Avro Lancaster takes flight for VE Day 80 – thanks to more than 20,000 poppies
The installation at the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln comes ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe
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RAF RAF Typhoon jets attack Houthi drone-production facilities based in Yemen
RAF Typhoon FGR4s, with air refuelling support from Voyager tankers, used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to hit the sites
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Navy Jet overboard: US Navy loses £49m Super Hornet as it falls off aircraft carrier
A F/A-18E Super Hornet has gone overboard off a US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea.
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Aircraft What alternatives does the UK have if it has to abandon the US-designed F-35?
With a shift in global relations under the Trump administration, there are questions about a lack of autonomy of the F-35B software system.
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RAF Wing of rare German Dornier Do 17 shot down during Battle of Britain going on display
More than 400 Do 17 bombers were deployed by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, but today only this one remains semi-complete.
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RAF Crowds to hear roar of Lancaster as Battle of Britain Memorial Flight begins 2025 season
Spitfires and Hurricanes to mark 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at events across the UK.
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RAF UK not sharing tech on Tempest fighter jet project, Italian defence minister claims
Guido Crosetto said Japan and Italy were being left in the dark, calling for the UK to bring down the "barriers of selfishness".
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USA USAF F-16s fire live missiles over UK in Europe's largest combat readiness drill
Combat Archer UK brings Triple Nickel squadron to RAF Lakenheath for live-fire training.
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Navy F-35 Lightnings set to join HMS Prince of Wales on landmark mission to Indo-Pacific
HMS Prince of Wales will lead UK Carrier Strike Group 25 as it deploys to the Indo-Pacific region with the UK Lightning Force.
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Feature They Were There: The WW2 project by the maverick pilot who flew under Tower Bridge
Flt Lt Alan Pollock is known around the world for flying his Hawker Hunter through Tower Bridge in 1968.
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Navy UK F-35 Lightning Force prepares for full operational capability on CSG25
Carrier Strike Group 25 sets sail later this month, with Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales carrying up to 24 F-35B Lightning jets.
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Royals King and Queen celebrate 20th wedding anniversary in Italy with stunning Red Arrows display
To commemorate this milestone, the royal couple released a new portrait taken at Villa Wolkonsky in Rome during their state visit.
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RAF RAF Typhoon display team warm up for 2025 season as airshow dates are announced
Airshow enthusiasts can look forward to new display sequences during the upcoming season, with the Typhoon team already in training.
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Navy Carrier Strike Group to trial drones for delivering supplies during Far East deployment
Remotely piloted drones will be used for the first time to move supplies between ships.
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Army Fixing it on the frontline: How engineers make an Apache airworthy again
REME trainees learn how to do everything from fix the radar on an AH-64 to recover an armoured vehicle that's bogged down in a muddy crater.
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RAF RAF Typhoons scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth after civilian plane incident
The RAF's Quick Reaction Alert were scrambled after a commercial aircraft did not contact air traffic control.