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
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, in support of theater requirements and Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community. … 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
A historic milestone was celebrated at RAF Valley recently when 208 (Reserve) squadron reached its 100th birthday. Born in the tumult of the First World War as a Royal Naval Air Service squadron, it has served with distinction since then as both a front line fighting squadron and latterly as a fast jet training unit. … 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
A RAF Regiment Squadron has been putting its airfield protection skills to the test in preparation for future operational commitments on Exercise Lions Dawn. Number 34 Squadron RAF Regiment from RAF Leeming, took part in the intensive five day exercise at West Freugh Airfield, Scotland, to conclude preparations for its new role in the Joint … Dowiedz się więcej