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Airbus & Northrop Grumman team up for NATO surveillance concepts

03/04/2022 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus Defence and Northrop Grumman will, along with seven other industry companies, work together to develop the future of NATO’s surveillance and control systems. Under the partnership of Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations (ASPAARO) the companies, including BAE Systems in the UK, will perform assessments of fully [read more]

In Pictures: Hawk T1 Aggressors squadron stand down

24/03/2022 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Today saw the Royal Air Force (RAF) say farewell to 100 Squadron which is being stood down at RAF Leeming ahead of the full withdrawal of the Hawk T1 from service. In its most recent form, 100 Squadron provided aggressor aircraft for RAF combat training using the Hawk T1 playing [read more]

BAe146 ZE700 of No32 Royal Squadron. (Image: OGL)

RAF BAe146 makes final flight as type is retired

17/03/2022 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The last remaining Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe 146 made its final flight yesterday as it flew to St Athan in South Wales where it will be preserved. Base at RAF Northolt, BAe 146 CC2 ZE700 was operated by No 32 (The Royal) Squadron and was in service for over [read more]

Polish MIG29 Fulcrum (Image: Tim Felce/CC BY-SA2.0/)

US rejects offer from Poland to hand over ALL of its MIG29s to Ukraine

08/03/2022 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Russian Air Superiority over Ukraine has been dealt a blow today after Poland announced it was transferring all of its 28 MIG29 (NATO codename Fulcrum) fighter jets to the United States, who will donate them to Ukraine, free of charge. The move is a major boost to the defence of [read more]

A Boeing B-52H lands at RAF Fairford (Image: TransportMedia UK.)

US Bombers arrive in UK ahead of NATO exercises

10/02/2022 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

US Air Force Boeing B52 Stratofortress have begun to arrive at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire ahead of a “long-planned” training mission with NATO allies. Four of the long-range heavy bombers arrived at the base today with up to four more potentially arriving in the coming days. The timing of the [read more]

RAF BAe 146(Image: Corporal Ben Tritta/Crown Copyright)

Two ex-RAF BAe 146 aircraft to be preserved at museums

22/01/2022 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Two Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe 146 Mk2 transport aircraft are set to be preserved at aircraft museums in the UK following the type’s retirement at the end of March 2022. The BAe 146 Mk2 is operated by 32 (The Royal) Squadron at RAF Northolt and have been used to [read more]

RAF takes delivery of final P-8A Poseidon

12/01/2022 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Royal Air Force (RAF) took delivery of the last of 9 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth yesterday completing the deliveries of the type. Known in the UK as Poseidon MRA1, the submarine-hunting aircraft is based on the Boeing 737 airliner and replaces the capability previously carried out [read more]

F35B Lightning II (Image: Lockheed Martin)

British F35 lost at sea after pilot ejects

17/11/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

A British F35B has crashed into the Mediterranean sea after its pilot was forced to eject from the aircraft. The pilot was safely rescued from the sea. No other aircraft or hostile action is believed to have caused the crash of the aircraft after taking off from the British aircraft [read more]

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, takes off from RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josiah Brown)

Bye Bye Bones – US B1 Bombers return home from RAF Fairford

16/11/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

The four US Air Force (USAF) Rockwell B1-B ‘Lancer’ Bombers that had been deployed to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have returned to their home base in Dyess Air Force Base in Texas. The bombers have spent just over a month at RAF Fairford carrying out training missions and a show [read more]

The Red Arrows (Image: TransportMedia UK)

Where to see the Red Arrows today in Cardiff and Isle of Wight

16/09/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

If you are in Cardiff or the Isle of Wight today then you have the chance to see the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT), The Red Arrows as they streak across the sky with their iconic red white and blue smoke. In Cardiff, the Red Arrows will do a [read more]