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Royal Air Force Coningsby has the most diverse selection of aircraft operating from its airfield, operating every type of current RAF fast jet.  Together with the historic aircraft of the world famous Battle of Britain Memorial Flight much of the history of the RAF in the last 70 years can be seen in the skies over Coningsby.

RAF station homepage visit RAF Coningsby

The RAF Coningsby structure as of April 2008

  • 121 Expeditionary Air Wing
  • Air Combat 1 Group
    • No. 3 Squadron RAF - operating Typhoon F2, T1
    • No. 11 Squadron RAF - operating Typhoon F2, FGR4, T1
    • No. 29 (Reserve) Squadron RAF - Typhoon F2, T1
  • Air Warfare Centre
    • No. 17 (Reserve) Squadron RAF - operating Typhoon FGR4, T3
    • No. 41 (Reserve) Squadron RAF - operating Harrier GR9/GR9A, Tornado GR4
  • Battle of Britain Memorial Flight -The BBMF operate one of two remaining airworthy Avro Lancaster bombers in the world besides five Spitfires of various types, two Hurricanes, a Dakota and two Chipmunks.
  Coningsby

arrowTYPHOON T1/F2/FGR4

Typhoon F2 3(F)Sqn
Typhoon F2 3(F)Sqn
Typhoon F2 3(F)Sqn
Typhoon F2 3(F)Sqn
Typhoon F2 3(F)Sqn
Typhoon F2 3(F)Sqn
Typhoon F2 3(F)Sqn
Typhoon F2 3(F)Sqn
Typhoon T1 17(R)Sqn
Typhoon F2 17(R)Sqn
Typhoon F2 17(R)Sqn
Typhoon F2 17(R)Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn
Typhoon T1 29Sqn

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arrowHARRIER GR9/TORNADO GR4

Tornado F3
Tornado GR4
Tornado GR4
Tornado GR4
Tornado GR4
Harrier GR7
Harrier GR9
Harrier GR9
Harrier GR7

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arrowFORMER BASED AIRCRAFT

After the closure of RAF Coltishall the remaining fleet of servicable Jaguar GR3A and T2 aircraft came to operate with 6(F) Squadron. These stayed here until the aircraft were withdrawn from service.

Jaguar GR3A (41Sqn mks)
Jaguar GR3A (6Sqn mks)
Jaguar GR3A (6Sqn mks)
Jaguar GR3A (41Sqn mks)
Jaguar GR3A (6Sqn mks)
Jaguar GR3A (6Sqn mks)
Jaguar GR3A (6Sqn mks)
Jaguar GR3A (6Sqn mks)
Jaguar GR3A (6Sqn mks)
Lightning F6 (11Sqn mks)

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arrowQRA - TORNADO F3

Tornado F3
Tornado F3
Tornado F3
Tornado F3
Tornado F3
Tornado F3

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arrowBATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT (BBMF)

BBMF Lancaster B1 BBMF Spitfire    

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arrowAIRFIELD GUIDE

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