Crowning the best of forces sport: Watch the 2023 UK Armed Forces sports awards live
The winners of the British Army, Royal Navy and RAF Awards collide in London.
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RAF RAF bids farewell to the Hercules as final retirement flypast takes to the skies
Three Royal Air Force (RAF) C-130J Hercules are flying across the UK to mark the aircraft's retirement.
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Aircraft Atlas conducts beach landing training in West Wales
The A400M showcased its ability to land on short sandy runways.
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RAF Former Royal Air Force chiefs call scrapping of Hercules 'perverse' in joint letter
In a letter to The Times, they said other countries, who also own the Airbus A400M, are conversely trying to buy more C-130s.
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Nato RAF jets join Nato's largest deployment of aircraft since the Cold War
Exercise Air Defender 2023 could cause travel chaos for some holidaymakers across Europe.
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Aircraft Where and when to watch the Hercules retirement flypast
The Royal Air Force says the Hercules will fly until 30 June before being replaced by the Atlas.
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RAF RAF and allies practise offensive operations in Europe's biggest aerial battlespace
Exercise Arctic Challenge involves 3,000 troops and 150 aircraft, making it one of the biggest air exercises in Europe.
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Feature Jet legends: The Gloster Meteor, Britain's first-ever jet fighter
The aircraft still plays a vital role today as it is used to carry out live ejection tests on all new production seats.
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RAF RAF P-8 Poseidon trains with USS Gerald R Ford - the world's biggest warship
The exercise formed part of a series of training activities being led by the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford.
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RAF Council's appeal heard over plans to use RAF site to house asylum seekers
The MOD-owned land was one of the sites identified to house asylum seekers in disused military bases to reduce reliance on hotels.
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Sport British Army success as military volleyball teams compete at 2023 Crown Services tournament
It was a winning day for the Army's men's and women's teams.
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RAF RAF Valley to boost pilot training capabilities by nearly 50%
RAF Valley on Anglesey is home to No 4 Flying Training School, responsible for training the UK's next generation of world-class fighter ...
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RAF The unsolved murder of forces teenager Christina Menzies
The 16-year-old was found near RAF Gutersloh in June 1993.
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Tri-Service Finalists revealed in awards that shine a light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things
The Soldiering On Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of people in the Armed Forces community.
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Rugby Union British Army beat RAF in Scottish rugby clash
The two service's rugby union teams met in Edinburgh.
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RAF RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft twice in 24 hours
The Royal Air Force fighter jets were sent to intercept the Russian airplanes flying close to Nato airspace.