Military Aircraft

(asked on 8th December 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many missions flown by VIP-configured RAF aircraft since 2019 have been classified as operational, diplomatic, or domestic travel.


Answered by
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Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 18th December 2025

The Ministry of Defence does not categorise Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) missions under the classification of operational, diplomatic or domestic travel.

The majority of CSAT tasks are operational or in support of operations with Operational Command Support activity being the top priority.

Separately, RAF Voyager aircraft can be utilised in a VIP role under Op VESPINA though their primary role remains air-to-air refuelling. Op VESPINA is undertaken subject to availability.

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