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Military Aircraft: Crew

Commons · Question 98159 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF personnel are assigned to support VIP fleet operations.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 16 Dec 2025

There are eight personnel in the Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) tasking team, responsible for tasking the Envoy and Voyager aircraft in support of Op VESPINA (Flights for Head of State or Head of Government on State business only). CSAT operations a...