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Pentagon rejects Nato nations providing jets to Ukraine

The Pentagon has slammed the door on any plans to provide MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, even through a second country, calling it a “high-risk” venture that would not significantly change the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Air Force. Pentagon press ...

09 Mar 2022 at 22:25

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

Troops to receive new medal recognising heroism in Afghanistan evacuation

Armed Forces personnel who took part in the evacuation of more than 15,000 people from Afghanistan in August 2021 are set to receive a new medal recognising their efforts, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Personnel will receive the ...

19 Jan 2022 at 01:26

Government will continue to bring eligible Afghans to the UK ‘indefinitely’

The Armed Forces minister has said the UK will continue to bring Afghans to the UK “for as long as people who are eligible want to come” as troops who airlifted more than 15,000 people from the country are set to receive a medal for ...

19 Jan 2022 at 10:56

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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 ...

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

All-female RAF crew to lead flypast over Wembley Stadium in support of Lionesses

A Royal Air Force flypast led by an all-female crew will take to the skies to cheer on England ahead of the Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 final. The Lionesses are looking to secure the first major silverware in their history, while ...

31 Jul 2022 at 01:01

99-year-old veteran has wartime debt repaid by RAF

A 99-year-old RAF veteran has had her Second World War debt repaid when she was presented with a set of five shilling coins. Peggy Terry served with the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force and when she was discharged in 1945 was ...

22 Aug 2022 at 16:38

Duchess of Cambridge pays tribute to military on Armed Forces Day

The Duchess of Cambridge has paid tribute to “all the brave men and women” in the military on Armed Forces Day. In a statement posted on Twitter, the duchess thanked the armed forces and their families for the ...

25 Jun 2022 at 13:29

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 ...

23 Nov 2022 at 12:36

Aircraft set to fly the Queen’s coffin was ‘used in Afghanistan and Ukraine’

The plane set to carry the Queen’s coffin from Edinburgh to London evacuated thousands of people fleeing the Taliban in Kabul last summer. The “heavily used” C-17 Globemaster has also been used to take ...

13 Sept 2022 at 10:58

Two Second World War veterans celebrate their 100th birthdays together over Zoom

Two Second World War veterans who discovered they were born on the same day have celebrated their 100th birthdays together. Ken Hobbs, who served during D-Day, and Margaret Wilson, a codebreaker at ...

13 Feb 2023 at 11:32

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