This following list of Royal Air Force operations includes both national and multi-national operations, as well as joint and air-only operations that the Royal Air Force has participated in.
Current Name From To Location NotesAluminium2022, FebruaryPresentPoland & RomaniaUK contribution to NATO's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Azotize2023, March PresentLithuania & EstoniaUK contribution to NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission.Biloxi2017, AprilPresentRomaniaUK contribution to NATO's Southern Air Policing mission.Broadshare2020, JanuaryPresentBritish Overseas Territories & overseas military basesMilitary assistance to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic overseas.Kipion2011, JunePresentOman, UAE, QatarUK air presence in the Persian Gulf & Indian Ocean.Shader2014, 26 SeptemberPresentIraq & Syria, operating from RAF AkrotiriProviding humanitarian aid airdrops, reconnaissance and airstrikes as part of the military intervention against ISIL.
Previous Name From To Location NotesAccoladeRhodesCancelled, part of the Dodecanese campaign, World War II.Banner1969, August2007, July Northern IrelandMilitary support to the Royal Ulster Constabulary/Police Service of Northern Ireland Bolton 1998 2003 Southern Iraq Part of Operation Southern WatchBoomster2018, March 2018, MarchUnited KingdomMilitary Aid following extreme weather conditions Bushell 1984, November 1985, December Ethiopia Famine relief Chocolate 12 November 1942 13 November 1942 Part of the Western Desert Campaign, World War II.Coral2003, 14 June2003, 10 SeptemberDemocratic Republic of CongoHumanitarian operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo Corporate 2 April 1982 14 June 1982 Falkland Islands Part of the Falklands War Decisive Edge January 1996 December 1996 Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia Part of the NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Deliberate Force 30 August 1995 14 September 1995 Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia Part of the NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Deliberate Guard December 1996 April 1998 Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia Part of the NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Formerly Op Decisive Edge. Deny Flight 12 April 1993 20 December 1995 Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia Part of the NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ellamy 19 March 2011 31 October 2011 Libya Part of the 2011 military intervention in Libya Engadine 1999 1999 Kosovo Part of NATO operations in Kosovo Fingal 1 January 2002 2002 Afghanistan & Asia Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Fresco20022003United KingdomMilitary support during the UK firefighters' dispute Granby 1 October 1990 March 1991 Iraq & Asia Part of the Gulf War Gritrock 30 October 2014 13 November 2015 West Africa UK military contribution to the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa Herrick 20 June 2002 12 December 2014 Afghanistan & Asia Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Highbrow20062006Lebanon via CyprusUK military support to evacuation operation from Beirut. Jural 1992 1998 Southern Iraq Part of Operation Southern Watch Khana Cascade March 1973 March 1973 Nepal Airlift to villagers.LuminousAugust 2013November 2013CyprusProtection of UK Sovereign Base AreasMastererNovember 2019December 2019IcelandUK contribution to NATO's Icelandic Air Policing MissionMaturinOctober 2005January 2006Pakistan and KashmirUK military contribution to humanitarian operations following earthquake. Microbe 13 September 1943 22 November 1943 Rhodes Part of the Dodecanese campaign, World War II.Newcombe13 January 201314 November 2022West AfricaOperation Newcombe was the code name for two separate and concurrent RAF non-combat military operations in Mali. One operation involved logistical and airlift support for the French-led Operation Barkhane (previously Operation Serval), whilst the other encompassed peacekeeping in support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).PalliserMay 2000September 2000Sierra LeoneUK military intervention in Sierra LeonePitting13 August 202128 August 2021AfghanistanEvacuating British nationals and eligible Afghans from Afghanistan following the 2021 Taliban offensive.Plainfare 24 June 1948 12 May 1949 Allied-occupied Germany Part of the Cold War. Rescript 23 March 2020 2022 United Kingdom Homeland military operation to support tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Resinate 2001 2003 Iraq Maintaining no-fly zones in Iraq.River 27 May 1944 Part of World War II.RumanSeptember 2017October 2017CaribbeanProviding relief to the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Irma. Shaku December 2016 December 2016 Northern England Repairing flood defences during the 2015–16 Great Britain and Ireland floods. Stamina July 1944 Part of World War II Telic 19 March 2003 22 May 2011 Iraq & Asia Part of the Iraq War Thursday 5 March 1944 Burma Part of the Burma Campaign, World War IIToral20158 July 2021AfghanistanUK's contribution to NATO's Resolute Support MissionTrenton20172020South SudanBritish contribution to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).TurusApril 2014April 2024NigeriaTraining and supporting the Nigerian Armed Forces to help it counter violent extremists. Veritas 2001 20 June 2002 Afghanistan & Asia Part of Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan Vigour 12 December 1992 12 December 1992 Kenya Relief flights. Warden September 1991 1991 Iraq Wildhorn 1944 1994 Poland Part of the World War II.
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