Visitors to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum (CASM) now have the rare privilege of admiring a legendary Second World War aircraft – the last remaining of its kind – exactly 70 years after the D-Day beginning of the Normandy landings. The Royal Air Force Museum (RAFM) of London, U.K., has bestowed upon CASM the … Dowiedz się więcej
Flight Sergeant Nigel ‘Morty’ Mortimer has celebrated 6000 operational flying hours as a helicopter crewman in the Royal Air Force. His 6000 flying hours have been spread over 3 different types of helicopter in 3 different roles. FS Mortimer spent 12 years (and 3000 hours) on Chinooks with 7 Sqn at RAF Odiham and went … Dowiedz się więcej
A Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft has been flown in UK airspace by an RAF aircrew for the first time. The aircraft is one of 3 that MOD is buying from the US which, as part of the Airseeker programme, will provide the UK with a world class real-time signals intelligence and surveillance capability for forces … Dowiedz się więcej
Aircraft will visit Royal Air Force Wittering on Friday 30th May when a C-17 Globemaster and a C-130 Hercules fly over the famous Station. Both remarkable transport aircraft will fly directly over the historic Officers’ Mess, making a single pass before climbing away and continuing with their training sorties. C-17 Globemasters are capable of rapid … Dowiedz się więcej
A RAF Sentinel reconnaissance aircraft has been sent to Nigeria as the international search for more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls intensifies. The 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron aircraft, from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, with its crew of five and state-of-the-art intelligence gathering and surveillance equipment will join US aircraft trying to find the youngsters who were … Dowiedz się więcej
The Royal Air Force Tucano Display team recently received its Public Display Authority. The Tucano display is a solo aerobatic routine, one of only 4 RAF solo displays this year. This season the Tucano will be piloted by Flight Lieutenant Dave Kirby. Dave was born and brought up in Leicester, and now lives in Poppleton, … Dowiedz się więcej