Royal Air Force Typhoons carry out air-to-air refuelling from a German A400M for first time
RAF pilots based in the Middle East in the International Counter Daesh Coalition hone their mid-air refuelling skills.
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RAF Royal Air Force Commander hands over duties on Op Shader after completion of tour
Royal Air Force Group Captain Lefroy has handed over his command after successfully completing his tour of duty in the Middle East.
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Aircraft Typhoon: The RAF's primary multi-role fighter jet that packs a mighty punch
While some modern warplanes rely more on their agility, the Typhoon is all about payload and power.
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Aircraft Voyager: All you need to know about the RAF's fuel station in the sky
Find out about the specifications, capability, and notable incidents of the RAF's Voyager aircraft.
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Operations Eight years of Operation Shader: The UK's mission against IS
The UK has flown more than 8,000 sorties providing strikes, surveillance and reconnaissance, air-to-air refuelling and transport.
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Op Shader What it's like flying Typhoon fighters on RAF's 'relentless' mission against IS
In an interview with the BFBS Sitrep podcast, former pilot Mike Sutton shares his experiences of flying on Operation Shader.
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Army 1st Battalion Scots Guards Awarded Medals For Work In Middle East
The soldiers have been rewarded for their work on Operation Shader in Iraq.
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Op Shader Op Shader Exclusive: What Next For UK's Fight Against IS?
The RAF's Middle East operations commander exclusively told Forces News it is difficult to know when the UK's mission against IS will end.
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Op Shader RAF Conducts Air Strike Against IS In Iraq
A single Paveway IV guided bomb was fired from a Royal Air Force Typhoon during the operation.
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Aircraft In Pictures: F-35's First Combat Sorties From HMS Queen Elizabeth
The combat missions are the first flown from a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier by an F-35 aircraft.
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Op Shader Operation Shader: What Hardware Has The UK Used Against IS?
It began as a humanitarian aid operation but has grown into a mission to try to defeat IS.
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Op Shader Operation Shader: All you need to know about Britain's fight against IS
Everything you need to know about the mission against so-called Islamic State.
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Op Shader IS Has 'Nowhere To Hide' As RAF Typhoons Strike Fighters In Iraq
Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, UK Air Component Commander to the Middle East, has spoken exclusively to Forces News about the operation.
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Op Shader IS 'Closed Out' In Iraq And Northern Syria
A 10-day RAF mission was recently carried out against so-called Islamic State in northern Iraq, supported by Iraqi Security Forces.
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Iraq Iraq: Typhoons use Storm Shadow missiles in air strikes against IS
The aircraft struck several cave systems occupied by so-called Islamic State terrorists, using Storm Shadow missiles for the first time.
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Iraq UK Launches More Airstrikes Against IS In Iraq
The RAF is flying missions against so-called Islamic State as part of Operation Shader.