In pictures: Student pilots take on the Mach Loop in RAF A400M
The Mach Loop is a set of valleys situated in Wales regularly used for low-level flight training.
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Aircraft RAF's Poseidon helps rescue rowers stranded in the Atlantic Ocean
This was the first time the RAF has dispatched a Poseidon P8 aircraft to be used for UK search and rescue.
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RAF RAF Typhoon jets arrive in Australia for major multi-national exercise
A Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker from RAF Brize Norton and support elements also arrived to participate in PitchBlack22.
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RAF Head of RAF recruitment 'unashamed' of diversity policy
Recruitment policies could see ethnic minorities and women prioritised for roles over white men in order to meet targets.
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RAF UK claims Russian military aircraft conducted 'unsafe close pass' of RAF jet
The incident happened in international airspace, a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said.
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Aircraft Qatar gets first Eurofighter Typhoon jet after UK ceremony
Typhoon jets will provide support for the FIFA World Cup – set to be held in Qatar from 20 November.
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RAF RAF first as Atlas refuelled over South Atlantic
The air-to-air refuelling was conducted from an RAF Voyager flying from the Falkland Islands.
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RAF In pictures: New Red Arrows pilots start training at RAF Scampton
Each of the pilots has previous fast jet experience, flying either Tornado, Typhoon or Harrier jets.
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RAF Jamaican-born RAF war veteran Albert Jarrett dies aged 98
The former airman recently took part in the Queen's Baton Relay ahead of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
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News Family and friends attend memorial service for RAF gunner Corrie McKeague
The airman vanished in 2016 while on a night out in Bury St Edmunds.
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RAF RAF acknowledges 'challenges with training pipeline' as fast jet backlog revealed
A spokesperson said the service has "sufficient aircrew to meet our operational commitments".
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Aircraft What is the Mach Loop and why is it ideal for fighter jet training?
The tight turns and bends of the Machynlleth Loop in Wales are perfect for combat training.
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Athletics 'Proudest moments of my life': RAF triathlon guide celebrates Commonwealth Games gold
Senior Aircraftman Luke Pollard guided Dave Ellis to the gold medal in Birmingham.
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Athletics RAF guide wins gold medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games
Senior Aircraftman Luke Pollard guided Dave Ellis to the paratriathlon win in Birmingham.
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Football All-female crew to lead RAF flypast over Wembley for Euro 2022 final
A C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, crewed by three women, will be flanked by two Typhoon fighter jets as they fly over Wembley Stadium
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RAF Ceremony marks end of RAF's air policing mission in Romania
Typhoons from 3 (Fighter) Squadron, alongside Romanian Air Force F-16s, conducted a flypast during the parade to mark the occasion.