battle I, II, III, V UK
Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2 a, b, c, d, e, f g UK
Royal Aircraft Factory BE3 UK
Royal Aircraft Factory BE4 UK
Royal Aircraft Factory BE8 a UK
Royal Aircraft Factory BE12 a, b UK
Bristol Beaufighter I,II,VI,X,XI UK Twin-engined piston ground attack
Bristol Beaufort I,II UK
Beech 17 Traveller USA Twin-engined piston light transport
Short Belfast C1 UK Four-engined turboprop transport/cargo
Bristol Belvedere HC1 UK Twin-engined twin-rotor transport helicopter
Blackburn Beverley C1 UK Four-engined piston transport/cargo
Avro Bison UK
Bristol Blenheim I, IV,V UK Twin-engined piston light bomber
Bristol Bombay UK
Douglas Boston I, II, III, III (Turbinlite), IV, V USA Twin-engined piston light bomber and night fighter
Blackburn Botha I UK Single-engined piston torpedo bomber
Bristol Brigand B1, Met 3 UK Twin-engined piston ground attack
Bristol F2b Fighter UK Single-engined piston biplane fighter
Bristol Britannia C1, C2 UK Four-engined turboprop transport
Blackburn Buccaneer S2 UK Twin-engined jet bomber
Bristol Buckingham UK Twin-engined piston liasion
Bristol Buckmaster UK Twin-engined piston trainer
Brewster Buffalo I USA Single-engined piston fighter
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 UK Single-engined piston basic trainer
Bristol Bulldog UK Single-engined piston biplane fighter

[edit] C

Type Variant Origin Description
Boeing C-17 Globemaster USA Four-engined jet transport/cargo
Sopwith Camel UK
Fairey Campania UK
English Electric Canberra B2, PR3, T4, B6, PR7, B(I)8, PR9, T11, B15, E15, B16, T17, TT18, T19 UK Twin-engined jet light bomber
Consolidated Catalina I,II,III,IV USA Twin-engines piston amphibious maritime patrol
Caproni Ca 42 Italy Heavy bomber
Caudron G II, III, IV France
Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC1, HC2, HC2A, HC3 USA Twin-engined turbine twin rotor heavy lift helicopter
De Havilland Chipmunk T10 UK Single-engined piston trainer
Saro Cloud UK
Handley Page Clive UK
De Havilland Comet C2, C2(RC), C4 UK Four-engined jet transport and reconnaissance
Consolidated Coronado I USA Four-engined piston flying boat
Sopwith Cuckoo UK
Curtiss JN 3 USA
Curtiss JN 4 USA
Curtiss H12 USA
Curtiss H16 USA
General Aircraft GA42 Cygnet UK

[edit] D

Type Variant Origin Description
Douglas Dakota USA Twin-engined piston transport
Douglas DC-2 USA Twin-engined piston transport
Boulton Paul Defiant I, II, III UK Single-engined piston fighter
Hawker Demon UK Single-engined piston biplane fighter
De Havilland Devon C1, C2 UK Twin-engined piston light transport
De Havilland DH 4 UK
De Havilland DH 5 UK
De Havilland DH 6 UK
De Havilland DH 9 A UK
De Havilland DH 10 A UK
Sopwith Dolphin UK
De Havilland DH.89 Dominie UK Twin-engined piston biplane transport and navigation trainer
Hawker Siddeley Dominie T1 UK Twin-engined jet navigation trainer
De Havilland Don UK
De Havilland Dragon UK
Westland Dragonfly HC2 UK Single-engined piston helicopter
De Havilland Dragon Rapide UK Twin-engined piston transport

[edit] E

Type Variant Origin Description
Lockheed L-10 Electra USA Twin-engined piston transport
Martinsyde Elephant UK
Armstrong Whitworth AW27 Ensign UK Four-engined piston transport
Airspeed Envoy UK
Beechcraft Expediter I USA Twin engined piston transport and trainer
De Havilland DH.86 Express UK Four-engined piston biplane transport and trainer

[edit] F

Type Variant Origin Description
Fairey III A, B, C, D, F UK
Fairey Fawn UK
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 a, b, d UK Single-engined piston biplane
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 UK
Felixstowe F2A, F3, F5 UK
De Havilland Flamingo UK Twin-engined piston transport
Ford Trimotor 5-ATD USA Three-engined piston transport
Boeing Fortress I, II USA Four-engined piston heavy bomber
Fairey Fox UK
De Havilland Fox Moth UK Single-engined piston communications
Fairey Fulmar II UK
Hawker Fury I, II UK

[edit] G

Type Variant Origin Description
Gloster Gamecock I UK Single-engined piston biplane fighter
Westland Gazelle HT3, HCC4 UK Single-engined light training and VIP helicopter
Gloster Gauntlet I, II UK Single-engined piston biplane fighter
De Havilland Genet Moth UK
De Havilland Gipsy Moth UK Single-engined piston biplane communications
Gloster Gladiator I, II UK Single-engined piston biplane fighter
Folland Gnat T1 UK Single-engined jet trainer
Grumman Goose USA Twin-engined piston amphibian
Fairey Gordon I, II UK Single-engined light bomber and trainer
Gloster Grebe II UK Single-engined piston biplane fighter
Bell Griffin HT1, HAR2 Canada Twin-engined turbo training and rescue helicopter
Percival Vega Gull UK Single-engined piston communications
Percival Gull UK Single-engined piston communications

[edit] H

Type Variant Origin Description
WACO Hadrian USA troop/cargo glider
Handley Page Halifax I, II, III, V, VI, VII, A7, VIII, A9 UK Four-engined piston heavy bomber
Hamble Baby UK
Hamble Baby Convert UK
Handley Page Hampden I UK Twin-engined piston light bomber
Hawker Hardy UK
Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR1, T2, GR3, T4 UK Single-engined jet vertical take off and landing ground attack
BAe/McDonnell Douglas Harrier II GR5, GR7, GR7A, GR9, GR9A, T10 UK Single-engined jet vertical take off and landing ground attack
Handley Page Harrow I, II UK
Hawker Hart UK
North American Harvard I, II, IIA, IIB, III USA Single-engined piston trainer
Handley Page Hastings C1, C2, C4, Met 1 UK Four-engined piston transport
Douglas Havoc I, I(Turbinlite), II, II (Turbinlite) USA Twin-engined piston attack
British Aerospace Hawk T1, T1A, T1W UK Single-engined jet trainer
Parnall Heck III UK
Hawker Hector UK
Fairey Hendon II UK Twin engined monoplane night bomber
Handley Page Hendon II, III UK
Hawker Henley UK
Lockheed Hercules C1, C3, C4, C5 USA Four-engined turboprop transport
Handley Page Hereford UK
De Havilland Heron C4 UK Four-engined piston communications
Handley Page Heyford I, II, III UK
Hiller HT2 HT2 USA Single-engined land rescue helicopter
Handley Page Hinaidi UK
Hawker Hind UK
De Havilland Hornet F1, F3 UK Twin-engined piston fighter
De Havilland Hornet Moth UK Single-engined piston communications
Hawker Horsley UK
Sikorsky Hoverfly I,II USA Single-engined piston basic helicopter
Handley Page H.P.42 UK Four-engined biplane transport
Hawker Siddeley HS 125 CC1, CC2, CC3 UK Twin-engined jet VIP transport
Lockheed Hudson I, II, III, IV, V, VI USA Twin-engined piston recce/bomber/transport
Hawker Hunter F1, F2, F4, F5,F6, FGA9, FR9, T4 UK Single-engined jet fighter
Hawker Hurricane I, IIa,b,c, IV UK Single-engined piston fighter
Handley Page Hyderabad UK
De Havilland Hummingbird UK

[edit] I

Type Variant Origin Description
Blackburn Iris III,V UK Three-engined piston biplane flying boat

[edit] J

Type Variant Origin Description
SEPECAT Jaguar GR1, GR1A, GR1B, T2, GR3, GR3A, T4 UK Single-engined jet ground-attack
Gloster Javelin FAW1, FAW2, FAW3, FAW5, FAW6, FAW7, FAW8, FAW9 UK Twin-engined jet fighter/interceptor
BAC Jet Provost T1, T3, T3A, T4, T5, T5A UK Single-engined jet trainer
Scottish Aviation Jetstream T1 UK Twin-engined turboprop multi-engine trainer

[edit] K

Type Variant Origin Description
Blackburn Kangaroo UK Twin-engined piston biplane bomber
Beechcraft King Air USA Twin-engined turboprop multi-engine trainer
Curtiss Kittyhawk I, II, III, IV USA Single-engined piston fighter

[edit] L

Type Variant Origin Description
Avro Lancaster I, PR1, II, III, GR, ASR3, VI, VII, B7, X UK Four-engined piston heavy bomber
Avro Lancastrian C2 UK Four-engined piston transport
Saro Lerwick I UK Four-engined piston flying boat
De Havilland Leopard Moth UK Single-engined piston communications
Consolidated Liberator I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX USA Four-engined, piston bomber
English Electric Lightning F1, F1A, F2, F2A, F3, F6 UK Twin-engined jet fighter/interceptor
Avro Lincoln B2 UK Four-engined piston heavy bomber
Lockheed 12 USA Twin-engined piston transport
Lockheed 14 USA Twin-engined piston transport
Lockheed Lodestar USA Twin-engined, piston transport
Saro London I, II UK Twin-engined biplane flying boat
Westland Lysander I, II, III UK Single-engined piston liaison

[edit] M

Type Variant Origin Description
Miles Magister UK Single-engined piston trained
Avro Manchester I, IA UK Twin-engined heavy bomber
Handley Page Marathon UK Four-engined piston trainer/transport
Martin Marauder I, II, III USA Twin-engined, piston light attack/bomber
Martin Mariner I USA Twin-engined piston maritime patrol
Miles Martinet UK
Martinsyde S1 UK
Martinsyde G100 UK
Martinsyde G102 UK
Martin Maryland USA Twin-engined piston light bomber
Miles Master I, II, III UK Single-engined piston trainer
Miles Mentor UK
Miles Messenger UK
European Helicopter Industries Merlin HC3 UK Three-engined helicopter transport
Gloster Meteor I, III, F3, F4, F8, FR9, PR10, NF11, NF12, NF13, NF14 UK Twin-engined jet fighter
North American Mitchell II, III USA Twin-engined, piston medium bomber
Curtiss Mohawk I, II, III, IV USA Single-engined, piston fighter
Morane BB France
Morane H France
Morane I France
Morane L France
Morane LA France
Morane N France
Morane P France
Morane V France
De Havilland Mosquito II, IV, VI, VII, IX, XII, XIII, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, B20, XXV, B25, FB26, XXX, NF30, XXXII, XXXIV, PR34, XXXV, B35, PR35, XXXVI, NF36 UK Twin-engined piston light bomber
De Havilland Moth & Moth Major(DH 60) UK
de Havilland Moth Minor (DH 94) UK
North American Mustang I, II, III, IV USA Single-engined, piston fighter

[edit] N

Type Variant Origin Description
Lockheed Neptune MR1 USA Four-engined piston maritime patrol
Nieuport Nighthawk UK (trial only)
Miles Nighthawk UK
Nieuport Nightjar UK
BAE Nimrod MR1, MR2, R1, AEW3 UK Four-engined jet maritime patrol
Northrop N-3PB USA Single-engine piston float plane

[edit] O

Type Variant Origin Description
Boulton Paul Overstrand UK Twin-engined medium bomber
Airspeed Oxford I, II, V UK Twin-engined piston trainer

[edit] P

Type Variant Origin Description
Parnall Panther UK
Hunting Percival Pembroke C1, C(PR)1 UK
Percival Q6 UK
Blackburn Perth UK
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1, FGR2, F-4J[UK] USA Twin-engined jet fighter
Heston Phoenix UK Single-engined piston communications
Scottish Aviation Pioneer CC1 UK Single-engined piston liaison
Percival Prentice T1 UK Single-engined piston trainer
Percival Proctor I, II, III, IV UK
Percival Provost T1 UK Single-engined piston trainer
Westland/Aérospatiale Puma HC1 UK Twin-engined transport helicopter
Sopwith Pup UK
De Havilland Puss Moth UK Single-engined piston communications

[edit] R

Type Variant Origin Description
Short Rangoon UK Three-engined biplane flying boat
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 UK Single-engined biplane reconnaissance
Vultee-Stinson Reliant USA Single-engined piston trainer
Blackburn Roc UK Single-engined piston naval fighter
Avro Rota I, II UK Autogyro

[edit] S

Type Variant Origin Description
North American Sabre F4 USA Single-engined jet fighter/interceptor
Sopwith Salamander UK Single-engined biplane ground-attack
Saro A7 UK
Supermarine Scapa UK
Bristol Scout UK Single-engined piston biplane fighter
Scion Senior UK
Nieuport Scout France
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a UK
Short Seaford UK (trials only)
Gloster Sea Gladiator UK
Westland Sea King HAR3, HAR3A UK Twin-engined rescue helicopter
Fairey Seal UK
Supermarine Sea Otter UK
Raytheon Sentinel R1 Canada ASTOR
Stinson Sentinel I II USA Single-engined piston liaison
Boeing Sentry AEW1 USA Four-engined jet AWACS
Avro Shackleton MR1, MR2, AEW2, MR3, T4 UK Four-engined piston maritime patrol
Boulton Paul Sidestrand UK
Short Singapore II, III UK
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin III, IIIA UK
Bell Sioux HT3 Italy/UK Single-engined training helicopter
Saro Skeeter UK Helicopter
Douglas Skymaster I USA Four-engined piston transport
Savoia-Marchetti S.73P Italy Three-engined piston transport
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79K Italy Three-engined medium bomber
Sopwith Snipe UK
Supermarine Southampton UK
SPAD S.VII France
SPAD S.XIII France
Supermarine Spitfire C, D, I, II, IV, V, VI, PR VII, VII, VIII, IX X, XI, XII, XIV, 14, XVI, 16, XVIII, 18, XIX, PR19, F21, F22 UK Single-engined piston fighter
Eurocopter Squirrel HT1 France Single-engined training helicopter
Stampe SV 4B Belgium
Short Stirling I, III, IV, V UK Four-engined piston heavy bomber
Supermarine Stranraer UK
Short Sunderland I, II, III, V, GR5 UK Four-engined piston maritime patrol
Supermarine Swift F1, F2, FR5 UK Single-engined jet
Fairey Swordfish I, III UK
Bristol Sycamore HC11, HC12, HC13, HC14 UK Single-engined communications helicopter

[edit] T

Type Variant Origin Description
Taylorcraft Plus C, C1, D UK
Hawker Tempest II, F2, V, VI, F6 UK Single-engined (piston) fighter
Republic Thunderbolt I, II USA Single-engined (piston) fighter
De Havilland Tiger Moth I, II, Queen Bee UK Single-engined (piston) trainer and communications
Curtiss Tomahawk I, II USA Single-engined fighter
Hawker Tomtit UK
Panavia Tornado GR1, GR1A, GR1B GR4, GR4A, F2, F3 UK Twin-engined fighter/bomber
Lockheed Tristar C1, KC1, C2, C2A USA Three-engined jet transport/tanker
Shorts Tucano T1 UK Single-engined turboprop trainer
Avro Tutor UK Single-engined biplane trainer
Grob Tutor T1 Germany Single-engined piston trainer
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC1, CC2 UK Twin-engined piston transport
Eurocopter Twin Squirrel HCC1 France Twin-engined communications helicopter
Hawker Typhoon I UK Single-engined piston fighter
Eurofighter Typhoon T1 UK Twin-engined jet fighter

[edit] V

Type Variant Origin Description
Handley Page V/1500 UK Four-engined (piston) heavy bomber
Vickers Valentia UK
Vickers Valetta C1 UK Twin-engined (piston) transport
Vickers Valiant B1, B1(K), B(PR)1, B(PR)K1 UK Four-engined strategic bomber
De Havilland Vampire F1, F3, FB5, FB9, NF 10, T.11 UK Single-engined jet fighter
Vickers Varsity T1 UK Twin-engined (piston) crew trainer
Vickers VC-10 C1, C1(K), K2, K3, K4 UK Four-engined jet transport
Percival Vega Gull UK Single-engined communications
Vultee Vengeance I, II, III, IV USA Single-engined dive bomber
de Havilland Venom FB1, NF2, NF3, FB4 UK Single-engined jet night fighter
Lockheed Ventura I, II, V USA Twin-engined (piston) bomber and patrol
Vickers Vernon UK Twin-engined biplane transport
Handley Page Victor B1, B1A, K1, K1A, B2, B2R, B2(SR), K2 UK Four-engined jet strategic bomber
Vickers Victoria UK Twin-engined biplane transport
Vultee-Stinson Vigilant USA
Vickers Vildebeest I, II, III, IV UK Single-engined light and torpedo bomber
Vickers Vimy UK Twin-engined biplane heavy bomber
Vickers Viking UK Single-engined amphibious aircraft
Vickers Vincent UK Single-engined light and torpedo bomber
Vickers Virginia II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X UK Twin-engined biplane heavy bomber
Avro Vulcan B1, B1A, B2, B2A, B2(MAA), B2(K) UK Four-engined jet strategic bomber

[edit] W

Type Variant Origin Description
Westland Wallace UK Single-engined general purpose
Westland Walrus UK Single-engined fleet-reconnaissance aircraft
Supermarine Walrus UK Single-engined reconnaissance amphibian
Westland Wapiti UK Single-engined general purpose biplane
Vickers Warwick I, III, V UK Twin-engined bomber and maritime patrol
Boeing Washington B1 USA Four-engined (piston) strategic bomber
Westland Welkin UK Twin-engined heavy fighter
Vickers Wellesley UK Single-engined light bomber
Vickers Wellington I, II, III, IV, VI, VIII, X, XI, XIII, XIV, XVI UK Twin-engined medium bomber
Westland Wessex HC2, HAR2, HCC4, HU5C UK Twin-engined transport helicopter
Westland Whirlwind I UK Twin-engined heavy fighter
Westland Whirlwind HAR2, HAR4, HAR10, HCC12 UK Single-engined helicopter
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley I, II, III, IV, V, VII UK Twin-engined medium bomber
Miles Whitney Straight A, B UK Single-engined communications
Foster Wikner Warferry (Foster Wikner Wicko) UK
Hawker Woodcock II UK Single-engined night fighter

[edit] Y

Type Variant Origin Description
Avro York C1 UK four-engined transport

[edit] Captured or Interned

Captured or interned examples of the following aircraft were at one time flown by the RAF.

[edit] Pre-RAF

The following types were flown by the RFC or RNAS but phased out before the creation of the RAF:

[edit] Training gliders

The following Gliders are or were flown by RAF training squadrons:

  • Slingsby T7 Kirby Cadet TX1 - Single-seat training glider
  • Slingsby T8 Kirby Cadet TX2 - Single-seat training glider
  • Slingsby T21 Sedburgh TX1 - Two-seat training glider
  • Slingsby T30 Prefect
  • Slingsby T31 Cadet TX3 - Two seat training glider
  • Slingsby T38 Grasshopper - Primary Glider
  • Slingsby T45 Swallow - Single-seat Glider
  • Slingsby T53B
  • Slingsby T61 Venture - Two-seat self launching motor glider
  • Schleicher Valiant T1
  • Grob Viking TX1 - German built training glider
  • Grob Vigilant T1 - German built self Launching motor Glider

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