Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 82160
Air Force: Recruitment and Training
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025
Question
Graeme Downie
Labour — Dunfermline 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-JonesFor 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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