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WEBJun 5, 2024 · 12 Sep 2024. RAF Police Attend Blind Veterans UK Military Engagement Dinner. 11 Sep 2024. RAF Centenarian Makes Appearance At Portrush Air Show. 08 Sep 2024. Jet Marked In Honour Of RAF Reservists Arrives At Aldergrove Flying Station. 07 Sep 2024. RAF and USAF test ability to disperse and operate across the UK. 06 Sep 2024.
RAF's Wedgetail flies in the UK for the first time
WEB22 hours ago · The RAF’s Wedgetail E7 AEW Mk1 aircraft has taken its maiden test flight from Birmingham Airport in the UK.. This marks an important milestone in the delivery of this cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control capability (AEW&C). Currently unpainted, the aircraft undertook what is known as a Functional Check flight, which tests flying control, engine, and avionics systems following the ...
Key E-7 Wedgetail facility officially opened by the RAF
WEB1 day ago · A key facility that will be used to maintain the E-7 Wedgetail fleet has been officially opened by the RAF at a ceremony in Scotland.. The new structure, located at RAF Lossiemouth, sits alongside the Atlantic Building, from which the UK’s fleet of nine Poseidon MRA Mk1 aircraft already operate.. As the world’s most advanced, capable and reliable Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C ...
Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022
WEBSep 14, 2023 · A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned. The pilot fired two missiles, the first of which missed rather than...
Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022 - BBC
WEBA Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned.
Plane spotters flock to watch 'Cobra Warrior' at RAF Waddington - BBC News
WEB2 days ago · Plane spotters flock to watch major RAF exercise. Jets from several Nato countries are taking part in Cobra Warrior, which is a popular spectacle for aviation enthusiasts. A major military ...
Boeing Completes First Flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail
WEB1 day ago · BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Sept. 20, 2024 / PRNewswire / -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed the first flight of the UK's E-7 Wedgetail for the Royal Air Force (RAF). A Boeing flight-test crew conducted functional checks during the first flight from Birmingham Airport, marking a significant milestone …
RAF Lakenheath to get two more F-35 jet squadrons - BBC News
WEBJun 30, 2022 · Two more squadrons of F-35 stealth jets will be stationed as RAF Lakenheath as part of the US increasing its military presence across Europe. The RAF base, in Suffolk, is home to the US Air...
Multibillion-pound RAF fighter jet Tempest unveiled ahead of …
WEBJul 22, 2024 · The UK’s future flagship jet – known as Tempest – is set to be a sixth-generation stealth aircraft, equipped with advanced weapons and radars, with the ability to fly at supersonic speeds in a...
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