spsun100001
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RAF training aircraft inventory
I was looking on Wiki at the numbers of training aircraft in service with the RAF and comparing that to the Israeli Air Force (which has a similar number of personnel) and the French Air Force plus the Luftwaffe (which have a similar number of aircraft). The numbers are so astonishing I wonder if the source is incorrect.
The RAF have around 232 front line fighters and 156 jet trainers plus 276 non-jet trainers.
The French have around 221 front line fighters and 86 jet trainers plus 95 non-jet trainers.
The Israeli's have 420 front line fighters plus 20 jet trainers and 46 non-jet trainers.
The Luftwaffe have 232 front line fighters plus 35 jet trainers and 75 non-jet trainers
My question is whether these numbers are completely wrong and if not why on earth the RAF needs so many more training aircraft as a ratio to front line aircraft than comparable air forces?
I was looking on Wiki at the numbers of training aircraft in service with the RAF and comparing that to the Israeli Air Force (which has a similar number of personnel) and the French Air Force plus the Luftwaffe (which have a similar number of aircraft). The numbers are so astonishing I wonder if the source is incorrect.
The RAF have around 232 front line fighters and 156 jet trainers plus 276 non-jet trainers.
The French have around 221 front line fighters and 86 jet trainers plus 95 non-jet trainers.
The Israeli's have 420 front line fighters plus 20 jet trainers and 46 non-jet trainers.
The Luftwaffe have 232 front line fighters plus 35 jet trainers and 75 non-jet trainers
My question is whether these numbers are completely wrong and if not why on earth the RAF needs so many more training aircraft as a ratio to front line aircraft than comparable air forces?