RAF Announces New Reaper Squadron
The Chief of the Air Staff announced today that a new Reaper Squadron will form at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, which will mean the aircraft…
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70th Anniversary of jet engine flight commemorated at RAF Cranwell
Commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the first flight of Sir Frank Whittle’s jet engine at Royal Air Force (RAF) Cranwell are to be…
RAF Flypast for the Royal Wedding
On April 29th 2011 a formation of RAF fast jets and aircraft from the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will over-fly…
BAE Systems Enchances UK Royal Air Force Training Capabilities
Warton, United Kingdom – UK Royal Air Force (RAF) fast jet pilot training is now more representative of flying front line aircraft than ever before…
Airbus Military A330 MRTT for Royal Air Force visits UK for first time
The Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) for the Royal Air Force is today visiting the United Kingdom for the first time….
RAF Reaper reaches 20,000 hours over Afghanistan
The RAF’s Remotely Piloted Air System, the Predator MQ-9 Reaper, has notched up a landmark 20,000 operational flying hours over Afghanistan. Controlled by 39 Squadron,…
First Airbus Military A330 MRTT for UK Royal Air Force displays its three-point refuelling capability
The first A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) for the UK Royal Air Force is here captured with both its underwing pods and fuselage…
RAF Typhoons patrol Libyan no-fly zone
 RAF Typhoons flew their first ever combat mission yesterday while patrolling the no-fly zone over Libya in support of United Nations Security Council Resolution…
Royal Air Force’s Number 13 and 14 Tornado squadrons are to be disbanded and formally stood down on 1 June 2011
The last government announced in December 2009 that the RAF would need to reduce the number of Tornado or Harrier squadrons, but left the detail…
Up to 100 pilots to be sacked as part of a $480m cost-cutting exercise
A QUARTER of the trainee pilots in the Royal Air Force will be sacked in the latest stage of the the British government’s defence cuts….
Last Chance For Air Tattoo Earlybird
11 February 2011 People planning to attend the Air Tattoo’s 40th anniversary celebrations in July have until the end of February to get their hands…
Boeing Begins Flight Testing UK Chinook Mk4
LONDON, Jan. 24, 2011 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its Boeing Defence UK subsidiary today announced that the Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support team has begun…
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