Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston Appointed New Chief Of The Air Staff
Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston has taken over from Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier as Chief of the Air Staff.
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Aircraft IN PICTURES: Aircraft From Around The World Gather At RIAT 2019
British-owned aircraft, including the F-35B Lightning, Chinooks and Typhoons, were all on display.
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RAF RAF And Sweden To Develop Aircraft Of The Future
The Defence Secretary and her Swedish counterpart have signed a landmark agreement to partner on future combat air.
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Red Arrows Tim Peake Joins Red Arrows As They Prepare To Take On North America
Astronaut Tim Peake has joined the Red Arrows for a rehearsal flight at the Royal International Air Tattoo.
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Technology Frontline Tech: How Could The RAF Go Hypersonic?
The RAF has set out plans that could see the production of hypersonic planes.
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UK Jet2 Bills 'Abusive' Passenger £85k After RAF Jets Escort Plane Back To Stansted
Two Typhoons scrambled in response to the alleged incident, causing a sonic boom.
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Space Defence Secretary Wants RAF Pilots To Earn 'Space Wings'
In addition to a £30m investment in a small satellite demonstrator, an RAF test pilot will be sent to Virgin Orbit's space programme.
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Aircraft Second Lightning Fighter Jet Squadron Arrives In The UK
A second training squadron of F-35 Lightning jets has arrived at RAF Marham.
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RAF Fighter Future: Could British Jets Double Their Flying Speed?
Hypersonic engines could mean fighter jets twice as fast as the RAF’s newest planes.
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RAF RAF's New Maritime Patrol Aircraft Makes First Flight
Boeing says the RAF will take delivery of the first aircraft later this year.
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RAF RAF Lakenheath Ceremony Marks £160m F-35 Project
Two Lightning squadrons will arrive at the Suffolk base in late 2021.
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RAF Duchess Of Cornwall Makes Centenary Visit To RAF Halton
The Duchess opened a youth centre at the station, celebrating 100 years in operation.
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RAF MOD Applies For Extra Radar Shelters At RAF Station
RAF Menwith Hill provides communications and intelligence support services to the UK and the United States.
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Sport England World Cup Rugby Squad Check In For Military Training
Without any way of contacting the outside world, all 31 England players had to focus on surviving...
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Aircraft Homecoming: Five Tornados Return To RAF Honington
The last time they flew over the Station was in February when crowds gathered to bid farewell to the iconic jet.
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Aircraft British F-35s Back In UK After Two-Month Cyprus Exercise
Four of the UK's Lightning jets have returned to the UK after a two-month exercise on the island.