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Rockwell B1-B Lancer flying past RAF Fairford (The Aviation Media Co.)

B1 Bombers start month long deployment at RAF Fairford

30/05/2018 Written by: Lisa Parkes
2 minute read

A flight of three Rockwell B1-B Lancers, commonly known as “Bones” has touched down at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The aircraft flew from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas overnight as MYTEE 11 with an en-route fuel stop at Bangor Maine. Weather nearly hampered their arrival into RAF Fairford when at one [read more]

Welsh Dambusters links remembered with flypast 75 years after raid

17/05/2018 Written by: Nick Harding
2 minute read

Wales will see a flypast of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Lancaster this evening at Chepstow and Cardiff as the Welsh connections to the famous Dambusters raid are remembered. The raid, known as Operation Chastise, took place 75 years ago over the course of the 16th & 17th May 1943. [read more]

617 ‘Dambusters’ Squadron is reformed for F35

19/04/2018 Written by: Roger Davis
2 minute read

617 squadron, which was immortalised in the Dambusters film, has been reformed to fly the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) latest front-line aircraft, the F35 Lightning II. Disbanded in 2014, 617 Squadron has primarily been a ground attack and reconnaissance squadron and became a household name when, in 1943, they carried out Operation [read more]

UK flights to Cyprus warned about possible military action

11/04/2018 Written by: Nick Harding
< 1 minute read

UK airlines have been warned that military action against Syria could cause safety concerns in the Cyprus area along with “intermittent disruption to navigation equipment”. The warning was issued today by the European Aviation Security Agency (EASA) and covers the Eastern Mediterranean & Nicosia flight information region (FIR), which includes [read more]

US Company buys up ex-RAF Tristars

15/03/2018 Written by: Nick Harding
< 1 minute read

US Company Tempus Applied Solutions has agreed a deal to purchase six ex-RAF Lockheed L1011 Tristar KC1’s & K1s The ex-RAF tankers, which are currently located at Bruntingthorpe, are 3 x KC1s ex ZD948, 950, 951 and 953 and 2 x K1s ex ZE704 & 905. Four of these aircraft [read more]

First T-6C Texan trainers arrive at RAF Valley

16/02/2018 Written by: Nick Harding
< 1 minute read

The first two Beechcraft T-6C Texan II trainers for the Royal Air Force (RAF) have arrived at RAF Valley today. The aircraft will be used to train future fast-jet pilots under the UK Military Flying Training System (Military Flying Training System) and are supplied and maintained by Affinity Flying Training [read more]

Army carries out final Lynx flight

16/01/2018 Written by: Lisa Parkes
< 1 minute read

The Army will bid farewell to the Lynx Helicopter today as they carry out a special final Lynx flight around the UK today. The Lynx helicopter has been in service with the Army since 1978 and has seen service in Bosnia, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone. It has been used [read more]

Boeing C17 A7-MAC at Cardiff Airport (Image: Ian Grinter)

Cardiff Airport hosts special Qatar visitors

11/08/2017 Written by: Nick Harding
< 1 minute read

Friday afternoon saw two special visitors arrive at Cardiff Airport from The Qatar Emiri Air Force. Arriving in from Paris Le Bourget and London Gatwick respectively, were two Boeing C17 Globemaster III’s. A7-MAN arrived first touching down at around 15:20hrs (local time) after flying from Le Bourget. This was shortly followed by [read more]