Sonic BOOM over Britain: Millions hear ‘explosion’ as RAF Typhoon breaks sound barrier while soaring over Cambridge and London Millions of people across the South reported hearing a sonic boom at lunchtime Heard across Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Cambridge, north and south London Military tracking sites suggested it was fighter plane breaking the sound barrier By Amie … Read more
It’s the GREEN Arrows! RAF announces plans for fighter jets and helicopters to be part-powered by biofuels made from wood, algae and household waste in drive to cut emissions MOD chiefs hope to part-power jets and helicopters with green fuels by 2050 Alternative fuel sources include fats, wood waste, alcohols, sugars and algae MOD bosses hope … Read more
A striking image showing ground crews battling the elements in front of a snow-covered Voyager aircraft is one of four winners in this year’s RAF photographic competition. Sgt Andy Holmes’s photo, titled Ground Zero, was taken at RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands and was selected as the winner of the Operations and Exercises … Read more
RAF scrambles Typhoon jets to intercept two Russian Bear aircraft spotted near UK airspace in the North Sea RAF Typhoons intercepted a pair of anti-submarine TU-142 Bear F aircraft today The Russian craft were skirting UK airspace over the North Sea around 9am An RAF Voyager jet joined the Typhoons to provide them with air-to-air … Read more
Head of RAF Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston says future wars will be ‘won or lost’ in space and warns disruption to UK satellites would be ‘disastrous’ for our everyday lives Warned any disruption to the UK’s satellites would have a ‘disastrous’ effect Including no cash out of an ATM and no delivery of coronavirus … Read more
RAF pilot is set to become first non-American to fly US President on Air Force One The unnamed Wing Commander has served for a number of years in the US The pilot will first fly and co-pilot other aircraft before joining reserve list The President and his advisors have two planes which alternate as Air … Read more
Physiotherapist who paralysed an RAF contractor during a ‘vigorous’ spinal ‘manipulation’ treatment is struck off Jason Davidson left paralysed after physiotherapist gave him intense treatment William Cooper performed the thoracic spine manipulation on Davidson The former US Air Force serviceman had complained of ‘acute’ shoulder pain Davidson will now spend the rest of his life … Read more
The Royal HAIR Force: RAF will allow dreadlocks, braids and ponytails in bid to boost diversity in the service The fashion-conscious can also keep cornrows and twist to promote inclusivity New rules follow close on heels of the force allowing its airmen to grow beards RAF say it’s so it can ‘deliver a next- generation Air … Read more
The Prince of Wales thanked secret service staff on both sides of the Atlantic for their work as he visited the top-secret US spy base RAF Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire today. Prince Charles, 71, travelled to the communications and intelligence site near Harrogate, which for the last 60 years has been used by personnel from … Read more
Hard-up RAF is forced to strip old jets for spare parts to keep the rest of the fleet in the air British taxpayers paid £17.6 billion for 160 Typhoons but only 139 are in service However 17 of the Typhoons are being used as spares to keep the others flying The cost of the aircraft that … Read more