RAF King Air Display Team

The Beech King Air B200, the newest training aircraft in the RAF inventory, is a twin-engine turboprop monoplane, which first entered RAF service in 2004. It is used as an advanced, multi-engine pilot trainer by No 45(R) Squadron, which is part of No 3 Flying Training School based at RAF Cranwell, in Lincolnshire. It is a well liked aircraft by it's crews and trainees.

No 45 Squadron formed at Gosport on 1st March 1916. During it's history it served in France during the first world war, Egypt and Iraq between the wars and the western desert and far east during the second world war. After the second world war the squadron stayed Asia seeing action in Maylaya. The sqaudron then reformed back in the UK with Hunters in 1970 before moving on to the Jaguar and Tornado.

In 1992, the squadron plate moved on the Jetsream multi engined training aircraft at Cranwell before converting onto the King Air in 2004.

The King Air display is flown by Qualified Flying Instructors (QFIs) from 45(Reserve) Squadron based at Royal Air Force Cranwell in Lincolnshire.

Crew details to follow.

Royal Air Force

• Red Arrows
• RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
• RAF Falcons
• RAF Typhoon Display Team
• RAF Hawk Display Team
• RAF King Air Display Team
• RAF Tucano Display Team
• RAF Tutor Display Team
• RAF Chinook Display Team

Royal Navy

• Black Cats
• Royal Navy Historic Flight

Army Air Corps

• Blue Eagles
• Historic Aircraft Flight

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