Many types have served in the
Royal Air Force since it was formed in 1918 by the merger of the
Royal Flying Corps and
Royal Naval Air Service[?]. Here can be found a
list of RAF aircraft, those types that have served and been retired by the RAF, and also those types that are currently in service. The aircraft are listed in alphabetic order of their RAF type name, and then in mark order within that type.
For an explanation of the alphanumeric codes that follow many of the aircraft, please see here.
- Airacobra I
- Albacore
- Albatross
- Albemarle I
- Albemarle II
- Albermarle V
- Albemarle VI
- Aldershot III
- Andover C1
- Andover CC2
- Andover E3
- Anson I
- Anson X
- Anson C11
- Anson XII
- Anson C19
- Anson T21
- Argosy C1
- Argosy E1
- Argus
- Atlas
- Audax
- Auster I
- Auster III
- Auster IV
- Auster V
- Aister AOP 6
- Auster AOP 9
- Avro Type E
- Avro Type Es
- Avro 504
- Avro 504K(NF)
- Avro 504N
- AW FK3
- AW FK8
- BAe 146 CC2
- Balliol T2
- Baltimore I
- Baltimore II
- Baltimore III
- Baltimore IV
- Baltimore V
- Barracuda II
- Basset CC 1
- Battle I
- BE1
- BE2
- BE2a
- BE2b
- BE2c
- BE2d
- BE2e
- BE2f
- BE2g
- BE3
- BE4
- BE8
- BE8a
- BE12
- BE12a
- BE12b
- Beaufighter I
- Beaufighter II
- Beaufighter VI
- Beaufighter X
- Beaufighter XI
- Beaufort I
- Beaufort II
- Beech 17 Traveller
- Belfast C1
- Blenheim I
- Blenheim IV
- Blenheim V
- Blériot XI
- Blériot XXI
- Blériot Parasol
- Bloodhound I
- Bloodhound II
- Bombay
- Boston I
- Boston II
- Boston III
- Boston III (Turbinlite)
- Boston IV
- Boston V
- Botha I
- Breguet Biplane
- Brigand B1
- Brigand Met 3
- Bristol Boxkite
- Bristol Coanda Monoplane
- Bristol F2b Fighter
- Bristol M1B
- Bristol M1C
- Bristol Prier Monoplane
- Bristol Scout
- Britannia C1
- Britannina S2
- Buccaneer S2
- Buffalo I
- Bulldog II
- C-17 Globemaster III
- Camel
- Campania
- Canberra B2
- Canberra PR3
- Canberra T4
- Canberra B6
- Canberra PR7
- Canberra B(I)8
- Canberra PR9
- Canberra T11
- Canberra B15
- Canberra E15
- Canberra B16
- Canberra T17
- Canberra TT18
- Canberra T19
- Caproni Ca 42
- Catalina I
- Catalina II
- Catalina III
- Catalina IV
- Cauldron G II
- Cauldron G III
- Cauldron G IV
- Chinook HC1
- Chinook HC2
- Chinook HC2A
- Chinook HC3
- Chipmunk T10
- Cloud
- Cody V
- Comet C2
- Comet C2(RC)
- Comet C4
- Coronado I
- Cuckoo
- Curtiss JN 3
- Curtiss JN 4
- Curtiss H12
- Curtiss H16
- Cygnet
- Dakota
- DC2
- DC3
- Defiant I
- Defiant II
- Defiant III
- Demon
- Deperdussin Monoplane
- Devon C1
- Devon C2
- DH 1A
- DH 2
- DH 4
- DH 5
- DH 6
- DH 9
- DH 9A
- DH 10
- DH 10A
- Dolphin
- Dominie (DH 89)
- Dornier Do22
- Dragon (DH 84)
- Dragonfly HC2
- Dragon Rapide (DH 89)
- Electra
- Ensign
- Envoy
- Executive
- Expediter I
- Express (DH 86)
- Fairey IIIA
- Fairey IIIB
- Fairey IIIC
- Fairey IIID
- Fairey IIIF
- Farman F40
- Farman
- Fawn
- FE2a
- FE2b
- FE2d
- FE8
- Felixstowe F2A
- Felixstowe F3
- Felixstowe F5
- Flamingo (DH 95)
- Fokker F.XXII
- Fokker T.VIIIw/G
- Ford 5AT-D
- Fortress I
- Fortress II
- Fox
- Fox Moth (DH 83)
- Fulmar II
- Fury I
- Fury II
- Gamecock I
- Gazelle HCC4
- Gauntlet I
- Gauntlet II
- Gipsy Moth (DH 60)
- Gladiator I
- Gladiator II
- Goose
- Gordon I
- Gordon II
- Grebe II
- Griffin HT1
- Griffin HAR2
- Gull Six
- Hadrian
- Halifax I
- Halifax II
- Halifax III
- Halifax V
- Halifax VI
- Halifax VII
- Halifax A7
- Halifax VIII
- Halifax A9
- Hamble Baby
- Hamble Baby Convert
- Hampden
- Hardy
- Harrier GR1
- Harrier GR3
- Harrier GR5
- Harrier GR7
- Harrier GR7A
- Harrier GR9
- Harrier GR9A
- Harrier T10
- Harrow I
- Harrow II
- Hart
- Harvard T2
- Hastings C1
- Hastings C2
- Hastings C4
- Hastings Met 1
- Havoc I
- Havoc I (Turbinlite)
- Havoc II
- Havoc II (Turbinelite)
- Hawk T1
- Hawk T1A
- Hawk T1W
- Heck III
- Hector
- Hendon II
- Hendon III
- Henry Farman III
- Henry Farman Biplane
- Henry Farman F20
- Henry Farman F27
- Hercules C1
- Hercules C3
- Hercules C4
- Hercules C5
- Hereford
- Heron C4
- Hertfordshire
- Heyford I
- Heyford II
- Heyford III
- Hiller HTE-2
- Hinaidi
- Hind
- Hornet F1
- Hornet F3
- Hornet Moth (DH 87)
- Horsley
- Hoverfly I
- Hoverful II
- HP O/100
- HP O/400
- HP V/1500
- HP 42
- HS 125 CC1
- HS 125 CC2
- HS 125 CC3
- Hudson I
- Hudson II
- Hudson III
- Hudson IV
- Hudson V
- Hudson VI
- Hunter F1
- Hunter F2
- Hunter F4
- Hunter F5
- Hunter F6
- Hunter FGA9
- Hunter FR9
- Hurricane I
- Hurricane II
- Hurricane IV
- Hyderabad
- Iris III
- Iris V
- Jaguar GR1
- Jaguar GR1A
- Jaguar GR1B
- Jaguar GR3
- Jaguar GR3A
- Jaguar T4
- Javelin FAW1
- Javelin FAW2
- Javelin FAW4
- Javelin FAW5
- Javelin FAW6
- Javelin FAW7
- Javelin FAW8
- Javelin FAW9
- Junkers Ju52
- Junkers Ju53m
- Kangaroo
- Kittyhawk I
- Kittyhawk II
- Kittyhawk III
- Kittyhawk IV
- Koolhoven FK43
- Lancaster I
- Lancaster PR1
- Lancaster II
- Lancaster III
- Lancaster GR
- Lancaster ASR3
- Lancaster VI
- Lancaster VII
- Lancaster B7
- Lancaster X
- Lancastrian C2
- Lerwick I
- Leopard Moth (DH 85)
- Liberator I
- Liberator II
- Liberator III
- Liberator IV
- Liberator V
- Liberator VI
- Liberator VII
- Liberator VIII
- Liberator IX
- Lightning F1
- Lightning F1A
- Lightning F2
- Lightning F2A
- Lightning F3
- Lightning F6
- Lincoln B2
- Lockheed 12
- Lockheed 14
- Lodestar
- London I
- London II
- Longhorn
- Lysander I
- Lysander II
- Lysander III
- Magister I
- Manchester I
- Marauder I
- Marauder II
- Marauder III
- Mariner I
- Martinet I
- Martinsyde S1
- Martinsyde G100
- Martinsyde G102
- Maryland
- Master III
- Mentr
- Merlin HC3
- Messerschmitt Bf108
- Messerschmitt Bf109F
- Messerschmitt Bf110C
- Meteor I
- Meteor III
- Meteor F3
- Meteor F4
- Meteor F8
- Meteor FR9
- Meteor PR10
- Meteor NF11
- Meteor NF12
- Meteor NF13
- Meteor NF14
- Mitchell II
- Mitchell III
- Mohawk III
- Mohawk IV
- Morane BB
- Morane H
- Morane I
- Morane L
- Morane LA
- Morane N
- Morane P
- Morane V
- Mosquito II
- Mosquito IV
- Mosquito VI
- Mosquito VIII
- Mosquito IX
- Mosquito XII
- Mosquito XIII
- Mosquito XV
- Mosquito XVI
- Mosquito XVII
- Mosquito XVIII
- Mosquito XIX
- Mosquito XX
- Mosquito B20
- Mosquito XXV
- Mosquito B25
- Mosquito FB26
- Mosquito XXX
- Mosquito NF30
- Mosquito XXXII
- Mosquito XXXIV
- Mosquito PR34
- Mosquito XXXV
- Mosquito B35
- Mosquito PR35
- Mosquito XXXVI
- Mosquito NF36
- Moth (DH 60)
- Moth Major (DH 60)
- Mustang I
- Mustang II
- Mustang III
- Mustang IV
- Neptune MR1
- Nieuport Monoplane
- Nieuport 11
- Nieuport 12
- Nieuport 16
- Nieuport 17
- Nieuport 20
- Nieuport 23
- Nieuport 24
- Nieuport 27
- Nighthawk (Nieuport)
- Nighthawk (Miles)
- Nightjar
- Nimrod MR1
- Nimrod MR2
- Nimrod R1
- Nimrod AEW3
- Northrop N3P-B
- Overstrand
- Oxford
- Panther
- Pembroke C1
- Pembroke C(PR)1
- Percival Q6
- Perth
- Phantom FG1
- Phantom FGR2
- Phantom (F-4J[UK])
- Phoenix
- Pioneer CC1
- Prentice T1
- Proctor I
- Proctor II
- Proctor III
- Proctor IV
- Puma HC1
- Pup
- Puss Moth (DH 80)
- Rangoon
- RE1
- RE5
- RE7
- RE8
- Reliant
- Roc
- Rota I
- Rota II
- Sabre F4
- Salamandar
- Saro A7
- Scapa
- Scion Senior
- SE2
- SE2a
- SE5
- SE5a
- Seaford
- Sea Gladiator
- Sea King HAR3
- Sea King HAR3A
- Seal
- Sea Otter
- Sentinel
- Sentry AEW1
- Shackleton MR1
- Shackleton MR2
- Shackleton AEW2
- Shackleton MR3
- Short 184
- Short 320
- Short Bomber
- Short R.24
- Short R.31
- Short S.23M
- Short S.26M
- Shorthorn
- Sidestrand
- Simoun
- Singapore II
- Singpoare III
- Siskin III
- Siskin IIIA
- Skymaster I
- SM 73P
- SM 79K
- Snipe
- Sopwith 11/2 Strutter
- Sopwith 3-Seater
- Sopwith Baby
- Sopwith Triplane
- Southampton
- SPAD S.VII
- SPAD S.XIII
- Spitfire C
- Spitfire D
- Spitfire I
- Spitfire II
- Spitfire IV
- Spitfire V
- Spitfire VI
- Spitfire PR VII
- Spitfire VII
- Spitfire VIII
- Spitfire IX
- Spitfire X
- Spitfire XI
- Spitfire XII
- Spitfire XIV
- Spitfire 14
- Spitfire XVI
- Spitfire 16
- Spitfire XVIII
- Spitfire 18
- Spitfire XIX
- Spitfire PR19
- Spitfire F21
- Spitfire F22
- Stampe SV 4B
- Stirling I
- Stirling III
- Stirling IV
- Stirling V
- Stranraer
- Sunderland I
- Sunderland II
- Sunderland III
- Sunderland V
- Sunderland GR5
- Swift F1
- Swift F2
- Swift FR5
- Swordfish I
- Swordfish III
- Sycamore HC11
- Sycamore HC12
- Sycamore HR13
- Sycamore HR14
- Tabloid
- Taylorcraft Plus C
- Taylorcraft Plus C1
- Taylorcraft Plus D
- Tempest II
- Tempest F2
- Tempest V
- Tempest VI
- Tempest F6
- Thor
- Thunderbolt I
- Thunderbolt II
- Tiger Moth
- Tomahawk I
- Tomahawk II
- Tomtit
- Tornado GR1
- Tornado GR1A
- Tornado GR1B
- Tornado GR4
- Tornado GR4A
- Tornado F2
- Tornado F3
- Tristar C1
- Tristar KC1
- Tristar C2
- Tristar C2A
- Tutor
- Twin Pioneer CC1
- Twin Pioneer CC2
- Twin Squirrel HCC1
- Typhoon I
- Valentia
- Valetta C1
- Valiant B1
- Valiant B1(K)
- Valiant B(PR)1
- Valiant B(PR)K1
- Vampire F1
- Vampire F3
- Vampire FB5
- Vampire FB9
- Vampire NF 10
- Varsity T1
- VC10 C1
- VC10 C1(K)
- VC10 K2
- VC10 K3
- VC10 K4
- Vega Gull
- Vengeance I
- Vengenace II
- Vengeance III
- Vengenance IV
- Venom FB1
- Venom NF2
- Venom NF3
- Venom FB4
- Ventura I
- Ventura II
- Ventura V
- Vernon
- Vickers Boxkite
- Vickers FB 'Gun Carrier'
- Vickers FB 5
- Vickers FB 9
- Vickers ES 1
- Vickers FB19 MkII
- Victor B1
- Victor B1A
- Victor K1
- Victor K1A
- Victor B2
- Victor B2R
- Victor B2(SR)
- Victor K2
- Victoria
- Vildebeest I
- Vildebeest II
- Vildebeest III
- Vildebeest IV
- Vimy
- Vincent
- Virginia II
- Virginia III
- Virginia IV
- Virginia V
- Virginia VI
- Virginia VII
- Virginia VIII
- Virgina IX
- Virginia X
- Voisin LA
- Voisin LA.S
- Vulcan B1
- Vulcan B1A
- Vulcan B2
- Vulcan B2A
- Vulcan B2(MAA)
- Vulcan B2(K)
- Wallace
- Walrus (Westland)
- Walrus (Supermarine)
- Wapiti
- Warwick I
- Warwick III
- Warwick V
- Washington B1
- Wellesley
- Wellington I
- Wellington II
- Wellington III
- Wellington IV
- Wellington VI
- Wellington VIII
- Wellington X
- Wellington XI
- Wellington XII
- Wellington XIII
- Wellington XIV
- Wellington XVI
- Wessex HC2
- Wessex HAR2
- Wessex HCC4
- Wessex HU5C
- Whirlwind I
- Whirlwind HAR2
- Whirlwind HAR4
- Whirlwind HAR10
- Whirlwind HCC12
- Whitley I
- Whitley II
- Whitley III
- Whitley IV
- Whitley V
- Whitley VII
- Whitney Straight
- Wicko
- Wright Converted
- Woodcock II
- York C1
- RAF Squadrons, 2nd Edition, Wing Commander C. G. Jefford MBE, BA, RAF (Retd), Airlife Publishing, Shrewsbury, 2001, ISBN 1-84037-141-2