RAF Waddington

GA-ASI MQ-9B Protector RG1

Second UK flight for RAF’s Protector

18th February 2025

The RAF’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system (RPAS) has recently completed its second flight in UK airspace.

Aircraft Deliveries

UK's first Protector RG1 now ready for testing at RAF Waddington

1st November 2023

The first of 16 MQ-9B Protector RG1 unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) for the RAF has now been assembled at RAF Waddington, following its arrival at the Lincolnshire base in September

Aircraft Deliveries

El primer Protector RG1 del Reino Unido ya está listo para las pruebas en la RAF de Waddington

1st November 2023

El primero de los 16 vehículos aéreos de combate no tripulados (UCAV) MQ-9B Protector RG1 para la RAF ya ha sido ensamblado en RAF Waddington, tras su llegada a la base de Lincolnshire en septiembre.

Aeroplane August 2023

El Vulcano "Black Buck" recibe los cuidados necesarios

7th July 2023

El famoso bombardero veterano de las Malvinas se restaura tras años a la intemperie

Aeroplane August 2023

'Black Buck' Vulcan gets much-needed care

7th July 2023

Famed Falklands veteran bomber under restoration after years outside

General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

RAF Reapers support evacuation efforts in Sudan

5th May 2023

While the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) airlift fleet has undoubtedly been the public focus of the UK's efforts to evacuate nationals from Sudan, another British military asset has been operating over the war-torn African nation, assisting evacuation efforts in a much more subtle way.

RAF Waddington

Los RAF Reapers apoyan los esfuerzos de evacuación en Sudán

5th May 2023

Aunque la flota de transporte aéreo de la Royal Air Force (RAF) ha sido sin duda el foco público de los esfuerzos del Reino Unido para evacuar a los nacionales de Sudán, otro activo militar británico ha estado operando sobre la nación africana devastada por la guerra, ayudando a los esfuerzos de evacuación de una manera mucho más sutil.

RAF Waddington

Final ex-RAF Sentinel R1 departs Waddington

18th April 2023

The fifth and final ex-RAF Raytheon Sentinel R1 battlefield surveillance aircraft departed RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, UK, on March 21 – almost two years after the platform was withdrawn from operational service and sold as second-hand assets to an unconfirmed US end customer

RAF Waddington

El último ex-RAF Sentinel R1 parte de Waddington

18th April 2023

El quinto y último avión de vigilancia de campos de batalla Raytheon Sentinel R1 de la RAF de Waddington (Lincolnshire, Reino Unido) partió el 21 de marzo, casi dos años después de que la plataforma fuera retirada del servicio operativo y vendida como activo de segunda mano a un cliente final estadounidense no confirmado.

Belgian Air Force

IN PICTURES: Exercise Cobra Warrior – Action from Day One

7th March 2023

Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 kicked off in typically cold northern English weather, but the action certainly provided such much-needed heat. Check out some of the action shots from the first day of the exercise here

Military Aircraft

Exclusive: RAF bases record hundreds of bird strikes or near-misses

19th November 2021

More than 250 bird strikes or near-misses have been recorded at Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in the Southern and Eastern Regions since 2017, including a high of 73 incidents reported by RAF aircrews in 2020, with a further 46 up to October 28 this year

RAF Waddington

Exclusiva: Las bases de la RAF registran cientos de choques con aves o casi choques

19th November 2021

Se han registrado más de 250 choques con aves o casi choques en las bases de la Real Fuerza Aérea (RAF) en las regiones del sur y del este desde 2017, incluyendo un máximo de 73 incidentes reportados por las tripulaciones de la RAF en 2020, con otros 46 hasta el 28 de octubre de este año

Beechcraft Shadow R1/R2

RAF Shadow R1 Fleet to be upgraded and increased

3rd November 2021

The RAF’s fleet of six modified Beechcraft King Air 350CER Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) platforms known as the Shadow R1 is to be increased and upgraded after a £110m contract is awarded to Raytheon UK on November 3

Beechcraft Shadow R1/R2

La flota de Shadow R1 de la RAF se actualizará y aumentará

3rd November 2021

La flota de la RAF de seis plataformas modificadas Beechcraft King Air 350CER de Inteligencia, Vigilancia, Adquisición de Objetivos y Reconocimiento (ISTAR), conocidas como Shadow R1, va a ser aumentada y mejorada tras la adjudicación de un contrato de 110 millones de libras a Raytheon UK el 3 de noviembre.

Boeing E-3 Sentry

Royal Air Force retires E-3D Sentry AEW1

4th October 2021

The UK officially retired its E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet at a ceremony at RAF Waddington on September 28, marking the end of 30 years of service with the Royal Air Force (RAF)

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