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
Exercise Brilliant Arrow involved over 50 aircraft and 800 personnel from 11 NATO nations, who deployed to Oerland Air Base in Norway. The exercise was coordinated by the Head Quarters of Allied Air Command ( known in military parlance as HQ AIRCOM). Brilliant Arrow is designed to prepare NATO air forces who don’t routinely train … Dowiedz się więcej
Personnel at Royal Air Force Leeming welcomed the UK’s oldest seaplane (Catalina) on station as part of the Project Hawker Circuit of Britain flight. Project Hawker 2013 marked the 100th anniversary of the Circuit of Britain challenge held in 1913 for the first pilot to fly around Britain by waterplane. Australian pilot Harry Hawker flew … Dowiedz się więcej
Graeme, a local aviation enthusiast, spent 3 months in total recreating the tornado GR4 models to present to RAF Lossiemouth. He made a XV (Reserve) Squadron aircraft, the 617 Squadron tornado with the new tail art design and the aircraft that the Station Commander, Group Captain Ian Gale, flew during operations in Libya. The models … Dowiedz się więcej
Royal Air Force pilots past and present recently reunited to celebrate the varied but highly distinguished history of their York based Flying Squadron. Number 72 (Reserve) Squadron from RAF Linton-On-Ouse hosted an event that saw retired heroes meet up with the current generation of pilots to commemorate the contribution the Squadron has made over the … Dowiedz się więcej
6 RAF Typhoon interceptor fast jets are being deployed to Akrotiri in Cyprus this morning. As part of ongoing contingency planning, 6 RAF Typhoon interceptor fast jets are deploying this morning to Akrotiri in Cyprus. This is a precautionary measure, specifically aimed at protecting UK interests and the defence of our Sovereign Base Areas at … Dowiedz się więcej