Military Aircraft: Helicopters
(asked on 6th November 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pilots have joined (a) the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, (b) the Commando Helicopter Force, (c) the Army Air Corps, (d) RAF units and (e) formations under Joint Helicopter Command in each of the last five years.
The tables below show the number of pilots who have joined and left the specified organisations over the last five financial years. Information relating to Joint Helicopter Command is not held in the format requested, but is included within the figures below.
Number of Regular Service pilots joining specified organisations.
Financial Year | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm | 19 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 17 |
of which Commando Helicopter Force | 9 | 11 | 6 | ~ | 5 |
Army Air Corps1 | 14 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 32 |
RAF Units | 29 | 47 | 86 | 45 | 82 |
1. Excludes Full Time Reserve Service and Gurkhas.
2. Figures of fewer than five are represented by “~” in order to prevent identification of individuals.
Number of Regular Service pilots exiting specified organisations.
Financial Year | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm | 33 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 33 |
of which Commando Helicopter Force | 9 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Army Air Corps1 | 48 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 34 |
RAF Units | 151 | 125 | 125 | 156 | 112 |
1. Excludes Full Time Reserve Service and Gurkhas.