Royal Air Force Future Force 2020 Order of Battle RAF Lossiemouth Squadrons 1 (Fighter) Squadron ~12 x Typhoon FGR4 (variant ???) II (Army Cooperation) Squadron ~12x Typhoons (expected past 2015) (variant ???) (see https://twitter.com/RAFCGY/status/411531708883034112 and https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-typhoon-squadron-announced put on hold due to ISIL fight see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11137489/RAF-Tornado-squadron- saved-from-the-scrap-heap-to-bomb-Isil.html . Therefore may not form fifth Typhoon Squadron see https://twitter.com/gmwaterfall/status/519179928244617216 . Now changed again https://twitter.com/RAFNewsReporter/status/540518814782590976 ) 6 Squadron ~12 x Typhoons (variant???) o A Flight (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/typhoons-defeat- severe-weather-16032015 how many aircraft?) *** Squadron ~12 x Typhoons (variant???) *** Squadron 9 x P-8 Poseidon Aircraft RAF Coningsby Squadrons 3 Squadron ~12 x Typhoon T3 (variant ???) 11 Squadron ~12 x Typhoon FGR4 (variant ???) *** Squadron ~12 x Typhoons (variant???) 29 (Reserve) Squadron ~12 x Typhoons (variant ???) 41 (T&ES) Squadron ~12 x Typhoons (variant ???) RAF Marham Squadrons (both RAF and FAA Squadrons and Personnel): 617 Squadron ~12 x JSF (Joint RAF/FAA) (expected 2016) 809 NAS ~12 x JSF (Joint FAA/RAF) http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and- Events/Latest-News/2013/September/09/130909-809-Air-Squadron https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/8745(expected 2016, maybe later) RAF Waddington Squadrons 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron 3/4 x Sentinel R1/ (ASTOR) (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/century-of-sorties-for-raf-airseeker-and-sentinel- 24112015 ) 8 Squadron 5 x E3D Sentry AEW1 13 Squadron 5??? x MR-9 Reaper 14 Squadron ??? 5 x Beechcraft Shadow R1 39 Squadron 5??? x MR-9 Reaper UAV o A, o C o E Flight are conducting MQ-1 operations o B, o D o E Flight are conducting MQ-9 operations (supposedly). 51 Squadron 2/3 x RC-135W (from 2014) 54 (Reserve) Squadron ??? 1x E3/1x Sentinel/1x Shadow/(Reaper possible)/RC- 135W OCU (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/century-of-sorties-for-raf- airseeker-and-sentinel-24112015 ) 56 (Reserve) ??? x Squadron E3/ Sentinel/Shadow/(Reaper possible)/RC-135W TES RAF Brize Norton Squadrons 24 Squadron * x Hercules C4/C5 (training crews for A400M see http://www.janes.com/article/52768/a400m-deliveries-continue-as-uk-receives-third- airlifter ) o B Flight (see https://twitter.com/dickieallen81/status/678938492320223232 ) 30 Squadron * x Hercules C4/C5??? (possible transition to A400M see http://www.janes.com/article/52768/a400m-deliveries-continue-as-uk-receives-third- airlifter ) 47 Squadron * x Hercules C1/C3??? (Special Forces http://www.eliteukforces.info/air-support/47-Squadron/ see http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0029.html http://bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com/elite-special-forces/uk-elite-special- forces/47-squadron-raf/ ) 70 Squadron ??? x A400M (Transitioning to A400M http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/70squadron.cfm) (current total of 24 Hercules of all kinds) (all Hercules shifting to A400M. NAO MP 2012 says 22, see also http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/first-a400m-wings-for-royal-air-force-30082013 ) 99 Squadron ~8 x C-17 10 Squadron ??? x A330 Voyager 101 Squadron ??? x A330 Voyager http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=58BD42BF- 5056-A318-A880C5C1DE924BDA http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/third- voyager-arrives-at-raf-brize-norton-380441/ 9 in total, 4 additional, one to civilian airlines see http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140624/DEFREG01/306240025/AirTanker- Cuts-Refueling-Deal-Thomas-Cook 206 Squadron o B Flight (testing for A400M see http://www.janes.com/article/52768/a400m- deliveries-continue-as-uk-receives-third-airlifter and http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbrizenorton/organisation/206rsquadron.cfm ) RAF Odiham Squadrons 7 Squadron ~11 x Chinook HC3 (support of UK Special Forces http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0032.html ) 18 Squadron ~10 x Chinook HC2/HC 2A (JHC http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0032.html ) o A Flight o B Flight (see http://www.lzdzonline.co.uk/pdfs/LZDZ_Iss1_2014.pdf ) 27 Squadron ~9 x Chinook HC2/HC 2A (JHC) (34 HC 2 and 6 HC 2A all getting upgraded to Mk4/5, total of 46 Chinook operational, 46-8 38 amongst 18 and 27 Squadrons. See http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/chinook.cfm and Unnamed new Squadron ~14 x Chinook Mk6 see http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_02_25_2013_p31- 548398.xml&p=2 and NAO Major Projects Report 2012 (bringing total to 60 helicopters see also http://www.armedforces.co.uk/raf/listings/l0032.html http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raf-takes-delivery-of-first-three-chinook- hc6s-394988/ and http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2013/09/26/feature- chinook-hc4/) RAF Benson Squadrons 28 (Reserve) Squadron 6 x Chinook (not sure which model) and Puma Mk2 (OCF) (see http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/12967809.Six_Chinooks_and_160_staff_transfer _to_RAF_Benson/ and http://www.janes.com/article/52862/uk-completes-transition- of-merlin-from-raf-to-rn and https://www.facebook.com/rafodiham/posts/769791106460092 ) 33 Squadron ~???10 x Puma Mk2 (JHC) o A Flight (see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/puma-squadron-marks- 100-years-13012016 ) 230 Squadron ~???10 x Puma Mk2 (JHC) (24 Puma HC2s/Mk2s altogether see http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-flight-testing-begins-on-uprated- puma-hc2-383009/ . At current, RAF Webpage says 24 altogether, in 5 flights. NAO MP 2012 says upgrades of 24. http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/upgraded-raf- puma-takes-to-the-skies-26112013) RAF Leeming 90 Signals Unit http://www.raf.mod.uk/raf90signals/ USAF Eglin 17 Squadron ??? x JSF (OEU) (Joint RAF/FAA) RAF Mount Pleasant No. 1435 Flight 4 x Typhoons (1 always in reserve) No. 1312 Flight 1 x C-130/A400M, 1 x Voyager (???) 2 x AgustaWestland AW189 (privatised)—not sure what flight number (http://helihub.com/2016/05/11/raf-donates-sea-king-to-falklands-museum/ ) No. 1310 Flight 2 x Chinooks (not sure which variant) (FOIA) (also see http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest- activity/news/2016/october/11/161011-clyde-catches-the-whirlybird ) RAF Regiment Force Protection 1 Squadron (based at RAF Honington, Suffolk) o C Flight (still around??? https://www.gov.uk/government/fatalities/senior- aircraftman-scott-hughes-dies-in-cyprus ) II Squadron (Parachute) (based at RAF Honington, Suffolk) 15 Squadron (based at RAF Honington, Suffolk) (4 x Flights???) 26 Squadron (based at RAF Honington, Suffolk) – 20 Wing RAF Regiment 27 Squadron (based at RAF Honington, Suffolk) – 20 Wing RAF Regiment 34 Squadron (based at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire) o B Flight (see https://twitter.com/RoyalAirForce/status/671326336829530112 ) 51 Squadron (based at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray) o C Flight, RAF Lossiemouth see http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south- yorkshire-29332132 and http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/exercise-eager- lion-24062015 63 Squadron (Queen's Colour Squadron) (based at RAF Northolt, Middlesex) Force Protection RAF Force Protection - HQ at RAF Honington, police wing as well http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-news/parade-to-mark-police-wing- s-move-to-raf-honington-1-6795237 No. 2 Force Protection Wing - RAF Leeming No. 3 Force Protection Wing - RAF Marham No. 4 Force Protection Wing - RAF Lyneham No. 5 Force Protection Wing - RAF Lossiemouth No. 7 Force Protection Wing - RAF Coningsby Reserve 501 County of Gloucestershire Squadron RAuxAF Regiment 504 County of Nottingham Squadron RAuxAF 2503 Squadron 2620 Squadron 2622 Squadron 2623 Squadron – 20 Wing RAF Regiment No. 609 Squadron RAF (West Riding) RAuxAF Squadron .