On October 11, 2023, the formerly disbanded RAF No. 31 Squadron conducted its reformation parade. It will become the first RAF RG.1 Protector unit. Last Wednesday, a reformation parade was held at RAF ...
UK defence secretary Geoff Hoon detailed his long-awaited transformation of the UK armed forces on 21 July, cutting a number of Royal Air Force squadrons and shaking up several Ministry of Defence ...
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RAF RC-135W and P-8A Fly 10,000 Mile Patrol Along the NATO’s Eastern Flank
The two British aircraft flew a 12-hour mission along the border with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In a rare mission, a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC-135W ...
He expects the first 31 Sqn pilots to secure their instrument ratings in June, while noting that 20 crews have already flown the type in the USA as part of preparations for the type’s introduction. GA ...
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Royal Air Force Retires MQ-9A Reaper
The Royal Air Force has confirmed that its MQ-9A Reaper fleet has been withdrawn after 18 years in service, as the MQ-9B Protector RG1 readies for operational deployment. Based entirely overseas for ...
The Battle of Britain (July 10 - October 31, 1940) was a pivotal air campaign where the RAF, aided by the Fleet Air Arm, successfully defended Britain against the Luftwaffe's attacks, preventing a ...
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Group Captain Roger Beazley, Cold War test pilot who directed display flying at Farnborough airshow
Group Captain Roger Beazley, who has died on his 84th birthday, was one of the RAF’s leading test pilots during the Cold War, ...
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs for F-135 engine maintainers at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 25, 2021. (Staff Sergeant ...
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