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Boeing Delivers UK Royal Air Force’s 8th C-17 Globemaster III
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 18, 2012 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the United Kingdom’s eighth C-17 Globemaster III to the Royal Air… Continue reading
RAF 3 Sqn 100th Anniversary Commemorative Markings
Royal Air Force 3 (Fighter) Squadron has today released photographs of one of its Typhoon aircraft in a 100th anniversary commemorative paint scheme.
The scheme has been applied to the aircraft to mark the 100th anniversaryof the formation of the… Continue reading
Leaflet for RAF Pilots Explains Olympic Interception Procedures
RAF Eurofighter Typhoon. Photo: M. van Leeuwen Z.A.P.P. archive
As air security preparations for the Olympics continue this week, the Civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with the Royal Air Force has today released a leaflet for pilots, warning them that… Continue reading
Airbus Military A330 MRTT makes first flight in Royal Air Force service
Known as the Voyager in RAF service, the aircraft took off from RAF Brize Norton for a training sortie around the United Kingdom to allow the AirTanker crew to familiarise themselves with the aircraft and achieve the first part of… Continue reading
New Tornado helmet flown in Afghanistan
BAE Systems has delivered an Urgent Operational Requirement to the Royal Air Force (RAF) that helps its Tornado pilots identify friendly forces.
The equipment is a high-tech helmet system which projects information in front of the pilot’s eye allowing instant… Continue reading
Poppy Salute Appeal
Television celebrity Carol Vorderman has unveiled ambitious plans to drop a million poppies from the RAF’s Lancaster Bomber during the official dedication and unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in Central London in June.
Together with RAF veterans from Bomber… Continue reading
Boeing to Build 8th C-17 Globemaster III for United Kingdom
Boeing today announced that the UK Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement for the acquisition of one C-17 Globemaster III, bringing the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of the world’s most advanced airlifters to a total of eight. Boeing… Continue reading
Olympics Air Security
UK Armed Forces Train For Olympics Air Security
UK Armed Forces aircraft and personnel are this week taking part in the latest of a series of exercises training for their vital role providing air security for the Olympic Games.
Exercise… Continue reading
Cosford Air Show To Go Ahead On Fathers Day
The organisers of the annual RAF Cosford Air Show have confirmed that the show will go ahead on Sunday 17June 2012.
In previous years the crowd at this event on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border have enjoyed a fantastic five-and-a-half hour flying… Continue reading
Airbus Military to exhibit A330 MRTT at Singapore Airshow
Airbus Military will be present at the Singapore Airshow and is delighted to announce that an A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport will be on static display on 14 and 15 February
RAF To Buy Extra C-17 Aircraft
Prime Minister David Cameron has today announced that the MoD is to order an additional C-17 Globemaster, taking the number of aircraft in the RAF’s fleet to eight.
The purchase of an extra C-17 will help to support the airbridge… Continue reading
Photo Report RAF Museum Hendon published on zap16.com
The Royal Air Force Museum Hendon, houses… Continue reading