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The Minister for Reserves, Julian Brazier MP, had an opportunity to see one of the Royal Air Force’s newest Reserve units at RAF Halton on Saturday 24 January. Mr Brazier visited RAF Media Reserves to learn how the RAF’s media operations specialists support UK forces on operations wor...
RAF personnel enjoyed a top-of-the-world experience when they completed Exercise Bolivian Venture. Helped by a £4,000 grant from the RAF Charitable Trust, the RAF Mountaineering Association expedition took a team of 28, including instructors and novice personnel from the RAF and RAF R...
The RAF Museum Cosford has unveiled a new exhibition area celebrating the achievements of Britain’s early air services, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). The First World War in the Air is a permanent exhibition that lets visitors discover and explore the...
The RAF Apprenticeship Scheme has been awarded top marks by Britain’s education standards watchdog. The scheme, which trains the airmen and airwomen of the future, has been graded ‘Outstanding,’ by Ofsted – the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills, making ...
FIND YOUR FULL-TIME OR SPARE-TIME ROLE IN THE RAF Our full-time regulars work side by side with spare-time reserves. With over 50 roles, whichever you choose, high quality training, competitive benefits and the possibility to travel are just the beginning. Explore the opportunities be...
RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk will become home to the first 2 US F-35 fighter jet squadrons in Europe. The US Department of Defense has announced that RAF Lakenheath will become home to the first 2 US F-35 squadrons in Europe with the first aircraft due to arrive in 2020. The announcement...
For the thousands of passengers who fly directly across the Atlantic on a daily basis, intercontinental air travel is routine and straightforward. In contrast, flying a squadron of RAF Typhoon FGR4 multi-role fighters from the UK to the USA is a complex process entailing careful plann...
One of the world’s most iconic aircraft will touch down at RAF Fairford in the Cotswolds this summer to take part in the Royal International Air Tattoo. Vulcan XH558 is the only flying example of this large Cold War bomber having been restored to flying condition in 2007 following a p...
