Operations in Iraq: First Reflections
Annex C - Deployed Forces
19 March - 15 April
Royal Air Force
| Squadron | Station | Aircraft / Other notes | Deployment dates |
| Strike aircraft (68) | |||
| 1(F), 3(F)a and IV(AC) Sqns | RAF Cottesmore | 20 Harrier GR7 | 23 Feb, 9 Mar |
| 12(B) and 617 Sqns | RAF Lossiemouth | 12 Tornado GR4 | 28 Jan, 6 Feb, 11 Feb |
| II(AC), IX(B) and 31 Sqns | RAF Marham | 18 Tornado GR4/4A | 19 Feb, 27 Feb |
| 111(F) and 43(F) Sqns | RAF Leuchars | 14 Tornado F3 | 6 Mar, some already in theatre |
| 6, 41 and 54 Sqns | RAF Coltishall | 4 Jaguar GR3A | in Turkey (but not used in combat) |
| Support aircraft (47) | |||
| 120, 201 and 206 Sqns | RAF Kinloss | 7 Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance | 4 Mar, 5 Mar |
| 8 and 23 Sqns | RAF Waddington | 4 E-3D Sentry airborne early warning |
28 Feb, 2 Mar |
| 10 and 101 Sqns | RAF Brize Norton | 9 VC-10 tanker aircraft | 1 Mar, 4 Mar, 9 Mar |
| 99 Sqn | RAF Brize Norton | 4 C-17 transport aircraft | from 16 Jan |
| 216 Sqn | RAF Brize Norton | 4 Tristar tanker aircraft | 22 Feb, in theatre |
| 51 Sqn | RAF Waddington | 1 Nimrod R1 reconnaissance | 1 Mar |
| 32 (The Royal) Sqn | RAF Northolt | 4 HS125 | 14 Jan, 24 Feb, 2 Mar, 7 Mar |
| 39 (1 PRU) Sqn | RAF Marham | 2 Canberra PR9 reconnaissance | 9 Mar |
| 24, 30, 47 and 70 Sqns | RAF Lyneham | 12 C-130K & C-130J transport aircraft |
3 Mar, 21 Mar |
| Support helicopters (27) | |||
| 7, 18 and 27 Sqns | RAF Odiham | 20 Chinook helicopters | 8 Feb |
| 33 Sqn | RAF Benson | 7 Puma helicopters | 8 Feb |
| Ground support | |||
| 16 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Honington | Ground-based air defence | in theatre |
| 1 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF St Mawgan | Force protection | 3 Feb |
| II Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Honington | Force protection | 28 Dec |
| 34 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Leeming | Force protection | 31 Jan |
| 27 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Honington | Joint NBC Regiment | from 2 Feb |
| 51 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Lossiemouth | Joint Helicopter Force protection | 15 Feb |
| 1 TAC STO | RAF Wittering | Tactical Survive to Operate | 12 Feb |
| 3 TAC STO | RAF Marham | Tactical Survive to Operate | 7 Feb |
| 4 TAC STO + HQ | RAF Lyneham | Tactical Survive to Operate | in theatre |
| Joint Helicopter Force HQ | RAF Odiham & RAF Benson | 23 Jan | |
| Mobile Air Operations Teams | RAF Benson | 8 Feb | |
| Tactical Supply Wing | RAF Stafford | 29 Jan | |
| Mobile Catering Support Units | Various | 22 Feb | |
| Tactical Communications Wing | Various | 10 Feb | |
| UK Mobile Air Movements Sqn | Various | 28 Jan | |
| Joint Force Air Contingent HQ | RAF High Wycombe | Staff from UK Air Contingent HQ/ Combined Air Operations Centre | 5 Feb |
| 2 Military Transport | RAF Stafford | In-theatre transport | 22 Feb |
| 5131(BD) Sqn | RAF Marham | Bomb disposal | 20 Feb |
| Tactical Imagery | RAF Marham | 20 Feb | |
| Intelligence Wing | |||
| Tactical Provost Wing | RAF Henlow | 7 Feb | |
| 5001(EAF) Sqn | RAF Stafford | Expeditionary Airfield Facilities | 7 Mar |
| Tactical Armament Squadron | RAF Marham | 9 Feb | |
| Tactical Property Management | RAF Benson | 29 Jan | |
| Tactical Medical Wing | Various | 15 Feb | |
| Mobile Meteorological Unit | RAF Benson | 1 Feb | |
Royal Auxiliary Air Force and ex-regular Reserve personnel were also deployed
Last Updated: 29 Jul 03