How the King learned to fly in a Chipmunk with a 'Royal warning light'
The story behind how the King learned to fly from the group captain who taught him.
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RAF RAF Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon jets intercept Russian aircraft north of Scotland
The Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) jets were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth on 30 April to intercept a Tu-142 Maritime Patrol aircraft.
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King Charles When King Charles landed his military helicopter in a potato field
A Royal Navy veteran recalls the 'critical' moment when the then-Prince of Wales was forced to land.
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News RAF lays on extra flight for Britons trying to escape Sudan
The deadline looms for more British nationals to leave on extra RAF flight from Sudan.
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Africa RAF airlifted nearly 900 people from Sudan after ceasefire extended
Britons in Sudan have been urged to head to the airfield "quickly" after the ceasefire was extended.
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Red Arrows In pictures: Incredible shots of Red Arrows in pre-season training in Croatia
The RAF's display team has taken to the skies in Croatia during Exercise Springhawk 23 to train for the upcoming display season.
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Aircraft One of two remaining airworthy Lancaster bombers to fly over Europe for commemorative flight
The Lancaster PA474 will fly over Belgium and the Netherlands on 4 May as part of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) in a ...
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King Charles III coronation Armed Forces take to the skies in rehearsals for Coronation Day flypast over London
The full flypast will see more than 60 aircraft, including the iconic Red Arrows, put on a spectacular show over London.
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RAF RAF and German fighter jets scrambled again to intercept Russian aircraft
Royal Air Force Typhoons based in Estonia as part of a Nato mission were scrambled on Tuesday.
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RAF RAF Voyager takes 291 giraffes on flight to raise cash for charity
The Royal Air Force flew the cuddly animals in a Voyager on a refuelling mission to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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RAF The Reaper drone and the analyst behind the RAF's lethal unmanned aerial weapon
The RAF has 10 Reaper drones flying missions over Iraq and Syria, but the crew controlling them are thousands of miles away.
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RAF Watch as Lebanese Puma crew take on 'The Dunker'
Personnel from the Lebanese Air Force trained on RNAS Yeovilton's Underwater Escape Training Unit.
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Arctic/Antarctic UK Commando Helicopter Force completes Arctic warfare operations in Norway
Royal Navy Merlin helicopters had to be fitted with 'onesies' to guard against extreme weather.
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Aircraft Final nine Slovak MiG-29 fighter jets arrive in Ukraine to help battle against Russia
The Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic announced that a total of 13 MiG-29 fighters have been donated to Ukraine.
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Sustainability RAF completes Voyager air-to-air refuelling flight using sustainable fuel blend
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Saf) is made from waste-based sustainable feedstocks, such as used cooking oil.
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RAF RAF transport aircraft flies Ukraine aid to Europe on behalf of Canada
The aircraft of the RAF's Air Mobility Force have so far moved thousands of tonnes of military assistance for Ukraine.