RAF extends warm welcome as Wedgetail boomerangs its way back to Australia
The crew of the Royal Australian Air Force AWACS jet stopped off at RAF Lossiemouth as they head home after taking part in Operation Kudu.
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Aircraft Last of the (flight) line: Final pair of US Marine Corps pilots convert to the Harrier II
While the USMC is switching to the F-35, it has still been training pilots to fly the AV-8B, although the latest two are the last.
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Ukraine F-16 won't help Ukraine says senior officer, who reckons the warplane's now irrelevant
The unnamed officer says it's a question of timing, as the multi-role jet would have been useful in 2023, but not today.
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RAF They've got wings: Navy gives schoolchildren's glider designs a test flight in competition final
The children of Buckler's Mead Academy won the Flying Start Challenge Yeovil Regional Final.
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Russia Unhappy landings: Russians making mistakes that give away their own fake aircraft
The Russians have been painting decoy aircraft on their hardstandings to confuse the Ukrainians - but real aircraft keep landing on them.
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Middle East RAF A400M delivers 27 tonnes of vital aid to Gaza following third successful airdrop
"The UK is fully committed to getting more aid into Gaza as quickly as possible," Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said.
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Middle East RAF successfully completes second airdrop of essential aid to Gaza
This follows the successful RAF airdrop of over 10 tonnes of aid on Monday.
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RAF RAF sets out 10-year plan to increase use of drones amid changing face of the frontline
The next 10 years will see the Royal Air Force work with the Army and Royal Navy to bring drone technology to the forefront.
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Aircraft RAF Lossiemouth's flying club goes green as new electric aircraft takes off
The electric aircraft puts the club on track to be the first in the country to offer direct carbon emission-free initial pilot training.
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Technology Real flying, virtual fighting: RAF to test augmented reality dogfight training system
The new technology has the potential to revolutionise pilot training with the RAF's Hawk jets and is already in use with the US Air Force.
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Aircraft It's a bruiser: Reflecting on the Army's Apache Mk1, the tough helicopter that saved lives
As the British Army says goodbye to the Mk1 variant of the attack helicopter, we look back at its two decades of dedicated service.
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Aircraft Fond farewell: British Army's Apache Mk1 attack helicopter makes final flight
The Army Air Corps is replacing the attack helicopter with the state-of-the-art AH-64E model.
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Aircraft Lightning strikes twice at RAF Marham as new F-35B stealth fighters arrive
The aircraft have undergone serviceability checks and will soon join the rest of the F-35B Lightnings in an operational capability.
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Politics Shapps goes up Down Under in F/A-18F Super Hornet following defence co-operation agreement
Australia and the UK have signed a new defence and security agreement making it easier for their defence forces to operate together.
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RAF The graduates: Ukrainian pilots complete RAF flight training vital to defending their nation
Ten Ukrainian pilots have graduated from training with the RAF and will ultimately be learning how to take the fight to Russia in the F-16.
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Navy Watch: Houthi drone downed – not by missile, but by machine gun from French helicopter
The attack drone that had been attempting to hit a ship in the Red Sea was engaged by a machine gunner on board an AS565 Panther helicopter.