Royal Navy pilot helps Japan get to grips with its new fleet of F-35B Lightnings
Japan's F-35A and F-35B jets are both variants of the F-35 Lightning II – but have key differences in design and role.
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RAF BBMF appoints future Officer Commanding for upcoming seasons
Squadron Leader Paul Wise has been named as the new Officer Commanding ahead of the 2026/27 season.
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Navy Engineers work through night to ensure Wildcat helicopters arrive for Norway deployment
The aircraft were boarded on the C-17 Globemaster as more than 1,000 members of the UK Commando Force deployed to the Arctic Circle for ...
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Aircraft Next-gen fighter must break the mould without soaring costs and delays, says new report
The Defence Select Committee warns the MOD that the in-service target date of 2035 for GCAP is ambitious and challenging.
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USA US Air Force investigating after fuel tank fell from F-16 flying over residential area
A 300-gallon external fuel tank dropped from a 96th Test Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in Florida.
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RAF Stunning footage shows F-35s and Typhoons take to the skies over wintry Lake District
Low-level flying doesn't get much more picturesque than this.
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Aircraft Navy unveils Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft set to transform aviation capabilities at sea
The Proteus rotorcraft model is scheduled to make its first flight in mid-2025.
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Aircraft Footage appears to show maiden flight of China's new futuristic stealth fighter
A video shows an unusually shaped aircraft flying in broad daylight, leading to speculation it could be the sixth-gen White Emperor jet.
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USA Two men rescued from capsized fishing boat by MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew
A US Coast Guard crew rescued the men after their 24ft fishing vessel ran out of fuel and capsized off Desecheo Island in Puerto Rico.
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Middle East Watch: US strikes Houthi targets in Yemen – and shoots down cruise missile
The targets of the latest airstrikes included a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility in the capital Sana'a.
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RAF Red Arrows end 2024 with incredible nine-aircraft flight above RAF Waddington
This was the first time all nine pilots had trained together, having welcomed two new members to the team ahead of the 2025 display season.
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Aircraft Royal Australian Air Force receives final F-35 jets to roughly double number of UK's fleet
It is projected that by the end of the calendar year, the UK will have taken ownership of 37 F-35 aircraft compared with the RAAF's 72.
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Aircraft Questions asked about V-22 Osprey, the tiltrotor aircraft that has claimed 62 lives
Aviation expert Bill Sweetman examines the characteristics of this unique aircraft which has claimed the lives of 62 people.
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USA Tom Cruise gets award for boosting recruitment to US Navy thanks to Top Gun
The star was handed the Distinguished Public Service Award to thank him for the positive impact the two Top Gun films have had.
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WWI Campaign launched to ensure WWI Royal Naval Air Service aviators are remembered
The campaign looks to raise thousands of pounds to create a memorial to those who served in the RNAS during the First World War.
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RAF All-female Chinook crew and engineers drop in to schools to inspire next-gen RAF
Visting their previous schools, they told students how they operate the Chinook aircraft and about their careers in the RAF.