The actual and required figures for helicopter crew personnel (excluding ground crew) for each relevant squadron of the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Air Force are shown in the following tables:
Squadron (Sqn) Actual (held) Required (establishment) Sea King Mk 4 845 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) 49 45 Sea King Mk 4 846 NAS 48 45 Sea King Mk 4 848 NAS 29 33 Lynx AH7 847 NAS 15 18 Lynx Mk 3/8 702 NAS 22 24 Lynx Mk 3/8 815 NAS 60 70 Merlin Mk 1 700 NAS 9 11 Merlin Mk 1 814 NAS 32 33 Merlin Mk 1 820 NAS 29 33 Merlin Mk 1 824 NAS 48 72 Merlin Mk 1 829 NAS 19 21 SKASaC Mk 7 849 NAS 15 15 SKASaC Mk 7 849 A Flt 14 15 SKASaC Mk 7 849 B Flt 13 15 Sea King Mk 5 Search & Rescue 771 Sqn 42 42 Sea King Mk 5 Search & Rescue GANNET 20 20
Squadron Actual (held) Required (establishment) Chinook HC2 7 Sqn 43 46 Chinook HC2 18 Sqn 96 95 Chinook HC2 27 Sqn 60 59 Puma HC1 230 Sqn 56 54 Puma HC1 33 Sqn 84 77 Merlin HC3 28 Sqn 88 102 Sea King HAR 3/3A Search & Rescue 22 Sqn 54 58 Sea King HAR 3/3A Search & Rescue 202 Sqn 57 59 Sea King HAR 3A Search & Rescue 203(R) Sqn 20 20 Twin Squirrel 32 Sqn 3 3 Griffin HAR2 84 Sqn 11 11 Squirrel HT1, Griffin HT1 60(R) Sqn—Defence Helicopter Flying School 47 46