Welcome to RAF Benson

Merlin & Puma
Benson Group Captain Jonathan Burr

Welcome to RAF Benson

RAF Benson is a front line support helicopter base working within the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), located in South Oxfordshire.  RAF Benson has many facilities for Service Personnel and dependants alike.

Please click on the relevant links to learn all you need to know about life at this busy front line station.

News from the Station

Merlin & Puma

For the latest news from RAF Benson please select the link below.

Station News

Exercise MERLIN VORTEX

Night Flying Merlin

For more information on the Merlin pre-deployment exercise in California, USA, please select the link to the RAF microsite below.

Exercise MERLIN VORTEX microsite

Benson Flying Programme

Puma & Merlin

For the Benson flying Programme please select the link below.

Flying Programme

Flying Complaints

Merlin & Puma

To find out how to make a flying complaint select the link below.

Flying Complaints

Night Flying

Puma & Merlin

For more information on Night flying select the link below.

Night Flying

 

Organisation

News and weather

RAF Benson Pre-Recruitment Experience