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British helicopters have arrived in West Africa as the UKs support to a key French counter-terrorism operation in Mali reaches its next phase. (Image: © Crown Copyright 2013)

RAF Chinooks supporting French forces in Mali

17/08/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed that a deployment of three Royal Air Force (RAF) Chinook helicopters are now operational in Mali supporting French counter-terrorism forces. The helicopters from RAF Odiham in Hampshire will provide logistical support to French combat forces conducting counter-terrorism operations as part of Operation Barkhane. The [read more]

P8-A Poseidon (Image: The Aviation Media Co.)

US approves funds to acquire property in UK for sub hunters

15/08/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The US Department of Defense has approved funding to acquire property and develop military construction projects at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. The United States National Defense Authorization Act 2019, which was signed into law on Monday, allocates over $79,000,000 for US Navy projects in the UK following the decision last year [read more]

The Red Arrows in formation with an Airbus A400M (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

MOD set to sell Red Arrows home base

24/07/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Ministry of Defence is preparing to sell RAF Scampton, home of The Red Arrows, as part of a plan to cut costs across the defence estate. The Lincolnshire base is earmarked for sale by 2022 along with North Yorkshire air base, RAF Linton-on-Ouse which is currently used as a flight [read more]

Gavin Williamson unveils a model of the 6th Generation fighter, The Tempest

UK Government unveils 6th Gen fighter called Tempest

16/07/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The UK Government has announced a 6th Generation fighter which is to be designed and built in the UK by a consortium including BAe Systems and Rolls-Royce, MBDA UK and Leonardo. The Tempest was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow by defence secretary Gavin Williamson as the first day got underway. [read more]

First SkyGuardian RPA transatlantic flight underway

10/07/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The first transatlantic flight for the new Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) remote piloted aircraft (RPA) has got underway from Grand Forks, North Dakota. The General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian took off at 12:48 pm CDT (6:48 pm UK time) and will cross the North Atlantic overnight landing at RAF Fairford [read more]

F-35B over RAF Marham (Image: Defence Imagery/OGL)

RAF100: Centenary flypast over London at 1pm

10/07/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force will be marked today by a special RAF100 flypast over central London and Buckingham Palace. The Flypast will involve 100 aircraft from the past and present of the Royal Air Force including iconic aircraft such as the Spitfire and Hurricane through to [read more]

Historic trans-Atlantic flight planned for new RAF UAV

03/07/2018 3 minute read
Written by: Pete Harrison

The pilotless General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) “Skyguardian” to be known as the “Protector RG MK1” by the RAF, will fly over from North Dakota to RAF Fairford in Gloucester, the proposed date of arrival is Wednesday 11 July 2018, however, this is subject to change. The pilotless aircraft [read more]

Rockwell B1-B Bomber at RAF Fairford (Image: P. Harrison)

Bombers return to US from Fairford after safety issue

20/06/2018 3 minute read
Written by: Pete Harrison

On 1st May 2018 the United States Airforce command grounded the entire B1-B “Lancer” bomber fleet over safety concerns. This grounding was related to the ejection seats and resulted from an incident at Midland Airport in Texas, USA, where a Dyess Air Force Base B1-B had to make an emergency [read more]

F35B Lightning II (Image: Lockheed Martin)

UK warning for Lightning across southern England

06/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

AvGeeks in the UK have been warned to look out for Lightning this afternoon as the UK’s latest front-line ground attack aircraft heads across the Atlantic. The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightining II’s (F35 Lightning to the RAF) are being flown from the US to RAF Marham be members of [read more]

F35-B Lightning II’s to arrive in UK tomorrow

05/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The UK’s latest jet fighter aircraft should finally arrive in the UK tomorrow as the first Lockheed Martin F35-B Lightning II’s fly into RAF Marham. The Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) will form the backbone of the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy attack aircraft replacing the role previously carried out by [read more]