Royal Air Force Aircraft

The RAF operates a wide variety of Aircraft at bases throughout the UK. Including Aircraft used in the training roles such as the Tutor, Firefly, Tucano, Dominie and King Air. Fast jets, the Hawk, Harrier, Tornado and Typhoon and transport Aircraft such as Hercules, VC10, Tristar and C-17 Globemaster. Finally reconnaissance Aircraft including the Nimrod, Sentinel and E-3 Sentry. Some older Aircraft are used as engineering airframes, including the Jaguar and the Jet Provost.

 

 

 

 

 

Lockheed C-130J Hercules

Photo by Bob Franklin

Panavia Tornado

Photo by Bruce Martin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAE Hawk

Photo by Ian Bracegirdle

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod

Photo by Ian Bracegirdle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vickers VC10

Photo by Bruce Martin

Eurofighter Typhoon

Photo by Ian Bracegirdle