Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 108464

RAF Benson: Chinook Helicopters

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal Democrat — Lewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit will remain at RAF Benson.

Answer

There are no current plans for a relocation of the UK’s Support Helicopter Force or the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit.

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