Pilot who died in Spitfire crash hailed as the very best of the Royal Air Force
Family members and fellow RAF personnel pay tribute to Typhoon and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight pilot Squadron Leader Mark Long.
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RAF Last remaining Blackburn Beverley saved from scrapheap and given new home
Aircraft XB259, known as Big Bev, is being transported to Solway Aviation Museum where she will go on public display.
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Aircraft Helicopter crews suing MOD, claiming exhaust fumes caused their cancer
Personnel claiming toxic fumes emitted from the aircraft caused their illness, accusing the MOD of being negligent.
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Football Royal Air Force defeat Dutch Air Force to defend President's Cup
The Royal Air Force beat the Dutch Air Force 4-0 in their annual President's Cup fixture at Sporting Khalsa FC.
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Sport Spirit of Ayre takes first flight at RAF Sport Aerobatic competition in memory of former winner
The aircraft took to the skies at the competition which was completed in memory of Sergeant Tony Ayre, killed after winning the inaugural ...
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Aircraft RAF Lossiemouth Typhoons take to the air for flypast in tribute to Spitfire crash victim
The flypast was a tribute to Squadron Leader Mark Long who died in a crash at the weekend.
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RAF Crash investigators appeal for footage of Spitfire involved in fatal weekend crash
The RAF put a temporary pause on flying for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight following the death of Squadron Leader Mark Long.
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Aircraft The piece of RAF history left abandoned in Cyprus' eerie buffer zone
Forces News takes a look around the remnants of the Avro Shackleton aircraft lying inside the UN buffer zone in Cyprus.
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RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight displays paused following death of pilot in Spitfire crash
The pilot who died in the crash has been named by the RAF as Squadron Leader Mark Long.
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RAF RAF Coningsby pays tribute to 'passionate' pilot who was killed in Spitfire crash
Squadron Leader Mark Long flew the Typhoon before becoming part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
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RAF Prince and Princess of Wales lead tributes to RAF pilot dead in Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight displays historic aircraft from World War II, including the Spitfire, Hurricane, and Lancaster bomber.
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D-Day WW2 Mosquito pilot, 103, urges Britons to learn from the mistakes of the past
RAF veteran and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient Colin Bell survived 50 raids over Germany, including 13 over Berlin.
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Exercises RAF ground forces train for conflict with near-peer adversary on Exercise Auxilium Fort
Exercise Auxilium Fort, at RAF Honington, involved 95 personnel reacting to a range of scenarios from security breaches to broken vehicles.
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Football A champion returns: RAF women's football team announce new head coach
Flight Sergeant Michelle Perkins returns to the role after a previous spell of success as player and head coach.
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Aircraft F-35 stealth fighter fleet on track to increase to 74 combat-ready aircraft by 2033
Procurement Minister says F-35Bs have seamlessly integrated with Typhoons and jets from other partner nations, to form a potent force mix.
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RAF RAF Typhoon fighters join Polish F-16 counterparts for Nato's Exercise Astral Knight
More than 5,000 service personnel from six countries have joined Nato's Integrated Air and Missile Defence exercise in Poland.