Watch: Finnish Air Force uses motorway as runway
The Finnish Air Force, or Ilmavoimat, has replaced runways with motorways for Exercise Kesäbaana 23.
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News Helicopter crews practise day and night landings on HMS Prince of Wales
Flight deck personnel have welcomed Royal Navy and RAF helicopter crews on board Royal Navy's biggest warship.
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RAF The RAF's unsung heroes keeping Typhoons in the air
Typhoon pilots were deployed to Nato's eastern flank, but they had some help from their colleagues on the ground.
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Aircraft Sukhoi SU-22M4: Take a tour of Soviet-era fighter jet used by Poland
The aircraft is a specialist in destroying ground targets and was originally launched in 1966.
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RAF RAF intercepts 50 Russian aircraft – about one every three days – on longest Nato policing deployment yet
The aircraft are at the sharp end of defending the airspace protected by the alliance.
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Weapons and Kit Golden Eagle: World's first unmanned helicopter with AI strike capability
The unmanned helicopter combines a rotary platform with an advanced targeting system.
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Korean War The first jet v jet battles: The story of the Korean War's 'MiG Alley' dogfights
The US Air Force struggled against the MiG-15 and was forced to deploy its newest aircraft to defeat them, the F-86 Sabre.
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USA First British aircraft lands on the world's largest warship
A British Royal Navy Commando Wildcat AH1 landed on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R Ford.
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Aircraft P-8A Poseidon: What is the RAF's submarine hunter aircraft?
Based on the Boeing 737-800 airliner, the P-8A Poseidon is equipped with sensors and weapons systems for anti-submarine warfare.
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News Crew still missing after Australian army helicopter crashes during Exercise Talisman Sabre
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August.
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RAF Incredible photo makes RAF Chinook look like it's defying gravity in skilled 'two wheels on' landing on cliff side
The precise landing was captured on camera during a Nato exercise in the Spanish training area of San Gregorio near Zaragoza.
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Ukraine New Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters inflicting heavy cost on Ukraine, defence intelligence reports
The MOD said as Ukraine continues major offensive operations in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Ka-52 is key to Russian forces in the sector.
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Navy Royal Navy Merlins can carry more commandos into action after extensive trials
The Merlin has been the 'battlewagon' of the Commando Helicopter Force since 2016, transporting Royal Marines from ship to shore.
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RAF RAF Typhoons carry out simulated intercept of US B-52 bombers
The jets, from 140 Expeditionary Air Wing, simulated the interception of two B-52s from the US Air Force Bomber Task Force over the Baltics.
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Aircraft Australia buys 20 new C-130J Hercules from the US weeks after UK retires aircraft
The new Hercules will replace the 12 already in service with the Royal Australian Air Force, costing $9.8 billion.
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Veterans Hero WW2 Lancaster veteran receives special salute at Lossiemouth display
His heroism singlehandedly reviving a crew during a wartime mission saw him awarded the George Medal, given "for acts of great bravery".