Did Allied pilots really drop fake wooden bombs on fake wooden decoy airfields?
Was it a light-hearted joke by Allied airmen during WW2 or is it just a myth?
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Sea vessels What are full ship shock trials?
A look at why navies conduct these tests and what they achieve.
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Feature The rebellious reason British submarines fly the Jolly Roger after missions
The tradition followed comments that submariners should be hanged as pirates
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Technology Watchkeeper: Up Close With The UK-Built Drone That's Been Used In Afghanistan
Using a range of cameras and sensors the uncrewed aircraft system can see things up to 200km away.
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WWII Wrens in WW2: Women who risked their lives to secretly intercept Nazi messages
These secret listeners, the women of the 'Y Service', risked their lives to intercept and gather enemy communications.
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Space What Is UK Space Command?
The new unit will be staffed by British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel, alongside members of the civil service.
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Feature How black nasty kept an aircraft hangar running for a year in the Falklands
If you can't fix it with duct tape, you're not using enough duct tape
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History Wing Commander Charles Reep: The father of long ball football?
Former RAF officer Wg Cdr Charles Reep was one of the pioneers of collecting data on matches and an advocate of direct football.
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News What are the MOD's security classifications?
In April 2014, the system was simplified into three levels: OFFICIAL, SECRET, and TOP SECRET.
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History What was Bomber Command?
More than 55,500 young men died flying with Bomber Command during WW2 – more than the number who serve in the entire RAF today.
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Feature When the Royal Marines went commando
How the Marines got their iconic green berets
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Feature Moment crew open fire on shark during US Swim Call captured on film
Footage shows the shark swimming around the crew in the water.
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Land vehicles Will Ajax fill in for the Army's Challenger 2 fleet?
We have looked at one of the internet's most searched questions about the Ajax programme.
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Feature Uckers: What is it and why does the military play it?
The board game has been played by Royal Navy sailors since the 18th century.
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Feature How a female Asian Lieutenant blazed a trail against prejudice
Susan Ahn Cuddy forged the way for others to follow
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Afghanistan Op Toral: What is the British military mission in Afghanistan?
UK military personnel are drawing down from Afghanistan after 20 years in the country.