Half the age of the RAF: The amazing service life of the Puma helicopter
BFBS Forces News looks back over the long service history of the versatile and highly capable Puma helicopter.
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Navy RNAS Culdrose helicopters prepare to join HMS Prince of Wales for deployment to Far East
The Merlin Mk2 helicopters will join the aircraft carrier for the Royal Navy's major deployment of the year.
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Aircraft Two Patrouille de France aircraft crash into each other during stunt in Saint Dizier
Three personnel ejected and escaped unharmed after the Alpha Jets collided in Saint Dizier, France.
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USA Trump branded a deal-maker not a seller amid claim of kill switch on new F-47 jets
President Trump said the F-47 would be the most advanced fighter in the world - but only a toned down version would be offered to US allies.
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Aircraft Production of Rafale combat planes to be boosted after France increases order
Dassault Aviation said production will be stepped up after Emmanuel Macron announced the French military would increase orders of the ...
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History WW1-era Fokker D.VII to be lent to Dutch museum amid confusion over its origins
Researchers say the Fokker D.VII aircraft on display at the Deutsches Museum near Munich may have belonged to the Dutch navy.
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RAF RAF pilot joins elite group of aviators by flying EA-18G Growler from US aircraft carrier
Squadron Leader Le Lohe flew an EA-18G Growler off USS Abraham Lincoln while on exchange with the US Navy.
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RAF RAF trainee pilots fly alongside French Air Force in Corsica for Exercise Freedom Hawk
In Corsica, the RAF's future pilots trained with their French counterparts to build trust between the two air forces.
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RAF Historic women in wartime flypast sees every aircraft flown by all-female crews
It makes it the largest flypast ever performed solely by women aircrew.
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Aircraft Boeing wins $20bn contract for Next Generation Air Dominance programme
The aerospace company has won a contract to create the US Air Force's most sophisticated fighter jet.
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RAF Royal International Air Tattoo confirms aircraft that visitors can see at the 2025 show
The Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be performing this year, the Royal International Air Tattoo has revealed.
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RAF Red Arrows: Where and when to see their dramatic and dizzying displays in 2025
The RAF's aerobatic display team will perform a flypast during the VE Day 80 celebrations in May as they start their flying season in 2025.
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Aircraft It's a clean sweep as specialists dust suspended aircraft 100ft up at RAF museum
Eight aircraft at the RAF Museum Midlands, including a Vulcan bomber, have been given a spring clean by a team of cleaners.
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Exercises Commando fliers complete Operation Clockwork with allies in northern Norway
The exercise came to a close after the personnel replicated aviation assaults and practised casualty evacuations in northern Norway.
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Ukraine MOD to support provision of F-16s to Ukraine rather than provide old RAF Typhoons
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard rules out a suggestion to bolster the Ukrainian air force with ex-RAF Tranche 1 Typhoons.
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Navy Landmark trial sees UK Meteor missile in weapons bay of US Marine Corps F-35
Royal Navy officers collaborate on test flights in the US aimed at facilitating the use of Meteor missiles with the F-35 Lightning.