Christmas has come early for a World War II Spitfire pilot whose stolen heirloom – a photograph of him flying a Spitfire – has been replaced by the RAF. Dr Edmund James, the last surviving pilot of his Squadron, had a photograph of him flying a Spitfire stolen earlier this [read more]
A US Navy contingent, including Poseidon and F-35 aircraft, have this week been training with the Royal Air Force in Scotland. RAF Lossiemouth, where the RAF’s recently acquired P-8A Poseidon aircraft are based, has been hosting the US detachment as part of “training and maritime security tasks”. The RAF declined [read more]
Run the Runways will see airport staff from Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton run or walk the length of various UK runways as well as one in Finland. The charity fundraiser, organised by Aviation Action, will run throughout the month of December and includes 31 different airports. Seven participants from the [read more]
Several Typhoons and more than 130 RAF personnel have arrived for what will be the first joint exercise for No.12 RAF Squadron in Qatar. The two-week Epic Skies exercise will see pilots from the Royal Air Force and the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) fly and maintain the Typhoon, while [read more]
On Saturday (28th November) RAF Typhoons were launched from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian Tu-142 Bear F aircraft. The Typhoons, which were scrambled to intercept the Russian reconnaissance aircraft, were joined by a Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft from RAF Brize Norton. The Tupolev Tu-142, NATO reporting name Bear F, [read more]
In a bid to raise funds and clear its storage facilities, British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced that from Monday (23rd November) it would be selling off items from its retired Boeing 747 fleet. The various items available include a set of William Edwards pasta bowls for £40, passenger quilts for [read more]
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