Final preparations are under way for the Centenary of Military Aviation Air Show to be held at RAAF Williams – Point Cook from March 1-2. Air Commodore Phil Byrne is again leading the air show team. „This is the sixth air show I have helped to organise, but what makes this one so special is … Dowiedz się więcej
On Monday 3rd February RAF Marham were honoured to welcome Her Majesty the Queen to the Station in her capacity as Honorary Air Commodore. Her Majesty visited a hangar where she met personnel representing all the areas from across the Station including staff from our industrial partners from BAE, Rolls Royce and SERCO. Her Majesty … Dowiedz się więcej
It was born in battle, created to carry out one of the most daring raids of World War II. Now, more than 70 years later, the RAF Squadron known as ‘The Dambusters’ have flown their final mission. Officer Commanding 617 Squadron, Wing Commander David Arthurton will now bring the Dambusters back home to RAF Lossiemouth. … Dowiedz się więcej
Royal Air Force squadrons are participating in Red Flag, the most complex air exercise of the year which commenced at Nellis Air Force Base today. They have joined 150 aircraft from the US armed forces and Royal Australian Air Force for three weeks of intense training in the skies above Nevada. The vast expanse of … Dowiedz się więcej
Instructors from Australia, Denmark, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Denmark as well as the UK came together on a bright Saturday afternoon on the ranges at Kandahar Airfield. They provided one-on-one coaching in how to safely handle and shoot issue weapons from their respective countries. RAF Regiment Sgt Wayne Hopewell, who organised the event said: “Over 200 … Dowiedz się więcej
A yearlong series of events will mark the milestone 50th anniversary of the first E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that was delivered to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 11 on Jan. 19, 1964, becoming what is affectionately known as “the eyes and ears of the Navy.” As the first aircraft … Dowiedz się więcej