Defence minister Maria Eagle confirmed to Parliament that a competition will be opened to replace the venerable ...

If you thought RAF jets were owned by the RAF, think again. The RAF squadron targeted for a repaint by Palestine Action due to its involvement in supplying Israel’s genocide, does not in fact belong ...

The Royal Air Force (RAF) will be scaling up the use of its new remotely piloted air system capability over the coming months, with pilots from its 31 Sqn soon to secure the instrument ratings ...

The airport opened on 1 June 1937, becoming the base for No. 62 Squadron RAF and No. 82 Squadron RAF of No.1 (Bomber) Group.

King celebrates Papua New Guinea’s 50 th anniversary of independence by unveiling a new humanitarian aircraft for charity Mission Aviation Fellowship His Majesty King Charles III unveiled a new ...

His flying career included performing the first British humanitarian survey of Central Africa in 1948 where, alongside D-Day RAF hero Stuart King, he flew a wooden Miles Gemini aircraft from ...

Until the end of World War Two, several RAF Bomber Command squadrons served there with distinction and it was occupied by hangars for combat aircraft repair. Other duties included meteorological ...

Bourn was originally Oakington's satellite airfield and was flagged for development shortly into wartime, opening during 1941. Until the end of World War Two, several RAF Bomber Command squadrons ...

After attending RAF College Cranwell, Denis was sent to Egypt to join 208 Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron. He flew missions across the Arabian Gulf and Near East and was stationed in Egypt, Aden, ...

Squadron 208 RAF History recalls subsequent to the unprovoked attack at Ramat David, four of the Squadron’s Spitfires were shot down by Israeli aircraft. The Squadron was re-equipped with Meteor ...

A single complaint has prompted an RAF squadron to ditch its “Crusaders” nickname over concerns it is offensive to Muslims. 14 Squadron was given a soubriquet after crews flew missions over ...

14 Squadron, one of the RAF’s longest-serving and most senior squadrons, achieved the moniker after its airmen flew sorties over Gaza and Palestine during the First World War.