On Wednesday, 4th February 2015, the departure of seven RAF operated training aircraft from Wyton signalled the end of military flying from the Cambridgeshire airfield. Having departed Wyton, the Grob Tutor aircraft, used for Elementary Flying Training by Cambridge and London University Air Squadrons and No.5 Air Experience Flight, made the short journey to their … Dowiedz się więcej
Typhoon FGR4’s will participate in this years Red Flag exercise: A squadron of Royal Air Force Typhoon multi-role fighters has arrived on schedule at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Typhoon FGR4’s from 1 (Fighter) Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth Scotland en-route to the United States of America to participate in Exercise Red Flag the largest … Dowiedz się więcej
RAF Typhoon development continues at pace, following three successful trials in the UK and Italy. In the Italian trial, a Stormshadow cruise missile was released successfully from an Italian Typhoon and tracked to its target by radar. Stormshadow, already used successfully by RAF Tornados, is designed to be released at long range and can destroy … Dowiedz się więcej
Royal Air Force Squadrons will deploy to the United States in January at the top of their game thanks to Tartan Flag, a training exercise designed to prepare RAF personnel for Exercise Red Flag, the most demanding, challenging and tactically complex air warfighting training anywhere in the world. In the New Year the Typhoon Force … Dowiedz się więcej
British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL. Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR4s have struck further ISIL targets over the weekend while flying in support of Iraqi ground forces. On Friday, an armed reconnaissance patrol of GR4s investigated a reported ISIL position near Rawa … Dowiedz się więcej
The final UK service personnel have left Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan after completing the most challenging military redeployment operation for a generation. Padre Philip Corrigan (RAF) says a final prayer before the lowing of the Union flag in Southern Afghanistan. Servicemen and women watched as the Union flag was lowered at the airfield, where … Dowiedz się więcej