UK officials considering using UK carrier AirTanker for deportation flights
The UK Government is reported to be close to finalizing an agreement with British charter airline AirTanker to…
Royal Air Force (RAF)
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Topics about the Royal Air Force (RAF), the air arm of the British Armed Forces.
UK announces next phase of New Medium Helicopter program
The UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program has entered a new phase intending to enhance the country’s helicopter…
US F/A-18 and RAF Typhoon fighter jets strike Houthi military targets in Yemen
The United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) have launched a fresh wave of air strikes against Iranian-backed…
Red Flag Nellis, the world’s toughest air combat training, wraps up in Nevada
Units from the United States Department of Defense, the Royal Air Force (RAF), and the Royal Australian Air…
New hope last surviving 1950s RAF Blackburn Beverley airlifter won’t be scrapped
A 1950s Royal Air Force (RAF) Blackburn Beverley XB259 airlifter that looked set to be scrapped may have…
RAF Voyager laden with 80 tons of fuel suffers tire blowout takeoff scare: video
The Royal Air Force (RAF) had released details about the dramatic moments one of its air-to-air refueling aircraft…
US Air Force issues warning against aiming laser pointers at fighter aircraft
From the Royal Air Force military base in Lakenheath, UK, the US Air Force (USAF) has issued a…
Ukrainian pilots begin F-16 flight training with Royal Air Force
Ukrainian fighter pilots are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in…
Royal Air Force Typhoon T1 fighters to be cannibalized for parts
Some time ago now, the decision to retire the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fighter jets from the inventory…
Airlines fear reputational damage by aiding UK government deportations to Rwanda
A core United Kingdom (UK) government policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing a new problem…
RAF to launch surveillance flights over Gaza to locate British hostages
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced it will launch surveillance flights from airspace above Israel and Gaza to…
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…
RAF’s new uncrewed surveillance aircraft Protector begins trials
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is set to begin testing the Protector, a new uncrewed aircraft, at RAF…
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…
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown: the death-defying WW2 pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft
The British Royal navy pilot Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown was 96 years old when he passed away at…
RAF fighter pilots’ new helmets boast advanced display visor and night vision
The British Ministry of Defense has made a significant investment in BAE Systems’ cutting-edge fighter jet helmet called…
Russian pilot intended to shoot down UK spy plane refuting ‘malfunction’ claims
The BBC has learned from defense sources that a Russian Su-27 fighter tried to shoot down a British…
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…