Air Experience Flight

The AEFs, numbered from 1 to 13, were formed across the United Kingdom in 1958, all but two forming on the same day, 8 September.[1] All were equipped with the Chipmunk T.10 trainer. An exception was No. 5 AEF, which also operated a single Beagle Husky (XW635) from 1969 to 1989.[2][3]

In the mid-1990s they were merged with co-located University Air Squadrons (UASs), the Chipmunks being replaced by the existing UAS Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1s. No. 13 AEF at RAF Aldergrove was disbanded in 1996.[1] In 1999, the Grob Tutor T.1 began to replace the Bulldog.[1]

On 10 March 2016, Julian Brazier, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence), announced the return of 13 AEF and a new 14 AEF.[4]

• No. 1 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF St Athan
• No. 2 Air Experience Flight RAF – MOD Boscombe Down
• No. 3 Air Experience Flight RAF –
• No. 4 Air Experience Flight RAF – Glasgow Airport
• No. 5 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Wittering
• No. 6 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Benson
• No. 7 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Cranwell
• No. 8 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Cosford
• No. 9 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Linton-on-Ouse
• No. 10 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Woodvale
• No. 11 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Leeming
• No. 12 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Leuchars
• No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF – JHFS Aldergrove
• No. 14 Air Experience Flight RAF – TBA planned

Previously operated:

• Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1
• Beagle Husky
• de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10

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  Chipmunk T.10 in RAF colours
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  Bulldog T.1 in RAF colours
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  10 AEF Grob Tutor and hangar at RAF Woodvale
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  No. 8 Air Experience Flight Grob Tutor in flight

• RAF Air Experience Flights