Battle of Britain remembered as 602 Squadron marks 100 years of service
A service to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the centenary of 602 Squadron has been held at Glasgow Cathedral
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RAF Your lives in our hands: How the RAF trains the Armed Forces' air traffic controllers
Air Traffic Control operations have been taught at RAF Shawbury for 75 years, but a far more secret and deadly skill is taught there too
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RAF RAF to go ahead with nuclear-capable F-35A despite concerns about stealth, says CDS
Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton briefs MPs on plans to acquire 27 more F-35s - including 12 A variants
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Rugby Union Amy Cokayne's England continue winning run while Komaitai's World Cup journey ends with Fiji
England have set up a quarter-final showdown with Scotland in the next round
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Rugby Union Sarah Bonar celebrates 50 Scotland caps with World Cup defeat to Canada
Their pool performance means Scotland and Bonar are set for a quarter-final clash with Amy Cokayne's England
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RAF 1994 Mull of Kintyre RAF Chinook crash: The tragedy, its causes and why it's back in the news
BFBS Forces News has investigated the crash, the inquiries after the crash and what the families of the victims are doing now
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Nato Russian submarine threat resurfaces: How Nato works to track them down
Nato employs a range of techniques to keep track on Russian submarines to find out not just where they are, but what they're doing
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RAF Ex-Harrier and Tornado pilot Harv Smyth begins work as new Chief of the Air Staff leading the RAF
Air Chief Marshal Smyth replaces Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton this month as he becomes Chief of the Defence Staff
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RAF RAF Akrotiri strategically vital to global stability, says new station commander
The new commander previously led 201 Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth
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RAF A loo with a view: How to pee when piloting a plane without a generic piddle pack
Unlike the previous system, Skydrate is designed with different systems for male and female anatomy
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RAF Maritime mathematics: What it would take to keep an RAF sub-hunting Poseidon on station
P-8s have to be ready to protect the UK by patrolling the seas and detecting hostile submarines, but doing this requires planning and effort
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RAF Summer here, winter there: How the RAF keeps flying when it's freezing in the Falklands
Mount Pleasant Airfield is exposed to some challenging snowy and icy conditions, where wind chill can make it feel as cold as -15°
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Rugby Union RAF Flying Officer Sarah Bonar excited ahead of second Rugby World Cup with Scotland
Bonar and Scotland kick off their tournament against Wales on Saturday
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RAF Refuelling the Rafale: RAF Voyager meets up with French fighters on Op Inherent Resolve
Both France and the UK are part of the US-led coalition that's been working to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria since 2014
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WWII Last surviving WW2 VC recipient dies at 105, having received 72 wounds in attack on Catalina
Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank received the Victoria Cross for his bravery during an attack on a German U-boat, which left him injured
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RAF Protection over Poland: Air forces unite in show of force against potential adversaries
Op Chessman saw RAF Typhoons operate alongside Polish and Swedish jets to help safeguard the airspace over Poland and the broader Baltic