Nicholas Soames – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-05-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) E3-D Sentry and (b) Voyager aircraft are in operational use.
Mr Philip Dunne
The number of E-3D Sentry and Voyager aircraft in operation with the RAF as at 1 May 2016 is given below.
|
Forward Fleet |
Sustainment Fleet |
Total |
|
|
E-3D Sentry |
4 |
2 |
6 |
|
Voyager |
9 |
0 |
9 |
The Forward Fleet comprises serviceable and short term unserviceable aircraft. Typically the short term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection that can arise on a day-to-day basis. The Sustainment Fleet includes aircraft undergoing deep maintenance, upgrade programmes or being held in storage. It excludes those declared redundant, surplus or awaiting decommissioning or disposal.
