List of active United Kingdom military aircraft


This is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom.

Royal Air Force

RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Fleet Air Arm

Army Air Corps

UK Military Flying Training System

The contractors providing the new UK Military Flying Training System will eventually operate 38 fixed wing aircraft and 32 helicopters on the military register, but the aircraft are initially civilian-registered.

Empire Test Pilots' School

TypeOriginClassRoleIntroducedIn serviceTotalNotes
British Aerospace HawkUKJetTrainer / experimental22Operated for the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

Ministry of Defence

As well as the military services, a number of defence contractors operate military aircraft on behalf of or leased from the Ministry of Defence.