Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 82160

Air Force: Recruitment and Training

Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new pilots completed training and entered front-line service with the RAF in each of the last five years by (a) aircraft and (b) service type.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
For each training year, the number of pilots that undertake training and commence Operational Conversion Units is based upon the front-line demand for qualified pilots. The Royal Air Force (RAF) actively manage the pilot training pipelines to ensure that ...

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