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WEBAug 14, 2012 · RAF News. Top stories. 60 Second Update. 28 Aug 2024. InsideAIR Podcast Episode 94: 'Ready to Fly and Fight' Listen to this week's InsideAIR podcast where the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton discusses what it means to be ready to fly and fight. 09 Jul 2024. Paratroopers dropped over France to mark D-Day 80.
Plane spotters flock to watch major RAF exercise - Yahoo News
WEB1 day ago · Staff from Waddington are running the operation, while aircrews from RAF stations at Lossiemouth, Brize Norton, Coningsby and Lakenheath are taking part. Aviation enthusiasts have flocked to Waddington to watch the planes. John Smith, 83, from Nottingham, who attends the exercise every year, said: …
Plane spotters flock to watch 'Cobra Warrior' at RAF Waddington
WEBPlane spotters flock to watch major RAF exercise. A major military exercise involving more than 50 aircraft is in full swing at RAF Waddington. Cobra Warrior – which has attracted spectators ...
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WEBRAF News is the official voice of the Royal Air Force delivering the best news, exclusive features and sports action from across UK defence.
617 Squadron complete first land-based NATO Air Policing mission
WEB2 days ago · 617 Squadron have successfully completed their first land-based NATO Air Policing mission in Iceland. Having been fully accredited by NATO since Friday 9th August, the Squadron, made up of both Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel, have sustained a full 3 and a half weeks of Quick Reaction Alert. “I’m very proud of 617 Squadron in ...
InsideAIR Podcast Episode 99: Poseidon in the Pacific
WEB3 days ago · InsideAIR Podcast Episode 99: Poseidon in the Pacific. This summer, two Poseidon MRA.1 (P-8A) Maritime Reconnaissance Attack aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth flew to Hawaii for the world’s largest international maritime exercise. Called Exercise Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC for short, it involved 29 nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines ...
RAF fighter jets shot down Iran drones, Rishi Sunak says
WEBApr 14, 2024 · British fighter jets shot down "a number of drones" fired at Israel from Iran, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. The UK was one of several countries, including the US, which helped counter Iran's ...
Spitfire repainted as 'special tribute' to RAF pilot Mark Long
WEBJul 21, 2024 · A Spitfire has been repainted to honour an RAF display pilot killed in a crash earlier this year. Sqn Ldr Mark Long, a member of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), died when...
Will RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes fly again? - BBC
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Four months after a Spitfire crashed killing its pilot Sqn Ldr Mark Long, the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's fighter planes remain grounded. As the investigation continues, there are...
Typhoon jets and RAF troops sent to Black Sea 'in face of Russian …
WEBMar 26, 2022 · Typhoon jets and Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel are being deployed to a country bordering Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. Four jets, based at RAF Coningsby, and 150...