Ministry of Defence & Joint Services Units

Ministry of Defence & Joint Services Units	Other Air Forces
Aircraft Order of Battle

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On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the Ministry of Defence & Joint Services Units. Also we present links to the Multimap Map and Aerial Photo services: with each airbase you can find a link to a map of the airbases' neighbourhood.

Of course, updates are always welcome. If you have corrections or additions please send them to us !

Ministry of Defence

QinetiQ Boscombe Down (EGDM) Rwy: 05/23, 17/35 Pos: 51° 09' 07.88" N 001° 44' 50.69" W Elev: 407 ft.
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Squadron	Aircraft	Code range	Badge
QinetiQ	various
ETPS	various
MRF	various
The Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) used to operate the sole Hercules W2, but this aircraft was withdrawn early 2001. The MRF now uses civil registered aircraft. Click here for the RAF units at Boscombe Down.

The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency was mainly based at DERA Boscombe Down. The Air & Sea Capabilities Sector of this agency however were based at DERA Llanbedr and DERA West Feugh. This last locations operated with this Jetstream aircraft. Since July 2nd, 2001 this changed and all test and evaluation units were joined under a privately owned company called QinetiQ.

Photo: Paul Sliwinski

QinetiQ Llanbedr (EGOD) Rwy: 05/23, 16/34, 18/36 Pos: 52° 48' 42.28" N 004° 07' 24.87" W Elev: 30 ft.
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QinetiQ / Aircraft Test and Evaluation Unit	various

QinetiQ West Freugh (EGOY) Rwy: 06/24, 12/30 Pos: 54° 51' 04.44" N 004° 56' 52.14" W Elev: 57 ft.
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West Freugh was closed as an active military airfield on 28 March 2002.

Joint Services

RAF Barkston Heath (EGYE) Rwy: 06/24, 11/29 Pos: 52° 57' 31" N 000° 34' 01" W Elev: 367 ft.
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JEFTS	T-67M Mk2 Firefly T-67M-260 Firefly	Civil registrated
The Joint Elementary Flying Training School is part of the Elementry Flying Training (EFT), which falls under the responsibility of the CFS at RAF Cranwell. This is a civilianised school and provides basic training for future AAC, FAA and RAF pilots. The JEFTS has several detachments, as shown below.

JEFTS Detachments
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Squadron	Aircraft	Base
JEFTS/EFT	T-67M Mk2 Firefly T-67M-260 Firefly	RAF Church Fenton
JEFTS/Multi-Engine Lead In	T-67M Mk2 Firefly T-67M-260 Firefly	RAF Cranwell
JEFTS/Army Grading Flight	T-67M Mk2 Firefly	Middle Wallop
Click here for the RAF unit at Church Fenton. Click here for the RAF units at Cranwell. Click here for the AAC units at Middle Wallop.

Joint Helicopter Command
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The JHC joins AAC attack and light utility helicopters, FAA commando helicopters and RAF support helicopters together under one command. These units are mentioned under the RAF, AAC and FAA respectively. Below you can find a brief summary of those units with links to the other pages where you can find more details.

Squadrons	Aircraft	Base (linked)
230sq	Puma HC1	RAF Aldergrove (EGAA)
655sq 665sq 1Flt	Lynx AH7 Gazelle AH1 Islander AL1	RAF Aldergrove (EGAA)
28sq 33sq R&S Wing	Merlin HC3 Puma HC1 various	RAF Benson (EGUB)
672sq 656, 664sq	Lynx AH9 Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7	Dishforth (EGXD)
7, 18, 27(R)sq	Chinook HC2 Chinook HC2A Gazelle HT3	RAF Odiham (EGVO)
657sq	Lynx AH7	RAF Odiham (EGVO)
653, 659sq 654, 662, 663, 669sq	Lynx AH9 Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7	Wattisham (EGUW)
845, 846, 848sq 847sq	Sea King HC4 Gazelle AH1 Lynx AH7	RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY)
The R&S Wing is under joint command of the AWC and the JHC.

Defence Helicopter Flying School
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In 1997 this tri-service helicopter training unit was formed. To save money the helicopters used by the unit are owned by a civil contractor and leased by the military. Below you can find a brief summary of the units involved, with links to the main AAC, FAA and RAF pages where you can find more details.

Squadrons	Aircraft	Base (linked)
60(R)sq	Griffin HT1	RAF Shawbury (EGOS)
660sq	Squirrel HT1	RAF Shawbury (EGOS)
705sq	Squirrel HT1	RAF Shawbury (EGOS)
SARTU	Griffin HT1	RAF Valley (EGOV)

The Search and Rescue Training Unit is based at RAF Valley. There it operates with four Griffin HT1 helicopters to train RAF Search and Rescue crews (both pilots and other crew members). Clearly visible on the picture are the floats which are not fitted to the rest of the RAF Griffin fleet which is operated by 60(R)sq as part of the Defence Helicopter Training School at RAF Shawbury.

Mona, 05 September 1999, Photo: Joop de Groot

Joint Force Harrier
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The JFH operates under the responsibility of the RAF No. 3 Group and brings together all operational and training Harrier units of the RAF and FAA. However between 2004-2006 both operational FAA Sea Harrier squadrons (No.800sq and No. 801sq) will be disbanded. In 2005 both conversion squadron (FAA No. 899sq and RAF No. 20(R)sq) will merge together to one unit at RAF Wittering. And finally all RAF Harrier GR7 aircraft will be upgraded to GR9 standard.

Squadrons	Aircraft	Base (linked)
1, 3, 4sq	Harrier GR7 Harrier T10	RAF Cottesmore (EGXJ)
20(R)sq	Harrier GR7 Harrier T10	RAF Wittering (EGXT)
800, 801, 899sq	Sea Harrier F/A2 Harrier T8	RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY)

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