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The Royal Air Force has opened the Protector RG Mk1 flight and training establishment at RAF Waddington, in a ceremony hosted by Air Officer Commanding 1 Group.
History Trebelzue was commandeered as a satellite field for RAF St Eval in 1941, but transferred to Ferry Command to be an Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit. The runways proved inadequate, and new ...
In a recent evacuation operation, RAF A400M Atlas aircraft and crews actively engaged in transporting British nationals and their dependants from Tel Aviv, Israel to Larnaca, Cyprus. Over three days, ...
From 13 to 20 June 2025, the King’s Colour Squadron, the Royal Air Force’s sole ceremonial unit, assumed public duties at the ...
See more from the Royal Air ForceThe Chief of the Air Staff is the 4-star commander and professional head of the Royal Air Force. He is accountable to the Secretary of State for its fighting ...
History Trebelzue was commandeered as a satellite field for RAF St Eval in 1941, but transferred to Ferry Command to be an Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit. The runways proved inadequate, and new ...
The RAF will be equipped with twelve new F-35A fifth-generation aircraft, as part of the Security Defence Review.
The RAF Air Cadets of Merseyside Wing have been honoured with the award of the Freedom of the Borough. During a ceremony at Chester Town Hall, the Lord Mayor of Chester and the Council of Cheshire ...
Wing Commander Gemma Lonsdale is Officer Commanding Air Wing Engineering at RAF Coningsby and responsible for the maintenance and safety of the Station’s Typhoon fleet. Gemma Lonsdale joined the RAF ...
Preserving the historic legacy of the RAF is the responsibility of Warrant Officer Carol Russell, Warrant Officer Engineering for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Warrant Officer Russell is in ...
Thousands of people every year see the RAF Typhoon Display Team demonstrate the UK’s principal military aircraft, and Sergeant Polly Grimmer is their engineering manager. The Typhoon Display Team’s ...
The Gordon Shephard Memorial Prize For more than 100 years, the RAF has offered an academic prize in memory of Brigadier-General G F Shephard DSO MC RAF, who was killed in action whilst flying on 19th ...