RAF successfully completes second airdrop of essential aid to Gaza
This follows the successful RAF airdrop of over 10 tonnes of aid on Monday.
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Gulf War Eject! Eject! Eject! And out you go! Gulf War navigator recalls bailing out of burning aircraft
Bob Ankerson and pilot Simon Burgess became prisoners of war when their Tornado caught fire over Iraq in January 1991.
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RAF RAF sets out 10-year plan to increase use of drones amid changing face of the frontline
The next 10 years will see the Royal Air Force work with the Army and Royal Navy to bring drone technology to the forefront.
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Technology Real flying, virtual fighting: RAF to test augmented reality dogfight training system
The new technology has the potential to revolutionise pilot training with the RAF's Hawk jets and is already in use with the US Air Force.
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Sport Girl power: Royal Air Force lifters show their strength in all-female powerlifting competition
The event was building on a successful first trial competition in 2023.
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RAF RAF Atlas aircraft parachutes 10 tonnes of food aid into Gaza for the first time
The aid, which is made up of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula, was delivered by an A400M Atlas aircraft.
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WWII Great Escape prisoners of war remembered 80 years on in moving ceremony
The poignant service included RAF personnel slowly parading the portraits of the 50 men who were recaptured and executed.
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Aircraft Lightning strikes twice at RAF Marham as new F-35B stealth fighters arrive
The aircraft have undergone serviceability checks and will soon join the rest of the F-35B Lightnings in an operational capability.
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Army Damning figures for UK military recruitment with 54% giving up on the process last year
The British Army has reportedly become the worst performing branch due to poor recruitment numbers, according to a report.
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WWII The Great Escape: 80th anniversary commemorations to get under way in Poland
Events held in Poznan and the site of Stalag Luft III mark the escape of 76 Allied PoWs – and the murder of 50 who were recaptured.
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RAF The graduates: Ukrainian pilots complete RAF flight training vital to defending their nation
Ten Ukrainian pilots have graduated from training with the RAF and will ultimately be learning how to take the fight to Russia in the F-16.
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Tri-Service Falling levels of military recruitment represent a national security crisis, MPs told
MPs have been addressing concerns about the MOD's resources and ability to respond to a range of threats facing the UK.
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RAF Last living recipient of Second World War VC awarded one more medal - 75 years late
Flying Officer John Cruickshank VC, who flew Catalinas in the RAF, has been awarded his Air Efficiency Award 75 years after he earned it
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Veterans An honourable, brave man: Tributes paid to Bomber Command legend John Bell
Wing Commander John Bell served as a bomb-aimer with 617 Squadron in Bomber Command during the Second World War.
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RAF British F-35s return to UK after taking part in Nato's biggest post-Cold War exercise
The combat aircraft returned to RAF Marham from the deck of HMS Prince of Wales, who led the CGS for the multinational drills.
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RAF Red Arrows: The world's most famous display team that almost never was
Over the past 60 years, the RAF's iconic aerobatic display team have proved they can get through adversity - including being disbanded.