Ukraine: French jets in Estonia to bolster NATO airpower in Baltics
Additional jets are joining the Quick Reaction Alert team to deter Russia and protect NATO's eastern flank.
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Russia Russia's 'Frogfoot' jet that can take a missile hit
Ground forces defending Ukraine are being bombarded by the SU-25 aircraft from the 1970s.
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RAF RAF Chinook delivers essential radar parts to Rock of Gibraltar
The equipment is essential to maintain the safety and security of the air space for military airfields in the UK and Sovereign Base Areas.
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Women Meet the pioneering female fast jet pilot who smashed the glass ceiling
Mandy Hickson was the second woman ever to fly a Tornado GR4 on the front line.
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RAF RAF F-35 jets join NATO mission following Russian invasion
Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning jets joined Enhanced Vigilance Patrols for the first time.
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RAF RAF submarine hunter aircraft tracks Russian warships in the Mediterranean
The P-8A Poseidon had been taking part in a major NATO exercise when it was reassigned to locate the Russian warships.
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Russia Watch: Why isn't Russia's air force flying over Ukraine?
Air strikes have been expected but attacks have been limited to missile and artillery strikes.
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Army How do you arm an Apache attack helicopter?
Forces News joined 653 Squadron on Exercise Grey Eagle as they armed the Apache Mark 1 for live-firing.
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China Lives of Australian Poseidon aircrew risked by Chinese laser, officials say
Australian defence chiefs say a Chinese navy ship fired a laser at one of their surveillance aircraft.
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Aircraft From disruptive passengers to hijackings, meet the people keeping order in the sky
Military Aviation Protection Officers have to be ready to deal with everything, ensuring everyone on board is kept safe.
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Aircraft RAF fighters welcome US B-52 bombers back to Europe as Russia tensions build
The American Bomber Task Force was joined by Typhoons ahead of joint training missions.
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Aircraft Exercise Red Flag: What is it?
More than 300 Royal Air Force personnel and aircraft headed to the US for the combat drills.
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USA US, Australian and Japanese Air Force perform 'Elephant Walk' formation
The formation is used to practise for emergency situations when a lot of aircraft may need to take off and attack at once.
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USA Does leaked footage show US F-35 fighter jet crashing in flames?
The US Navy is racing to salvage the jet with fears that submarines from China, which claims the crash area, could get there first.
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Aircraft Special US 'Nuke Sniffer' aircraft in the UK for rare visit
The US Air Force says its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions.
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RAF RAF Typhoons scrambled for second day in a row
It comes after RAF fighter jets were launched on Wednesday, intercepting and escorting four Russian military aircraft.