Aircraft & Squadrons


RAF Brize Norton is home to Strategic and Tactical Air Transport (AT) and Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) aircraft.
The new A330 MRTT 'Voyager' replaced the Tristar and VC-10 air-to-air refuelling aircraft, and the new A400M Atlas replaces the C-130K Hercules transporter. The RAF currently operate eight heavy-lift C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

RAF Brize Norton is home to No. 2 Group (Air Combat Support) RAF: 10 Sqn, 24 Sqn, 47 Sqn, 70 Sqn, 99 Sqn and 101 Sqn as well as No.622 (Reserve Aircrew) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, No. 38 Expeditionary Air Wing, No.4 RAF Force Protection Wing and the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team.

No.2267 (No,22 Group) (Brize Norton) Squadron Air Training Corps, No.38 Group (Air Combat Service Support) RAF: No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force and No.4626 (County of Wiltshire) Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force. The RAF Air Warfare Centre with No.206 (Reserve) Squadron - Test and Evaluation of A400M Atlas & Hercules C4/C5 and Joint Air Delivery Test & Evaluation Unit (JADTEU).

The British Army with the Royal Logistic Corps (16 Air Assault Brigade, 13 Air Assault Regiment) and Defence College of Logistics, Policing, and Administration (Defence Logistics School, Supply and Movements Training Wing).

The RAF Brize Norton - Flying Club with Piper PA-28 Warrior aircraft are also based here.

• 10 Squadron - A330 MRTT 'Voyager' AAR.
• 24 Squadron (OCU) - C-130J Hercules/C-17/Atlas.
• 47 Squadron - C-130J/K Hercules.
• 70 Squadron - A400M Atlas.
• 99 Squadron - C-17 Globemaster III.
• 101 Squadron - A330 MRTT 'Voyager' AAR.
• 206(R) Squadron - Atlas & Hercules Test & Evaluation.

RAF Brize Norton Scanner Frequencies


Updated 5/12/19:


LARS (Radar) - 124.275, 278.350
Approach - 127.250, 231.950, *362.300
Zone - 119.000
Radar (Director) - 133.750, 399.025
PAR - 123.550, 362.225
Tower - 123.725, 269.175, *257.800
Ground - 121.725, 341.200
OPS - 130.075, 233.575
ATIS - 284.975, 126.500


*= NATO Common Frequency