Stranded veterans taken to memorial event thanks to Royal Navy Merlin crews
Czech veterans Charles Strasser and Jirí Pavel Kafka were stuck in Jersey on their way to France, but the Royal Navy was on hand to help.
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RAF Inquest hears cause of death of Battle of Britain Memorial Flight pilot in Spitfire crash
Squadron Leader Mark Long died from head and neck injuries suffered when his aircraft crashed, an inquest has been told.
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Nato International partners get to bare their claws as they gather for Nato's Tiger Meet 2024
Schleswig Air Base in Germany is hosting Tiger Meet 2024, with 60 aircraft from 11 nations taking part in this unique training exercise.
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Aircraft Tributes paid to 29 victims of RAF Chinook crash on 30th anniversary of disaster
The helicopter had been carrying leading security personnel when it crashed into a hillside on the Mull of Kintyre.
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RAF Long journey of recovery for Battle of Britain Memorial Flight after fatal Spitfire crash
The BBMF will not take part in the D-Day 80 commemorations as it remains grounded in the wake of the crash which killed Sqn Ldr Mark Long.
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Aircraft RAF Typhoons in live fire strafing sortie on exercise with Nato allies in Romania
This is one of many Nato exercises the Typhoons have taken part in while deployed on Op Biloxi
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RAF RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will not participate in D-Day 80 events
Following the crash which killed Spitfire pilot Mark Long, the BBMF remains temporarily grounded and will miss the Normandy commemorations.
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RAF RAF Typhoon FGR4s use Paveway IV bombs against Houthi locations in Yemen
The Typhoon is used for air policing, peace and support and high intensity conflict missions.
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RAF Last remaining Blackburn Beverley saved from scrapheap and given new home
Aircraft XB259, known as Big Bev, is being transported to Solway Aviation Museum where she will go on public display.
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Aircraft Helicopter crews suing MOD, claiming exhaust fumes caused their cancer
Personnel claiming toxic fumes emitted from the aircraft caused their illness, accusing the MOD of being negligent.
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Ukraine Ukrainian President visits home of Belgium's F-16 fighter jets after £831m deal signed
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Melsbroek military base with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to see the F-16 fighters.
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Aircraft RAF Lossiemouth Typhoons take to the air for flypast in tribute to Spitfire crash victim
The flypast was a tribute to Squadron Leader Mark Long who died in a crash at the weekend.
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RAF Crash investigators appeal for footage of Spitfire involved in fatal weekend crash
The RAF put a temporary pause on flying for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight following the death of Squadron Leader Mark Long.
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Aircraft The piece of RAF history left abandoned in Cyprus' eerie buffer zone
Forces News takes a look around the remnants of the Avro Shackleton aircraft lying inside the UN buffer zone in Cyprus.
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Aircraft Swedish Gripen fighter pilots practise the art of landing on civilian highways
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen has a trick up its sleeve – it's able to operate from a main road if its runway has been put out of action.
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RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight displays paused following death of pilot in Spitfire crash
The pilot who died in the crash has been named by the RAF as Squadron Leader Mark Long.