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Mr. Archie Hamilton
The number of hours and sorties flown by in-service RAF aircraft, including display aircraft, in each year since 1979 is shown in the table. The figures for flying hours exclude operational flying during Operation Corporate.
| 1980 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,066 |
3,849 |
| Buccaneer |
6,224 |
4,381 |
| Bulldog |
37,425 |
45,047 |
| Canberra |
21,251 |
10,860 |
| Chinook |
11 |
8 |
| Chipmunk |
22,900 |
47,375 |
| Devon |
3,761 |
3,241 |
| Dominie |
10,455 |
4,569 |
| Gazelle |
9,965 |
11,121 |
| Harrier |
15,411 |
19,063 |
| Hawk |
32,349 |
34,339 |
| Hercules |
35,624 |
13,747 |
| HS125 |
2,048 |
1,698 |
| Hunter |
15,084 |
17,078 |
| Hurricane |
92 |
136 |
| Husky |
252 |
548 |
| Jaguar |
36,497 |
31,401 |
| Jet Provost |
68,547 |
72,703 |
| Jetstream |
4,115 |
2,942 |
| Lancaster |
56 |
69 |
| Lightning |
7,978 |
9,413 |
| Meteor |
176 |
252 |
| Nimrod |
17,248 |
3,165 |
| Pembroke |
1,749 |
1,174 |
| Phantom |
31,407 |
22,381 |
| Puma |
11,663 |
12,139 |
| Sea King |
6,473 |
4,635 |
| Sea Prince |
2 |
1 |
| Shackleton |
5,646 |
1,032 |
| Spitfire |
128 |
158 |
| Tornado |
135 |
94 |
| Vampire |
61 |
125 |
543W
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| VC10 |
14,953 |
4,117 |
| Victor |
5,606 |
1,628 |
| Vulcan |
19,431 |
5,612 |
| Wessex |
25,523 |
26,907 |
| Whirlwind |
7,578 |
7,981 |
| 1981 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
5,840 |
3,426 |
| Buccaneer |
12,971 |
8,841 |
| Bulldog |
38,327 |
47,406 |
| Canberra |
18,583 |
9,781 |
| Chinook |
2,580 |
1,770 |
| Chipmunk |
20,709 |
41,017 |
| Devon |
3,357 |
2,804 |
| Dominie |
9,699 |
4,580 |
| Gazelle |
10,944 |
12,148 |
| Harrier |
15,426 |
19,380 |
| Hawk |
38,500 |
42,448 |
| Hercules |
32,279 |
13,630 |
| HS125 |
1,902 |
1,690 |
| Hunter |
8,819 |
10,060 |
| Hurricane |
132 |
161 |
| Husky |
215 |
464 |
| Jaguar |
32,257 |
27,907 |
| Jet Provost |
65,440 |
69,629 |
| Jetstream |
4,769 |
3,500 |
| Lancaster |
64 |
71 |
| Lightning |
8,042 |
9,445 |
| Meteor |
180 |
237 |
| Nimrod |
15,753 |
3,073 |
| Pembroke |
1,496 |
1,102 |
| Phantom |
30,521 |
23,284 |
| Puma |
13,544 |
13,204 |
| Sea King |
6,569 |
4,772 |
| Shackleton |
3,607 |
668 |
| Spitfire |
117 |
137 |
| Tornado |
2,623 |
2,095 |
| Vampire |
65 |
127 |
| VC10 |
10,792 |
3,103 |
| Victor |
5,394 |
1,688 |
| Vulcan |
14,802 |
4,882 |
| Wessex |
24,018 |
21,676 |
| Whirlwind |
4,109 |
4,154 |
| 1982 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,396 |
3,887 |
| Buccaneer |
14,550 |
10,298 |
| Bulldog |
36,436 |
43,357 |
| Canberra |
12,426 |
6,869 |
| Chinook |
5,875 |
5,571 |
| Chipmunk |
23,734 |
49,807 |
| Devon |
4,159 |
3,319 |
| Dominie |
10,842 |
5,117 |
| Gazelle |
11,054 |
11,754 |
| Harrier |
14,945 |
18,910 |
| Hawk |
41,603 |
46,919 |
| Hercules |
32,849 |
15,303 |
| HS125 |
1,860 |
1,773 |
| Hunter |
7,295 |
8,348 |
| Hurricane |
79 |
105 |
| Husky |
259 |
537 |
| Jaguar |
35,675 |
30,978 |
| Jet Provost |
62,241 |
66,757 |
| Jetstream |
4,231 |
3,357 |
| Lancaster |
70 |
84 |
| Lightning |
8,277 |
10,406 |
| Meteor |
133 |
195 |
| Nimrod |
16,620 |
3,748 |
| Pembroke |
1,428 |
1,044 |
| Phantom |
31,266 |
24,122 |
| Puma |
14,736 |
15,894 |
| Sea King |
7,025 |
4,862 |
| Shackleton |
2,438 |
503 |
544W
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Spitfire |
103 |
131 |
| Tornado |
8,377 |
6,716 |
| Vampire |
77 |
134 |
| VC10 |
12,747 |
4,477 |
| Victor |
5,172 |
2,672 |
| Vulcan |
5,186 |
2,218 |
| Wessex |
26,488 |
23,149 |
| Whirlwind |
153 |
176 |
| 1983 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,633 |
4,059 |
| BAE146 |
474 |
354 |
| Buccaneer |
13,494 |
9,233 |
| Bulldog |
35,193 |
43,336 |
| Canberra |
12,714 |
6,795 |
| Chinook |
9,886 |
4,619 |
| Chipmunk |
23,914 |
50,921 |
| Devon |
4,212 |
3,915 |
| Dominie |
9,752 |
4,682 |
| Gazelle |
11,380 |
11,929 |
| Harrier |
16,963 |
20,293 |
| Hawk |
40,462 |
46,378 |
| Hercules |
50,964 |
16,026 |
| HS125 |
2,900 |
2,323 |
| Hunter |
3,994 |
4,419 |
| Hurricane |
97 |
111 |
| Husky |
320 |
708 |
| Jaguar |
39,309 |
33,394 |
| Jet Provost |
52,750 |
57,761 |
| Jetstream |
4,430 |
3,073 |
| Lancaster |
75 |
82 |
| Lightning |
8,048 |
9,460 |
| Meteor |
99 |
172 |
| Nimrod |
19,398 |
3,558 |
| Pembroke |
1,941 |
1,382 |
| Phantom |
33,589 |
24,090 |
| Puma |
14,638 |
16,216 |
| Sea King |
6,890 |
4,226 |
| Shackleton |
2,279 |
477 |
| Spitfire |
136 |
142 |
| Tornado |
16,481 |
11,818 |
| Vampire |
90 |
60 |
| VC10 |
15,396 |
4,035 |
| Victor |
5,971 |
1,758 |
| Vulcan |
2,437 |
864 |
| Wessex |
28,809 |
26,813 |
| 1984 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,835 |
4,946 |
| BAE146 |
696 |
578 |
| Buccaneer |
10,193 |
6,910 |
| Bulldog |
36,355 |
44,532 |
| Canberra |
13,547 |
7,098 |
| Chinook |
9,746 |
4,945 |
| Chipmunk |
25,560 |
54,013 |
| Devon |
1,469 |
1,343 |
| Dominie |
9,192 |
4,429 |
| Gazelle |
12,472 |
12,678 |
| Harrier |
17,165 |
19,944 |
| Hawk |
39,174 |
44,439 |
| Hercules |
46,531 |
16,064 |
| HS125 |
5,308 |
4,972 |
| Hunter |
1,915 |
2,197 |
| Hurricane |
96 |
105 |
| Husky |
377 |
875 |
| Jaguar |
31,653 |
27,424 |
| Jet Provost |
55,828 |
60,984 |
| Jetstream |
4,688 |
3,241 |
| Lancaster |
74 |
87 |
| Lightning |
8,088 |
10,033 |
| Meteor |
103 |
179 |
| Nimrod |
19,248 |
3,591 |
| Pembroke |
2,002 |
1,414 |
545W
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Phantom |
34,193 |
24,500 |
| Puma |
15,235 |
15,163 |
| Sea King |
8,075 |
4,739 |
| Shackleton |
2,360 |
473 |
| Spitfire |
124 |
111 |
| Tornado |
27,104 |
18,739 |
| Tristar |
1,950 |
497 |
| Vampire |
90 |
154 |
| VC10 |
16,317 |
4,475 |
| Victor |
6,182 |
1,824 |
| Vulcan |
641 |
257 |
| Wessex |
29,313 |
26,953 |
| 1985 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,749 |
4,902 |
| BAE146 |
132 |
114 |
| Buccaneer |
8,289 |
5,751 |
| Bulldog |
34,112 |
41,711 |
| Canberra |
11,530 |
6,421 |
| Chinook |
10,599 |
6,258 |
| Chipmunk |
26,821 |
57,430 |
| Devon |
71 |
60 |
| Dominie |
9,139 |
4,199 |
| Gazelle |
12,275 |
12,410 |
| Harrier |
16,480 |
20,321 |
| Hawk |
40,793 |
45,366 |
| Hercules |
45,536 |
17,412 |
| HS125 |
4,740 |
4,818 |
| Hunter |
1,239 |
1,384 |
| Hurricane |
108 |
128 |
| Husky |
327 |
774 |
| Jaguar |
21,364 |
18,598 |
| Jet Provost |
52,824 |
57,828 |
| Jetstream |
5,073 |
3,467 |
| Lancaster |
79 |
83 |
| Lightning |
7,585 |
8,951 |
| Meteor |
98 |
164 |
| Nimrod |
17,839 |
3,362 |
| Pembroke |
1,852 |
1,279 |
| Phantom |
32,809 |
25,273 |
| Puma |
15,022 |
16,121 |
| Sea King |
8,569 |
5,121 |
| Shackleton |
2,159 |
432 |
| Spitfire |
135 |
138 |
| Tornado |
36,095 |
25,331 |
| Tristar |
1,874 |
426 |
| Vampire |
83 |
148 |
| VC10 |
14,657 |
4,346 |
| Victor |
5,310 |
1,744 |
| Vulcan |
86 |
54 |
| Wessex |
29,002 |
28,048 |
| 1986 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,016 |
3,780 |
| BAE146 |
749 |
501 |
| Buccaneer |
8,746 |
5,963 |
| Bulldog |
38,981 |
46,555 |
| Canberra |
11,867 |
6,606 |
| Chinook |
12,479 |
7,146 |
| Chipmunk |
26,810 |
56,409 |
| Devon |
68 |
76 |
| Dominie |
10,463 |
4,841 |
| Gazelle |
12,195 |
12,344 |
| Harrier |
18,909 |
22,209 |
| Hawk |
42,776 |
47,255 |
| Hercules |
45,933 |
16,203 |
| HS125 |
4,765 |
4,779 |
| Hunter |
1,671 |
1,900 |
| Hurricane |
93 |
85 |
| Husky |
160 |
380 |
| Jaguar |
20,045 |
17,015 |
| Jet Provost |
57,273 |
62,439 |
546W
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Jetstream |
4,978 |
3,363 |
| Lancaster |
73 |
64 |
| Lightning |
7,456 |
8,993 |
| Meteor |
23 |
40 |
| Nimrod |
20,341 |
3,833 |
| Pembroke |
2,047 |
1,381 |
| Phantom |
36,181 |
25,580 |
| Puma |
15,613 |
16,721 |
| Sea King |
9,434 |
5,811 |
| Shackleton |
2,046 |
486 |
| Spitfire |
138 |
142 |
| Tornado |
47,548 |
33,939 |
| Tristar |
5,291 |
911 |
| Vampire |
25 |
41 |
| VC10 |
16,783 |
5,066 |
| Victor |
4,195 |
1,382 |
| Vulcan |
48 |
32 |
| Wessex |
28,771 |
28,298 |
| 1987 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,234 |
3,651 |
| BAE146 |
1,150 |
949 |
| Buccaneer |
8,717 |
5,969 |
| Bulldog |
37,269 |
46,131 |
| Canberra |
11,768 |
6,650 |
| Chinook |
10,928 |
6,308 |
| Chipmunk |
27,008 |
56,758 |
| Devon |
84 |
72 |
| Dominie |
11,223 |
5,142 |
| Gazelle |
11,785 |
12,066 |
| Harrier |
18,113 |
21,757 |
| Hawk |
40,843 |
44,390 |
| Hercules |
40,571 |
15,604 |
| HS125 |
4,737 |
4,951 |
| Hunter |
1,390 |
1,627 |
| Hurricane |
58 |
68 |
| Husky |
293 |
675 |
| Jaguar |
18,638 |
15,452 |
| Jet Provost |
54,194 |
58,731 |
| Jetstream |
5,031 |
3,529 |
| Lancaster |
47 |
48 |
| Lightning |
5,768 |
6,775 |
| Meteor |
40 |
60 |
| Nimrod |
19,339 |
3,589 |
| Pembroke |
727 |
495 |
| Phantom |
30,122 |
21,406 |
| Puma |
14,718 |
15,551 |
| Sea King |
8,118 |
5,372 |
| Shackleton |
2,122 |
503 |
| Spitfire |
134 |
126 |
| Tornado |
49,481 |
35,235 |
| Tristar |
5,702 |
1,172 |
| VC10 |
15,214 |
4,845 |
| Victor |
3,002 |
1,267 |
| Vulcan |
52 |
43 |
| Wessex |
28,366 |
28,170 |
| 1988 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,736 |
3,939 |
| BAE146 |
1,055 |
975 |
| Buccaneer |
9,096 |
5,849 |
| Bulldog |
37,375 |
45,394 |
| Canberra |
12,716 |
7,111 |
| Chinook |
11,175 |
6,172 |
| Chipmunk |
29,521 |
60,186 |
| Devon |
135 |
104 |
| Dominie |
10,945 |
5,097 |
| Gazelle |
12,261 |
12,096 |
| Harrier |
18,068 |
21,299 |
| Hawk |
41,207 |
45,136 |
| Hercules |
46,522 |
17,042 |
| HS125 |
5,876 |
5,529 |
| Hunter |
1,221 |
1,306 |
547W
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Hurricane |
93 |
112 |
| Jaguar |
18,987 |
15,723 |
| Jet Provost |
49,039 |
53,422 |
| Jetstream |
4,905 |
3,486 |
| Lancaster |
64 |
68 |
| Lightning |
1,362 |
1,393 |
| Meteor |
24 |
33 |
| Nimrod |
18,162 |
3,500 |
| Pembroke |
496 |
315 |
| Phantom |
29,149 |
20,518 |
| Puma |
15,577 |
15,907 |
| Sea King |
8,699 |
5,820 |
| Shackleton |
2,315 |
607 |
| Spitfire |
124 |
138 |
| Tornado |
62,498 |
43,411 |
| Tristar |
6,481 |
1,269 |
| Tucano |
156 |
144 |
| VC10 |
16,517 |
5,097 |
| Victor |
3,498 |
1,175 |
| Vulcan |
71 |
51 |
| Wessex |
30,166 |
29,318 |
| 1989 |
| Aircraft type |
Hours |
Flights |
| Andover |
6,304 |
3,751 |
| BAE146 |
1,117 |
1,019 |
| Buccaneer |
8,509 |
5,549 |
| Bulldog |
37,698 |
45,173 |
| Canberra |
12,342 |
6,930 |
| Chinook |
10,114 |
5,766 |
| Chipmunk |
27,149 |
57,377 |
| Devon |
63 |
50 |
| Dominie |
9,842 |
4,719 |
| Gazelle |
11,110 |
11,131 |
| Harrier |
17,783 |
20,171 |
| Hawk |
38,386 |
43,122 |
| Hercules |
44,127 |
17,534 |
| HSI25 |
5,526 |
5,192 |
| Hunter |
997 |
1,129 |
| Hurricane |
82 |
85 |
| Jaguar |
15,142 |
12,158 |
| Jet Provost |
46,345 |
49,889 |
| Jetstream |
4,734 |
3,212 |
| Lancaster |
65 |
66 |
| Nimrod |
18,170 |
3,521 |
| Pembroke |
593 |
371 |
| Phantom |
25,011 |
17,639 |
| Puma |
14,193 |
14,433 |
| Sea King |
9,015 |
6,185 |
| Shackleton |
2,078 |
652 |
| Spitfire |
116 |
99 |
| Tornado |
68,592 |
47,644 |
| Tristar |
7,554 |
1,511 |
| Tucano |
1,107 |
1,254 |
| VC10 |
13,678 |
4,036 |
| Victor |
3,213 |
1,072 |
| Vulcan |
71 |
69 |
| Wessex |
29,672 |
29,194 |