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RAF SALUTE WORLD WAR 2 SIKH PILOT ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH

Pictured. WO Balbir Sing Flora MBE laying a Wreath. THE Royal Air Force has paid tribute to the memory of Second World War fighter pilot, Squadron Leader Mahinder Singh Pujji, on the 10th anniversary of his death on 18th September 2010. A small ceremony was held at the stat...

ROYAL AIR FORCE CHINOOKS CONDUCT SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN WEST AFRICA

Pictured is an RAF Chinook Mk6A delivering a French Army Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger, also known by its acronym Panhard VBL or simply VBL, it is a French wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle A crew from C Flt, 18 Sqn, RAF Odiham, operating on Op NEWCOMBE as part of 1310 Flt. Wo...

SECURING THE SKIES: ROYAL AIR FORCE TYPHOONS SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT

Priority Eurofight Typhoon Aircraft returning to Leuchars Station due to a scramble call out for Quick Reaction Alert (QRA). Live-armed QRA Typhoon fighters were scrambled for the third time in six days today. This time they intercepted Russian military aircraft operating ov...

RAF looks to the future on Battle of Britain Day

Image shows the Battle of Britain Service and the Spitfire flypast which took place outside Station Head Quarters at RAF Waddington on the 15th September. Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Wigston, attended alongside Station Commander Kilvington. On the 80th an...

NATIONAL HERO PRAISES JUNIOR SOLDIERS ON FIRST INSPECTION

Captain Sir Tom Moore today (Thurs, Sep 10, 2020) praised the high standard of turnout of hundreds of Junior Soldiers during their Graduation Parade at the Army Foundation College, Harrogate in North Yorkshire Capt Sir Tom, acting in his new role as Honorary Colonel of the ...