Military Aircraft: Training
Commons · Question 5095 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the backlog is of fast jet pilots in the training pipeline.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 8 Jun 2026
As of 1 June 2026, there were 36 trainee fast jet pilots on a holdover between UK Military Flying Training System courses, and 12 trainee fast jet pilots who are waiting to commence their front-line Operational Conversion Unit.