Former defence secretary urges fresh inquiry into 1994 Mull of Kintyre RAF Chinook crash
Sir Liam Fox met families of the victims at Number 10, and delivered a handwritten letter to the Prime Minister requesting a new inquiry
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Aircraft Switzerland's first fifth-gen F-35 takes shape as armed neutrality enters the stealth age
The first Swiss F-35A is moving through production in the US, with the stealth fighter set to replace ageing the ageing
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RAF Corkscrews, half-cubans and high-speed passes: RAF Typhoon display season gets underway
The latest pilot inside the cockpit, Flight Lieutenant Tom Nation – callsign Dragon01 – described flying the aircraft as a "childhood dream"
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Ukraine Gripen vs F-16: Ukraine announces JAS 39 fighter jet deal with Sweden to aid air defences
We compare the relative benefits of the Saab Gripen to the main Western jet currently flown by Ukraine, the F-16 Fighting Falcon
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RAF Hawk T1's days with the Red Arrows are almost over: Here's what you said should come next
A BFBS Forces News audience poll offered four possible candidates, with a surprise entry being the overwhelming choice for the Reds' new jet
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RAF Chinook crash families see newly released documents: Find out what they said
Relatives of those killed in the 1994 disaster on the Mull of Kintyre say the papers show the MOD knew the pilots were not to blame
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Aircraft Italian F-35B jets land on Finnish highway as air forces train to fight from roads
The exercise puts one of Nato's most advanced jets onto a closed highway as air forces train for a war in which big airbases would be early ...
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RAF RAF's first 'eyes in the sky' aircraft lands as UK rebuilds airborne warning fleet
The Wedgetail, the long-awaited replacement for the E-3D Sentry has arrived in Scotland, ready to complete testing before entering service
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Aircraft Royal International Air Tattoo cancelled due to military action in Middle East
Organisers say access to the venue RAF Fairford is uncertain after extensive discussions with the Royal Air Force and US Air Force
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RAF RAF Chinook's heavy-lifting power in the spotlight at wildfire exercise in Cyprus
The helicopter operated by 1310 Flight joins the annual exercise in preparation for the hottest months of summer, where temperatures can ...
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RAF Russian fighter jets intercept RAF reconnaissance aircraft within metres over Black Sea
According to the Ministry of Defence, the RAF River Joint had been carrying out a routine flight in international airspace and was unarmed
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RAF RAF's new anti-drone missiles move from testing to deployment in just eight weeks
Typhoons patrolling the skies in the Middle East are now equipped with the low-cost Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
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Aircraft F-14 Tomcat: The real star of Top Gun as Tom Cruise's film celebrates its 40th birthday
The F-14 looked spectacular and had a serious Cold War job – keeping Soviet bombers, spy planes and missiles away from US Navy carriers
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Navy Wildcat and mouse: Navy's helicopters dodge P2000s on Exercise Tamber Shield
In the Norwegian fjords, it's a game of cat and mouse, with the Royal Navy's Wildcat helicopters looking to get away from a range of threats
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Aircraft End of an era: USMC phasing out F/A-18 Hornet maintenance roles as retirement looms
According to an internal message released by the service, the Hornet will be retired by 2030 with the corps focusing on the F-35 instead
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Arctic/Antarctic Canadian Forces Station Alert: The most remote outpost in the High North
BFBS Forces News has looked into the station that is the world's northernmost permanently inhabited place