RAF
Report: RAF - What Do We Really Have Available To Fly
Before Parliament was dissolved, a question posed by Angus Robertson and it's reply revealed crucial facts and figures about equipment standards in the RAF.
It is now possible to determine just how few aircraft the UK has in service.
They are categorised in the following three ways..
Forward Fleet:
The Forward Fleet comprises aircraft which are serviceable and those which are short-term unserviceable. Short-term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection work that can arise on a day-to-day basis.
Sustainment (Depth Fleet):
The Depth Fleet comprises aircraft which are undergoing planned depth maintenance, upgrade programmes and fleet management temporary storage, but excludes those which are redundant, declared as surplus or awaiting disposal.
Storage:
The numbers recorded as being in “Storage” are airworthy aircraft that are currently in temporary storage
Kate Wathall takes a close look at the facts and figures.
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