RAF's Wedgetail flies in the UK for the first time | Royal Air Force
WEB1 day ago · RAF's Wedgetail flies in the UK for the first time. The RAF’s Wedgetail E7 AEW Mk1 aircraft has taken its maiden test flight from Birmingham Airport in the UK. This marks an important milestone in the delivery of this cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control capability (AEW&C). Currently unpainted, the aircraft undertook what is known ...
Key E-7 Wedgetail facility officially opened by the RAF
WEB2 days ago · 20 Sep 2024. A key facility that will be used to maintain the E-7 Wedgetail fleet has been officially opened by the RAF at a ceremony in Scotland. The new structure, located at RAF Lossiemouth, sits alongside the Atlantic Building, from which the UK’s fleet of nine Poseidon MRA Mk1 aircraft already operate. As the world’s most advanced ...
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WEBJun 5, 2024 · RAF News. Top stories. RAF 60 Second Update. 11 Sep 2024. InsideAIR Podcast Episode 94: 'Ready to Fly and Fight' Listen to this week's InsideAIR podcast where the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton discusses what it means to be ready to fly and fight. 09 Jul 2024. Paratroopers dropped over France to mark D-Day 80.
Boeing Completes First Flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail - PR Newswire
WEB1 day ago · BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed the first flight of the UK's E-7 Wedgetail for the Royal Air Force (RAF). A Boeing flight-test crew ...
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Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022
WEBSep 14, 2023 · A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned. The pilot fired two missiles, the first of which missed rather than...
RAF fighter jets deploy to Sweden and Finland training exercises - BBC
WEBJul 9, 2022 · Six Royal Air Force fighter jets have flown to Finland and Sweden for joint training exercises, the MoD has said. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the deployment, which came at the request...
RAF Typhoon jet shoots down 'small hostile drone' in Syria - BBC News
WEBDec 16, 2021 · A Royal Air Force Typhoon jet has shot down a "small hostile drone" over Syria, the Ministry of Defence says. It is the first time the British military has downed another enemy aircraft since...
Typhoon jets and RAF troops sent to Black Sea 'in face of Russian ...
WEBMar 26, 2022 · Typhoon jets and Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel are being deployed to a country bordering Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. Four jets, based at RAF Coningsby, and 150...
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WEBSep 2, 2024 · Man, 89, gears up for final fundraiser. Eric Ayling says daily exercise keeps him heathy, both physically and mentally. All the latest content about Royal Air Force from the BBC.