Flight tracking website of choice, Flightradar24 says that its website came under “heavy load” yesterday as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was flown from Edinburgh to RAF Northolt in London. At its peak, 4.79 million people tracked the flight on Flightradar24’s website and app with hundreds of thousands more watching on [read more]
The Red Arrows display at the Rhyl airshow today was brought to an abrupt end when Red 6, Sqdn Ldr Gregor Oston, aircraft was hit by a bird. Witnesses saw the Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe Hawk T1 suddenly break away from the display after it was hit in the [read more]
Head of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Chief of the Air Staff Sir Mike Wigston has written to all personnel saying that he will address concerns around recruitment, bullying and sexual harassment as a priority after a spate of recent high-profile resignations and allegations. Earlier this month a senior female [read more]
A female recruitment officer who was a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force (RAF) has resigned over the force’s policy on ethnic minority and female targets. According to Sky News, the unnamed officer was frustrated that white male candidates were being openly rejected in favour of candidates from ethnic [read more]
Military aircraft contract specialist Draken Europe has been awarded a six-year contract by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide Agressor aircraft for training the Royal Air Force (RAF). Bournemouth Airport based Draken will provide a squadron of L-159E Honey Badger aircraft that will simulate airborne threats as part [read more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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