Complex military operations, such as NATO’s Baltic Air Policing, don’t just happen; it takes months of planning, extensive co-operation between nations and a lot of hard work. Belgian Air Force movers tie down equipment to transporter before onward movement to Belgium In the centre of this is the key role played by the Royal Air … Dowiedz się więcej
The Combined UK and French Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) will face its biggest development test to date as more than 5,000 personnel from the two countries come together for Exercise Griffin Strike. The exercise will see a UK-French headquarters planning and executing major land, sea and air activity for the first time in a demonstration … Dowiedz się więcej
LOGISTICS SQUADRONS from Royal Air Force Wittering were on the move again this week in support of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia. Trucks from No 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron left the Cambridgeshire Station to collect equipment for the Royal Air Force Typhoon jets which will guard the airspace over the three Baltic … Dowiedz się więcej
Personnel from the German Air Force have been based at RAF Coningsby during March, whilst taking part in Exercise Cobra Warrior. Cobra Warrior is a large-scale exercise utilising almost every type of aircraft in the RAF’s inventory, including fast jets, helicopters, transport and ISTAR assets. During the three-week exercise, the personnel,and their different platforms took … Dowiedz się więcej
Reservists based at RAF Leeming put on their walking boots to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the ‘Long March’ in Poland and Germany. Personnel from 607 (County of Durham) and 609 (West Riding) Squadrons, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, walked the 60 mile historic route as part of Force Development – Exercise Long March. They joined … Dowiedz się więcej
RAF Valley based 208(R) Squadron have unveiled a brand new Hawk TMk1 livery to commemorate their 100th Anniversary. The fin, featuring the squadron’s distinctive yellow and blue colour scheme, draws on a number of ideas submitted by squadron personnel and was created by the SERCO paintshop team on the Anglesey base. Wing Commander Chris Kidd, … Dowiedz się więcej