
HMS Tamar Welcomes Merlin Helicopter On Board For First Time
The Merlin helicopter landed on the River-class ship on New Year’s Day.
The Merlin helicopter landed on the River-class ship on New Year’s Day.
There are three variants of the F-35 fighter jet, with the RAF and Royal Navy being equipped with the F-35B.
The E-7 'Wedgetail' fleet is set to replace the RAF's E-3D Sentry aircraft.
The first of the E-7 Wedgetail surveillance aircraft is expected to arrive in 2023.
The iconic aircraft was in service for more than 40 years.
The aircraft, named Foxy Lady, will now be maintained as a non-flying exhibit.
The helicopters, that provide battlefield support for Royal Marines, carried out the training in exercise areas on the Moray Firth.
It is unknown whether the aircraft was holding munitions during Thursday’s emergency landing at RAF Fairford.
The deal means 25 industry job will be created at RAF Brize Norton.
The UK now owns 21 of the Lightning jets, with 18 of those based at the Norfolk site.
The fighter jets monitored the movement of two Russian Tu-142 Bear F planes, which were detected near UK airspace.
The arrival of two Apache AH-64Es is being heralded by the Army as a new era in modern British military aviation.
The Scottish base has been undergoing £400m worth of upgrades.
A trip down memory lane for Chinook fans
Hurricane Iota has devastated the Central American country, two weeks after Hurricane Eta hit.
The first pilot to take to the cockpit shares his memories.