Defence Secretary: Reducing Flying Training Wait 'A Priority'
A BBC investigation revealed the number of officers waiting to start military flying training has more than doubled in the last year.
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Syria Hundreds Leave Remaining IS Territory As RAF Continues Airstrikes
Around 500 people are believed to have left the village of Baghuz in eastern Syria.
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LGBTQ Caroline Paige: The Inspirational Story Of The First Transgender Officer To Serve Openly
“If I had just given up and said right, I’m leaving to transition… I would never have known that they would have accepted me.”
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Space Stellar Success: Former RAF Harrier Pilot Becomes UK's First Commercial Astronaut
Sixty-one-year-old Dave MacKay previously flew Harriers for the RAF.
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Navy Full List: Is Your Base Among Those Now Remaining Open?
Defence minister Tobias Ellwood told parliament there are updated plans for a total of 33 sites in the UK.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Bases Among UK Military Sites To Remain Open
Norton Manor Camp and Royal Marines Chivenor are among bases that will remain open.
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Aircraft Nine Tornados Mark Retirement With 'Final Flypast'
Tornado jets flew over RAF Marham to mark the aircraft's retirement.
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RAF RAF Typhoons Deploy Brimstone Capability For First Time
The Brimstone was one of three weapons upgrades on the aircraft last month under ‘Project Centurion’.
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RAF First Flight For Texan T1 Training Aircraft
Junior pilots will begin training on the Prefect, before moving on to the Texan T1 and finishing flying the Hawk T2.
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RAF Two Military Personnel Receive Honours From Prince Charles
Wing Commander Kevin Gatland received an OBE and Petty Officer Darren Carvell an MBE.
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Aircraft RAF Chief Receives Soaking After 'Significant' Tornado Farewell Flypasts
The aircraft flew over 39 locations for during its swansong before retiring from service in March.
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RAF RAF Appoints UK's First Female Three-Star Officer
Air Marshal Sue Gray has also become the most senior female military officer in the British Armed Forces.
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Gibraltar Armed Forces Test Their Resilience In A First For Gibraltar
Athletes from all three services showed off their staying power to test their physical and mental endurance
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RAF Lima Charlie: Do Cuts Really Leave The RAF Unable To Defend The UK?
Is the UK really vulnerable, or is there more to this story than perhaps meets the eye?
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RAF RAF Advert Against Sexist Stereotypes Screened
The commercial mocks female images seen in other mainstream advertising.
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News RAF F-35B Declares Emergency On Routine Flight
The F-35B is the RAF's most advanced warplane and is based at RAF Marham in Norfolk.