Squadron Aircraft Types

Manufacturer and TypeRoleService Dates
Nieuport ScoutFighterDecember 1917 to June 1917
Sopwith F1 CamelFighterJune 1917 to August 1917
De Havilland DH4Trainer / BomberJanuary 1918 to March 1918
Airco De Havilland DH9 / DH9ABomberFebruary 1918 to January 1920
Avro Anson Mk 1Maritime PatrolJune 1936 to June 1940
Lockheed Hudson Mark IMaritime PatrolMarch 1940 to August 1942
Lockheed Hudson Mark IIMaritime PatrolApril 1941 to August 1942
Lockheed Hudson Mark IIIMaritime PatrolApril 1941 to August 1942
Lockheed Hudson Mark IVMaritime PatrolApril 1941 to August 1942
Lockheed Hudson Mark VMaritime PatrolOctober 1941 to August 1942
Boeing Fortress Mark I, II, IIAMaritime PatrolAugust 1942 to March 1944
Consolidated Liberator Mk VI / GRVIMaritime PatrolApril 1944 to April 1945
Consolidated Liberator Mk VIIIMaritime PatrolMarch 1945 to April 1946
Avro York C 1TransportNovember 1947 to February 1950
Douglas DakotaTransportJanuary 1950 to February 1950
Avro Shackleton MR 1Maritime PatrolSeptember 1952 to May 1958
Avro Shackleton MR 2Maritime PatrolFebruary 1953 to June 1954
Avro Shackleton MR 3Maritime PatrolJanuary 1958 to October 1970
Hawker Siddleley Nimrod MR 1Maritime PatrolNovember 1970 to April 1981
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR 2Maritime PatrolApril 1980 to March 2005

Since the reformation of the Squadron in 2009, 206(R) and 206 Squadrons have operated as a Test and Evaluation unit.  Hence, they have no aircraft types assigned to the squadron.  During the period since 2009, aircraft used or tested by the Squadron include:

ManufacturerType
BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4
BAE Nimrod R1
Lockheed Hercules C130K and C130J
BAE Systems VC 10
Lockheed Tristar
Airbus A400 / Atlas
Airbus Voyager
Boeing E3D / Sentry
Boeing RC 135 / Rivet Joint
Avro		Beechcraft Shadow R1
Embraer Phenom 100
Avro RJ 100
Avro RJ 170
Beechcraft King Air B200
North American Harvard
BAE Systems Hawk
Dornier Alpha Jet
Piper Chieftain
Lancaster
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