RAF Poseidon helps rescue 17 after stricken fishing boat issues Mayday off Orkney coast
The aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth was on a routine training flight when it answered an alert from a fishing vessel
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USA Downing Street insists RAF Fairford is safe as US pulls bombers out of airbase
A defence minister has said that the Ministry of Defence remains 'comfortable' with RAF Fairford's security
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Tri-Service Armed Forces at work: Take a look at some stunning images from land, sea and air
The courage and commitment, tenacity and technology of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force on display – in pictures
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RAF Red Arrows' leader steps down after three years, 29 countries and 20 different aircraft
Wing Commander Jon Bond has been Red 1 for the past three years, having flown with the team since 2018
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RAF Decades-old debris in carburettor likely caused fatal Spitfire crash in 2024, report finds
Squadron Leader Mark Long, 43, died after his Spitfire crashed during a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight near RAF Coningsby
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RAF Vote of confidence: MOD agrees £190m Airbus deal to boost RAF's strategic airlift fleet
The 31-month extension to the contract will see Airbus continue its maintenance, repair and support for the RAF's A400M Atlas fleet
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Sport 2026 RAF Sport Awards: How to watch the ceremony live on BFBS Forces News YouTube
Who will take home top honours at the 2026 RAF Sport Awards? Stream the ceremony live from London on 22 October via the BFBS Forces News ...
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RAF No.1 Flying Training School celebrates 50 years of helicopter training at RAF Shawbury
No. 1 Flying Training School is the oldest military pilot training school in the world, having originally formed in 1919
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USA USAF remains tight-lipped on status of UK airbase threat level in wake of Fairford arrests
The US Air Force uses Force Protection Conditions – a different system to the UK – but is not revealing what the current threat level is
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Rugby Union RAF look to end seven years of French frustration as Le Crunch fixture picked for live coverage
They haven't beaten the French since 2019 but will this year be the year they put that right?
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USA RAF Fairford: British-owned airbase that has supported US military ops for decades
The airbase in Gloucestershire was thrust into the spotlight following the recent arrests
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RAF Red Arrows back in business as they join the Patrouille de France at Le Touquet airshow
The Red Arrows have resumed flying after being temporary grounded
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RAF First Turkish air force pilots begin training on RAF Typhoon fighter jets at Coningsby
The two pilots will train with 29 Squadron, the Royal Air Force's Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit, based in Lincolnshire
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RAF How often do Hawks crash? Accident record, groundings and life-saving ejector seats
The Hawk T2 had never previously been lost by the RAF, but years of engine problems have repeatedly restricted how much the training fleet ...
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RAF RAF Hawk T1 and T2s grounded for investigation following crash on training flight in North Wales
Both pilots involved in the crash are expected to make a full recovery, according to the RAF
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Cyprus MOD secures £500,000 portable air raid siren to enhance protection of RAF Akrotiri
The new portable warning system will supplement air raid sirens already in use at the British base in Cyprus