Austrian Typhoon Visit

The Chief of Air Staff of the Austrian Armed Forces hopes that closer ties will develop with the Royal Air Force following the visit by Austrian Air Force Eurofighters to RAF Leuchars, the first ever overseas landings by their fourth-generation aircraft. Speaking at RAF Leuchars, Brigadier General Karl Gruber said: “We’re looking for closer cooperation … Dowiedz się więcej

Improving Flight Capability For Navy’s Amphibious Sealift Ship

The Royal NZ Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) are working alongside the Australian Defence Force to develop the capabilities of HMNZS CANTERBURY, conducting First of Class Flight Trials for the NH90 helicopter from her flight deck. HMNZS CANTERBURY is conducting two weeks of first of class flight trials for the NH90 off … Dowiedz się więcej

Battle of Britain Spitfire unearthed on Salisbury Plain

An award-winning project which uses archaeology to aid the recovery of injured soldiers has uncovered a crashed Spitfire on Salisbury Plain under the watchful eye of the pilot’s daughter. Serving and former Service personnel taking part in Operation Nightingale’s Exercise Tally Ho! excavated the remnants of the 609 Squadron fighter plane, which was shot down … Dowiedz się więcej

B-2 undergoes comm upgrade

After a 20-year wait, the B-2 Spirit will receive a significant new communications upgrade. The first increment of the Common Very Low Frequency Receiver, or CVR, program was designed to be a successor to the very low frequency communication system originally slated to be included with the B-2’s communication package. The original system was deferred … Dowiedz się więcej