Business as usual at RAF Brize Norton after heatwave flight disruption
Flights in and out of the UK's largest air base had been halted due to the recent severe hot weather conditions.
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RAF Sustainable fuel set to power RAF reaches landmark new stage
British technology could have the potential to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in military aircraft.
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RAF RAF Brize Norton halts all flights due to heatwave
It had been reported that flights in and out of the UK's largest air base had been halted because part of the "runway has melted".
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RAF RAF chief to stay in role until 2023
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston has been in the role since 2019.
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Veterans Birthday wishes pour in for last known Battle of Britain pilot as he turns 103
Chief of the Air Staff Sir Mike Wigston said retired Group Captain John Hemingway, 103, "is an inspiration to us all".
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RAF Boris Johnson flies in cockpit of RAF Typhoon – describes takeoff as a 'vertical firecracker'
The Prime Minister was invited to RAF Coningsby to see the Quick Reaction Alert team in action.
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News Corrie McKeague: Memorial service to be held for airman
The 23 year-old vanished in 2016 on a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
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Aircraft In pictures: Close look at the aircraft that performed at RIAT
The Royal International Air Tattoo returned after a two-year break, with more than 35 air forces performing.
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RAF RAF Chinooks deploy to Estonia to support NATO battlegroups
The helicopters from 27 Squadron at RAF Odiham in Hampshire have gone to Amari Air Base.
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RAF RAF Typhoons and ground units look for virtual enemy targets on exercise in Poland
The fast jets from 6 Squadron in RAF Lossiemouth were supported from a Voyager from RAF Brize Norton for air-to-air refuelling.
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RAF RAF's new Wedgetail surveillance aircraft livery revealed
The new aircraft will feature VIII Squadron's badge on the tail fin and a NATO shield on the nose.
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LGBTQ LGBT veterans urged to share experience of treatment before MOD lifted gay ban
A call for evidence has been launched as part of a review to discover how LGBT veterans were treated between 1967 and 2000.
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RAF RAF could ditch fitness tests for tech specialists, service chief suggests
Attracting recruits who handle data rather than fighter jets could see a change to entry testing, the Chief of the Air Staff hints.
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RAF RAF Fylingdales firefighters first on scene for school bus fire
The coach transporting school children on their end-of-year trip caught fire and they had to be evacuated.
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Aircraft RAF's Typhoons to get 'world's most advanced radar' as part of £2.35bn investment
The system will allow pilots to suppress enemy air defences using high-powered jamming and engage with targets from a safe distance.
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RAF RAF chief: Russian air force failures down to poor 'people' investment
An inability to conduct complex missions in Ukraine is down to an over-prioritisation of technology, he says.