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Two RAF Voyagers damaged at Brize Norton
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Two RAF Voyagers damaged at Brize Norton

20th June 2025
Two RAF Voyagers at RAF Brize Norton have been damaged by Palestinian Action – footage was posted online this morning.
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USAF F-16s to take part in UK summer exercise
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USAF F-16s to take part in UK summer exercise

10th June 2025
US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons are due to take part in an upcoming RAF exercise this summer.
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The UK’s Strategic Defence Review at a glance
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The UK’s Strategic Defence Review at a glance

3rd June 2025
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) that was released yesterday (June 2, 2025) pointed the direction of travel for the armed forces, though had little detail of the purchasing plans for equipment.
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Participants and dates revealed for Exercise Cobra Warrior 25-2
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Participants and dates revealed for Exercise Cobra Warrior 25-2

29th May 2025
The next Exercise Cobra Warrior looks set to be one of the larger iterations of the RAF’s premier air exercise.
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End of the line for an RAF Tornado unofficially named 'Pinky'
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End of the line for an RAF Tornado unofficially named 'Pinky'

22nd May 2025
A special Royal Air Force Tornado GR4, painted in ‘desert pink’ colours as a tribute to Operation Granby in 1991, has been retired as the type enters its final chapter in service, as Rich Cooper reports.
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End of the line for an RAF Tornado unofficially named 'Pinky'
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End of the line for an RAF Tornado unofficially named 'Pinky'

22nd May 2025
A special Royal Air Force Tornado GR4, painted in ‘desert pink’ colours as a tribute to Operation Granby in 1991, has been retired as the type enters its final chapter in service, as Rich Cooper reports.
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RAF Shackleons – Blockading Rhodesia
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RAF Shackleons – Blockading Rhodesia

22nd May 2025
Upholding the trade embargo imposed against Southern Rhodesia after it declared independence was a largely pointless task for the British armed forces involved — but enjoyable nevertheless, not least for the RAF Shackleton crews that helped support the Royal Navy’s efforts
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RAF Shackleons – Blockading Rhodesia
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RAF Shackleons – Blockading Rhodesia

22nd May 2025
Upholding the trade embargo imposed against Southern Rhodesia after it declared independence was a largely pointless task for the British armed forces involved — but enjoyable nevertheless, not least for the RAF Shackleton crews that helped support the Royal Navy’s efforts
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Life in the ‘V-Force’
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Life in the ‘V-Force’

22nd May 2025
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Indonesian confrontation, ‘Western Rangers’ and new tactics — 1962-63 was quite a time to join No XV Squadron on the Victor B1A. In the first of two features this month on life in the ‘V-Force’, one of the RAF’s most experienced navigators recalls his first tour
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Life in the ‘V-Force’
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Life in the ‘V-Force’

22nd May 2025
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Indonesian confrontation, ‘Western Rangers’ and new tactics — 1962-63 was quite a time to join No XV Squadron on the Victor B1A. In the first of two features this month on life in the ‘V-Force’, one of the RAF’s most experienced navigators recalls his first tour
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Vickers Valiant recce missions revealed
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Vickers Valiant recce missions revealed

22nd May 2025
No 543 Squadron’s motto was highly appropriate when it came to operate the Vickers Valiant in the strategic reconnaissance role. Whether mapping large swathes of the soon-to-be-former British Empire, locating Soviet Navy ships or — possibly — gathering intelligence for the CIA about Cuba, this unit kept a close Cold War watch
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Vickers Valiant recce missions revealed
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Vickers Valiant recce missions revealed

22nd May 2025
No 543 Squadron’s motto was highly appropriate when it came to operate the Vickers Valiant in the strategic reconnaissance role. Whether mapping large swathes of the soon-to-be-former British Empire, locating Soviet Navy ships or — possibly — gathering intelligence for the CIA about Cuba, this unit kept a close Cold War watch
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RAF Tornado Finale
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RAF Tornado Finale

22nd May 2025
As the Royal Air Force bids farewell to the Panavia Tornado GR4, Combat Aircraft wraps up coverage from one of the final retirement events for the type.
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RAF Tornado Finale
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RAF Tornado Finale

22nd May 2025
As the Royal Air Force bids farewell to the Panavia Tornado GR4, Combat Aircraft wraps up coverage from one of the final retirement events for the type.
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RAF Tornado squadrons overview
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RAF Tornado squadrons overview

22nd May 2025
A photo spread showing an aircraft from each of the RAF’s Tornado GR squadrons.
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