1986 residents and movements are listed here
| January 1986 | February 1986 | March 1986 | April 1986 | May 1986 | June 1986 |
| July 1986 | August 1986 | September 1986 | October 1986 | November 1986 | December 1986 |
Based Aircraft noted this year
| XT892 | 56 Sqn | Arrived from 228 OCU Coningsby on 19th December | |
| XT901 | Y | 56 Sqn | |
| XT906 | X | 56 Sqn | Departed to BAE Brough on 24th September |
| XT910 | Z | 56 Sqn | Departed to 228 OCU at Coningsby on 14th May |
| XT914 | Z | 56 Sqn | Arrived from 228 OCU Coningsby on 20th November |
| XV399 | L | 56 Sqn | |
| XV410 | E | 56 Sqn | |
| XV411 | O | 56 Sqn | Arrived from 29 Sqn Coningsby on 25th June |
| XV415 | 56 Sqn | Arrived from 92 Sqn Wildenrath on 9th May Delivered to 23 Sqn Mount Pleasant on 18th May | |
| XV425 | A | 56 Sqn | Delivered from BAE Brough on 21st June post mods |
| XV428 | I | 56 Sqn | |
| XV429 | K | 56 Sqn | Returned to MOD(PE) Scampton on 5th November |
| XV432 | 56 Sqn | Arrived from 29 Sqn Coningsby on 8th May Delivered to 23 Sqn Mount Pleasant on 17th May | |
| XV437 | 56 Sqn | Arrived from 19 Sqn Wildenrath on 9th May Delivered to 23 Sqn Mount Pleasant on 15th May | |
| XV442 | 56 Sqn | Arrived from 29 Sqn Coningsby on 23rd March Delivered to 23 Sqn Mount Pleasant on 16th May | |
| XV461 | G | 56 Sqn | |
| XV464 | N | 56 Sqn | Delivered from BAE Brough on 25th March |
| XV469 | T | 56 Sqn | |
| XV474 | M | 56 Sqn | Arrived from St. Athan on 17th January To BAE Brough on 19th March Returned from BAE Brough on 30th October |
| XV478 | Q | 56 Sqn | |
| XV482 | C | 56 Sqn | |
| XV489 | A | 56 Sqn | Delivered to 23 Sqn Mount Pleasant on 17th May |
| XV492 | U | 56 Sqn | |
| XV494 | M | 56 Sqn | To St. Athan on 20th January |
| XV500 | J | 56 Sqn | |
| XV501 | B | 56 Sqn | |
| ZE350 | T | 74 Sqn | Black fin |
| ZE351 | I | 74 Sqn | |
| ZE352 | G | 74 Sqn | |
| ZE353 | E | 74 Sqn | Black fin by June |
| ZE354 | R | 74 Sqn | Black fin by June |
| ZE355 | S | 74 Sqn | Black fin by May |
| ZE356 | Q | 74 Sqn | |
| ZE357 | N | 74 Sqn | |
| ZE358 | H | 74 Sqn | Black fin by June |
| ZE359 | J | 74 Sqn | Black fin by June |
| ZE360 | O | 74 Sqn | From BAE Brough during June |
| ZE361 | P | 74 Sqn | Black fin by May |
| ZE362 | V | 74 Sqn | |
| ZE363 | W | 74 Sqn | Black fin |
| ZE364 | Z | 74 Sqn |
Tail code to serial cross reference
| 56 Sqn |  | 74 Sqn |  |
| A | XV489 then XV425 | T | ZE350 |
| B | XV501 | I | ZE351 |
| C | XV482 | G | ZE352 |
| E | XV410 | E | ZE353 |
| G | XV461 | R | ZE354 |
| I | XV428 | S | ZE355 |
| J | XV500 | Q | ZE356 |
| K | XV429 | N | ZE357 |
| L | XV399 | H | ZE358 |
| M | XV494 then XV474 | J | ZE359 |
| N | XV464 | O | ZE360 |
| O | XV411 | P | ZE361 |
| Q | XV478 | V | ZE362 |
| T | XV469 | W | ZE363 |
| U | XV492 | Z | ZE364 |
| X | XT906 | ||
| Y | XT901 | ||
| Z | XT910 then XT914 |
Battle Damage Repair Aircraft
| XX293 | Hawk T1 | |
| WJ603 | Canberra B2 | |
| XS458 | BT | Lightning T5 |
| XE673 | VL-860 | Hunter GA11 |
| XT595 | 8851M | Phantom FG1 fuselage |