Last Flying Sea Vixen Grounded As Charity's Repair Plan Halted
The aircraft, named Foxy Lady, will now be maintained as a non-flying exhibit.
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.
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The aircraft has been named Spirit of Reykjavik in honour of the role Iceland’s capital and people played in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Professor Malcolm Chalmers says the reduction of a Treasury spending review to cover only a one-year period could be costly for defence.
The Scottish airbase has undergone a £400m renovation to house nine of the maritime patrol planes.
A Tornado jet is to replace the Cold War-era aircraft as the Norfolk base's gate guardian.
UK and US jets embarked on the aircraft carrier are now proven in day and night-time conditions.