An RAF plane collecting crucial PPE for the coronavirus battle is still grounded in Turkey today amid furious warnings hospitals face running out. Ministers originally declared that the 84 tonnes of life-saving equipment would arrive on Sunday, but it failed to turn up. They then claimed it would arrive yesterday, but the first military flight … Read more
Two aircraft hangers at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire have been converted into an expansive mortuary, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airbase in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, was home to the Bomber Command during the Second World War but closed in 1993 – it is now to become one of several temporary mortuaries for the … Read more
Georgia Sandover sips her cup of tea and tries to explain how it feels being the first — and only — woman in the RAF Regiment. ‘When I joined up, I didn’t think I would be the first female [to make it]. I thought someone else would be here before me.’ The petite, shy redhead, who … Read more
The RAF could be called in for a a massive coronavirus rescue mission to bring stranded Britons home this week, it was claimed today. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to announce a huge repatriation effort as early as tomorrow amid mounting fears over safety. RAF voyager transport planes could be deployed to bring UK … Read more
Ghost ship of the sky! B2 Stealth Bomber from the US is pictured at RAF Fairford after carrying out training missions in Europe The B2 stealth bomber spans an imposing 170 feet and is capable of unleashing awesome destruction It was on full display to Britons at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after flying in from … Read more
Stunning moment B2 stealth bombers from the US fly in to RAF Fairford after carrying out training missions in Europe Three USAF B-2 stealth bombers landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire Deployment came from Lajes Field, Portugal and performed bombing runs USAR claims deadly B-2 bombers conducted NATO drills to ‘deter adversaries’ Exercises come amid … Read more
Six RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian bombers approaching UK airspace Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bears were tracked heading towards northern Scotland Three pairs of Typhoons from Lossiemouth and Coningsby deployed by RAF RAF called the mission ‘routine response to Russian aircraft approaching UK’ By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 19:39 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: … Read more
An RAF radar technician has captured the wild, desolate and beautiful landscapes of the Falkland Islands in stunning drone footage. Paul Bromham, 38, from Swansea, Wales, started filming during his time-off while hiking. His edited video shows the sharp contrast in scenery from vast white stone runs (sometimes called stone rivers) to rolling boggy mounds … Read more