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No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron of the Royal Air Force maintains a fleet of Agusta A109 helicopters, BAE-125 mid-sized business jets and BAE-146 regional airliners to support travel by the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and senior members of the British Government. Additionally, chartering airliners (typically British Airways) and use of scheduled commercial services is commonly practiced owing to the lack of passenger capacity and a lack of transcontinental capability in the RAF's VIP aircraft fleet.
The queens helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76 with registration number G-XXEB, is black with claret, the same colors as the Bentley State Limousine
On international state trips to where the British Royal Family are sovereigns, reciprocal VIP aircraft of those countries are often used.
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