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CONFIDENTIAL

2ND DRAFT

Royal Air Force Regiment Field Squadrons

Field squadrons are based in the

United Kingdom and RAF Germany.

Squadrons are available for detach-

ment as required; and are currently

serving in Northern Ireland, Cyprus,

Oman and Hong Kong, with a small

detachment in Belize.

f.

Air Mobility

(i)

Strategic Transport

2.

h.

(ii) Tactical

Transport

(iii) Short-Range Helicopters

(iv) Tankers

Operational Support

and Communications

Search and Rescue

VC10s, Comets, Belfasts and

Britannias in Strike Command.

7

Hercules (which also have a strategic

capability) in Strike Command and NEAF;

and And overs in Strike Command.

Pumas in Strike Command, Wessex in

Strike Command, RAF Germany and the

Far East (Singapore and Hong Kong)

Whirlwinds in Cyprus to support the

United Nations'peace-keeping force.

Victor Mark 1s and Mark 2s in Strike

Command.

Canberras, Argosies, Devons, Pembrokes.

Andovers, HS 125s and Whirlwinds of

Strike Command.

Whirlwinds in Strike Command and

NEAF 7: Wessex in Strike Command.

Details of the Royal Air Force's force strengths are given in

Annex F.

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