Deployed Wings
No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group
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No. 901 Expeditionary Air Wing
As of 2017, the wing was located at RAF Al Udeid,[18] providing support to Headquarters 83 EAG and Headquarters Joint Force Communication and Information Systems (Middle East).[19]
Previously as a Middle Eastern EAW it comprised "A" Flight, at a not-publicly known location [likely to be Al Udeid, Qatar], flying Lockheed Hercules C4;[20] "B" Flight (unknown location [likely to be Mussanah, Oman], reformed in 2013 as unknown)[19] flying the Boeing C-17A Globemaster III; and "C" Flight (disbanded March 2015)[19] at Bahrain International Airport[21] flying a mix of BAe125s and BAe146s from No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron.
During the Second World War, No. 901 Wing formed part of No. 224 Group RAF, Third Tactical Air Force. It was formed on 1 October 1944 at Chiringa in British India. At the time of its formation, 901 Wing consisted of two Squadrons: 177 and 211 Squadron, both of which flew Bristol Beaufighter twin-engined fighter-bombers. The Wing was renamed No 901 (Tactical) Wing with effect from 1 December 1944. The Wing continued to operate up to four squadrons equipped with Beaufighters and de Havilland Mosquitoes during 1944-45.[22]
No. 902 EAW
- RAFO Musannah in support of Operation Kipion (May 2015 – present):
- 2 x AgustaWestland Merlin HM.2 helicopters.[23]
- Previous:
- During 2008: Muscat International Airport, Oman.
- Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 & R1[20]
- October 2013: Unknown deployed location suspected to be Muscat International Airport, Oman.[citation needed]
- Sentinel R1 Airborne Stand Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft from No. V (Army Cooperation) Squadron
- During 2008: Muscat International Airport, Oman.
No. 903 EAW
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- RAF Akrotiri in support of Operation Shader (14 December 2014 – present):[24]
- Elements of the RAF Typhoon Force (9 x Typhoon FGR4 multirole fighter aircraft)
- Elements of the RAF Air Mobility Force:
- Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft (replaced previously operated Hercules C5 aircraft withdrawn from RAF service in 2023)
- Voyager KC3 tanker aircraft
- Elements of the RAF ISTAR Force:
- MQ-9A Reaper UAVs (No. 13 Squadron RAF) and RC-135W Rivet Joint (No. 51 Squadron RAF) (aircraft may operate from locations other than RAF Akrotiri)[25][26]
- Shadow R1 aircraft from No. 14 Squadron RAF[27]
- 2 x Sentinel R1 ISTAR aircraft from No. V(Army Cooperation) Squadron (all withdrawn from service 2021)
- 2 x Sentry AEW1 AEW&C aircraft from No. 8 Squadron (aircraft withdrawn from service 2021)
- Elements of the RAF Support Force.
- Previous
- Elements of the RAF Tornado Force (10 x Tornado GR4 strike aircraft) (Retired 2019)
- Contingency Operating Base Basra/Basra Airport, Iraq for Operation Telic (2003- 2009).[24]
- Camp Bastion, Afghanistan for Operation Herrick (2009-2014)[24]
No. 906 EAW
- Al Minhad Air Base, United Arab Emirates (15 January 2013 – present):[28]
- Previous:
- Gioia del Colle Air Base, Italy in support of Operation Ellamy (2011) comprising[29]
- 10 × Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters from RAF Coningsby and RAF Lossiemouth,[30]
- 16 × Tornado GR4 interdictor/strike aircraft from RAF Marham[31][32]
- Gioia del Colle Air Base, Italy in support of Operation Ellamy (2011) comprising[29]
British Forces South Atlantic Islands
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No. 905 EAW
- RAF Mount Pleasant, Falklands Islands[33] (1 April 2006 – present)
- No. 1312 Flight RAF
- No. 1435 Flight RAF
- 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon[33][35]
- Previously Panavia Tornado F3s[20]
- 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon[33][35]
- Previous:Unknown
Disbanded Wings
No. 904 EAW
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- Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan for Operation Herrick (2006-2015).[36]
- Harrier aircraft (eight aircraft, with eleven crews) 2009[37]
No. 907 EAW
- RAF Akrotiri in support of Operation Ellamy (2011) comprising[29]
- 3 × Sentry AEW1 AWACS aircraft from RAF Waddington[38]
- 1 x Nimrod R1 signals intelligence aircraft from No 51 Squadron[39] – operational requirements forced the Royal Air Force to deploy one of its two remaining Nimrod R1s two weeks before they were due to be withdrawn.[40]
- 1 x Sentinel R1 airborne standoff radar aircraft from No V(Army Cooperation) Squadron[29]
