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Royal Air Force revives No 42 Squadron for Boeing Poseidon training
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has officially reinstated No 42 Torpedo Bomber Squadron with a renewed mission to…
Royal Air Force joins Finland for agile combat employment exercise
The Finnish Air Force is hosting its annual road base exercise, Baana 23, from September 18 to September…
Royal Air Force unprepared for peer-on-peer conflict: parliamentary report
The UK House of Commons Defence Committee raised concerns regarding the air power capabilities of the Royal Air…
Royal Air Force grounds Hawk T2 fleet due to engine problem
The Royal Air Force has suspended flights of the Hawk T2 training aircraft after engine problems were identified. …
Royal Air Force and Airbus complete first military transporter flight using SAF
For the first time, a military aircraft has flown in the UK using 100% sustainable aviation fuel on…
British Royal Air Force and US Air Force train with RAAF on E-7A Wedgetail
Members of the British Royal Air Force and the US Air Force are currently at the Royal Australian…
Royal Air Force receives second Dassault Falcon 900LX
The Royal Air Force took delivery of its second and last Dassault Falcon 900LX dedicated to the short-haul…
Royal Air Force deploys fighter jets to Finland and Sweden for joint training
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has deployed fighter aircraft to Finland and Sweden for joint tactics training exercises…
On this day: 104 years of the Royal Air Force
On April 1, 1918, 104 years ago, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service…
Royal Air Force satisfied with Airbus A400M, confirms C-130 Hercules retirement
After reviewing the evacuation of Afghanistan by the Royal Air Force, named Operation Pitting, the British Chief of…
Royal Air Force seeks zero-emission light training aircraft
The British Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) launched a Market Exploration called Zero Emissions Air System to consider…
Royal Air Force to bid farewell to Sentinel reconnaissance aircraft
The Royal Air Force officially retired its fleet of five Raytheon Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft, which became redundant…
“Make your own jet”: Royal Air Force funds Aeralis three-in-one trainer
Aeralis, a London-based aircraft developer, wants to produce a training aircraft that can be transformed into three different…
Royal Air Force plane completes special task in Sarajevo Airport
A United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) C-17 Globemaster arrived in Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), the main international…
Royal Air Force deploys P-8 Poseidon to monitor Channel migrants
The British Ministry of Defence announced that the new P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the Royal Air…
Royal Danish Air Force intercepts two Russian bombers headed to NATO airspace
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) identified two Russian bombers flying towards the Netherlands airspace, the Royal Netherlands…
Royal Australian Air Force to replace and expand C-130J Hercules fleet
Australia has announced the purchase of 20 C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for…
Boeing delivers 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Boeing announced that it had delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), completing…