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The RAF has successfully delivered a second tranche of French military equipment to peacekeepers attempting to quell the bloodletting in the Central African Republic. A C17 transport aircraft yesterday (Wed) delivered trucks and supplies to the airport at Bangui, the capital of the tr...
Jets belonging to the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, have returned to their home base following a successful tour of the Middle East. In an extension to their normal display season, the team has undertaken a five-week tour of the region in a display of best of British...
Red Arrows display team return to UK after five-week Middle East tour JETS belonging to the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, have returned to their home base following a successful tour of the Middle East. In an extension to their normal display season, the team has und...
After close to eight months in the role of Honorary Ambassador for the Air Cadet Organisation, Group Captain VR(T) Sir Chris Hoy has sent the following Christmas message to cadets and volunteers. “As air cadets and volunteers everywhere look forward to the festive season, I want to ta...
A RAF C130 Hercules has handed over the baton for ongoing inter-island aid transport to the Philippines Air Force (PAF). The C130 Hercules from RAF Brize Norton has been in the Philippines for 10 days and has transported over 230 tons of humanitarian aid to the islands decimated by Ty...
The unique remains of a First World War Handley Page O/400 bomber aircraft have been saved by a team from the RAF Museum. Members of the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at the RAF Museum Cosford, have succeeded in rescuing a number of wing sections from a 95 year old bi-plane bomb...
The RAF has begun training on the Puma Mk2 helicopter following a £260 million upgrade programme. Pictures released today show crews from 33 and 230 Squadrons carrying out training flights of the upgraded aircraft from their base at RAF Benson in Oxford. The multi million pound upgrad...
The first of three Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft has been delivered to the UK ahead of its entry into service with the RAF next year. The aircraft will form part of project Airseeker, which will provide the UK with a world class capability able to provide real time on scen...
