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RAF aircraft tracks Russian warships in the Mediterranean

An RAF patrol aircraft has monitored the path of multiple Russian warships in the Mediterranean, amid the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Boeing P-8A Poseidon, a maritime patrol aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare, had been ...

03 Mar 2022 at 20:55

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Fine wine is key to long and happy life, says veteran marking 102nd birthday

Fine wine and good food are the secret to a long life, according to a Second World War pilot who celebrated his 102nd birthday this week. Harry Gamper was born in 1920 and celebrated his milestone on Tuesday at Malin Court Care Home in ...

22 Jul 2022 at 13:23

RAF chief: Staff concerns around culture to be addressed as a priority

The head of the Royal Air Force has promised to “address as a priority” concerns around the culture of the service. The RAF has been at the centre of a series of negative media reports in recent weeks, including accusations of ...

26 Aug 2022 at 07:26

US servicewoman charged over motorcyclist’s death to be tried in UK

A judge has ruled that a US servicewoman accused of killing a motorcyclist by careless driving can be tried in the UK. Father-of-one Matthew Day, 33, died of his injuries after a red Honda Accord collided with the Yamaha ...

23 Nov 2022 at 12:36

Deadline passes for final evacuation flight for Britons leaving Sudan

The deadline has passed for British nationals to arrive at Port Sudan for what is being billed as the last evacuation flight to leave the country as a fragile ceasefire holds. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development ...

01 May 2023 at 20:41

Final evacuation flights leave Sudan as almost 2,200 people repatriated

Two final evacuation flights from Sudan were expected to land in Cyprus late on Monday as the number of people repatriated from the war-torn nation neared 2,200. The Foreign Office said Sudanese doctors working for ...

01 May 2023 at 22:00

British pilot featured in Channel 4 documentary says warzones are ‘not normal’

A fighter pilot who was previously deployed in Ukraine said being featured in Channel 4’s new documentary made him realise warzones are “not normal”. Ben ‘Chergs’ Chergui, a 32-year-old Royal Air Force (RAF) ...

28 Aug 2023 at 08:23

Last Dambuster George ‘Johnny’ Johnson dies aged 101

Last Dambuster George ‘Johnny’ Johnson dies at age 101

The last surviving Dambuster has died at the age of 101. George Leonard “Johnny” Johnson was the last surviving original member of RAF 617 Squadron’s famous “Dambusters” raid of 1943. He died peacefully at ...

08 Dec 2022 at 11:29

Starmer and Sunak attend annual Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and leader of the Conservative Party Rishi Sunak attended the annual Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday. The event, which was held between 11am and ...

15 Sept 2024 at 18:38

US servicewoman charged over motorcyclist’s death ‘on duty at time’, court told

A US servicewoman was still on duty as she drove home from work at a Suffolk military base and allegedly killed a motorcyclist, her lawyer has told a court. Father-of-one Matthew Day, 33, died of his ...

11 Nov 2022 at 16:42

Coronation flypast could be cancelled amid ‘70% chance’ of showers in London

There is a 70% chance of showers at the same time a flypast to celebrate the King’s coronation is due to take place, forecasters say. Royal fans who will be in London to celebrate the occasion are ...

05 May 2023 at 13:21

Afghanistan withdrawal may have left members of armed forces with ‘moral injury’

Armed forces personnel who assisted with the Afghanistan withdrawal may be suffering from a “moral injury” on top of post-traumatic stress from their experience, according to a former military ...

02 Jul 2023 at 04:30

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