RAF Typhoons scrambled twice 'within a matter of hours' to intercept Russian aircraft
Last month, Nato scrambled the jets six times, intercepting 21 Russian aircraft in the process.
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Aircraft RAF Typhoons to get £870m advanced radar upgrade
The Royal Air Force's Typhoon Tranche 3 aircraft will be fitted with the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2.
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Aircraft US Air Force's 50-state flyover marks 100 years of air refuelling
The technique of air refuelling has been around since 1923 and today keeps aircraft in the sky for longer.
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Aircraft The RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight cleared for take-off
The aircraft had been grounded due to an issue with a Merlin engine.
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Aircraft Nausea, long trips and more: Memories of RAF workhorse the Hercules
The Hercules served in the RAF for 56 years and, over those years, thousands made memories in the aircraft that would last a lifetime.
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RAF End of an era: C-130J Hercules makes final RAF flights
The last two RAF Hercules flights took off from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire this morning.
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Feature Gloster Meteor: How Britain's first jet fighter is still playing a vital role today
The Gloster Meteor was the inception of jet aviation.
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Russia Watch: RAF patrol intercepted by Russian jet fighters in Black Sea
Three UK aircraft were shadowed by fighter jets when they approached the state border of Russia.
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Aircraft Ukrainian tanks face increasing threat from 'Putin's vulture' attack helicopter
The Russian Ka-52 'Alligator' attack helicopter's tank-killing abilities are causing the Ukrainians the most problems.
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RAF RAF Typhoon fighter jets scramble six times to intercept 21 Russian military aircraft in 21 days
RAF Typhoon jets are currently deployed on Operation Azotize, Nato's Baltic Air Policing mission, in Estonia.
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Aircraft New Lightning F-35B stealth fighters arrive at RAF Marham
Flown by both the RAF and Navy, F-35s also operate from both Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
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Aircraft Engine fault grounds RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ahead of Armed Forces Day flypasts
The Battle of Britain Memorial flight includes iconic Second World War aircraft like the Spitfire and Lancaster bomber.
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RAF C-130J Hercules: Crews who flew the 'Swiss army knife' of military aviation pay tribute
Forces News spoke to some of the pilots and engineers who flew in the RAF's Hercules aircraft.
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RAF Image captures moment RAF fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft
RAF Typhoons based in Estonia were again scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace.
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Aircraft Army tests out its new 'battle-winning' Apache attack helicopter over the Highlands
The Apache AH-64E replaces the Apache Mk1, which entered service in 2001, proving to be a big asset in Afghanistan and Libya.
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Aircraft RAF's A400M Atlas takes lead on air mobility operations after C-130 is retired
The Airbus A400M Atlas can carry 116 fully-equipped troops and up to 37 tonnes of equipment.