RAF and German air force intercept Russian aircraft in 'routine' Nato mission
The British and German fighters escorted a Russian IL78 Midas air-to-air refuelling aircraft, which was not responding to communications.
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Aircraft Indian air force joins RAF's Exercise Cobra Warrior for first time
The international three-week exercise is welcoming pilots from four countries to the UK to train over the North Sea.
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RAF Concrete ears that intercepted enemy aircraft now form natural bird habitat
Forces News was given an exclusive tour of the site where the giant structures still stand – now an RSPB Nature Reserve.
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Politics RAF and Qatari air force sign agreement to continue joint Typhoon operations
The joint Typhoon squadron will operate from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
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Estonia RAF Chinooks train in Estonia on Nato's enhanced Forward Presence
The helicopters supported Exercise Winter Camp, Estonia's biggest ever winter exercise, transporting over 1,000 passengers.
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Nato British troops join thousands of allies in Norway's largest military exercise
The British Army is joining 20,000 Nato and Norwegian troops in Exercise Joint Viking, the country's largest military exercise this year.
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RAF RAF begins joint Nato air policing missions with Germany in Estonia
The UK is getting ready to lead the Nato air policing mission in Estonia for four months from April.
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Aircraft Sonic boom: The science behind the bang
A sonic boom is created when an object moves through the air faster than the speed of sound.
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RAF 'Reckless' drone pilot who endangered RAF Battle of Britain Hawker Hurricane avoids jail
Derbyshire Police said this is thought to be the first UK prosecution for endangering an aircraft with a drone.
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Aircraft Saudi fighter jets arrive in UK to take part in RAF's largest international exercise
Military aircraft from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Air Force have arrived at RAF Coningsby.
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RAF Royal International Air Tattoo confirms return of Red Arrows for 2023 show
The Red Arrows have been confirmed as part of the show for RIAT 2023, alongside other aircraft and pilots from all over the world.
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Aircraft UK vs US: How do military pilots get assigned callsigns and are they cool like in the movies?
The rules and the history behind military aviation callsigns and nicknames revealed.
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RAF RAF trainee pilot organises Typhoon flypast for his WW2 veteran pilot great-uncle
John Robert 'Bob' Brown flew Wellington bombers in the Second World War and was a veteran of Bomber Command and IX Squadron.
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Navy Royal Navy Merlin helicopters fitted with 'onesies' to guard against extreme weather
They are spread over the critically important parts of multi-million-pound Merlin helicopters, to guard them against harsh Arctic, jungle or ...
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Aircraft Production to end of Top Gun 2's F/A-18 Super Hornet jet
The F/A-18 - flown by Tom Cruise's character in Top Gun: Maverick - is a dual-role, multi-engine fighter aircraft.
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USA US spy plane pilot takes cockpit selfie above suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
These newly released photos, taken by the pilot of a U-2 spy plane, provide clear images of the balloon's payload.