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RAF Benson: Helicopters

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108462

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether RAF Benson will remain the home of the UK's Support Helicopter Force.

Answered by Al Carns

There are no current plans for a relocation of the UK’s Support Helicopter Force or the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit.

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