including twenty-five aircraft to assist in the recovery of the Falklands. The aircraft included eight Sea Harriers, six RAF GR3 Harriers, four Chinooks and seven Wessex helicopters. Other cargo ...

For over a quarter of a century a VC-10 was stationed in the Falkland Islands mainly for air-to-ari refuelling but also for medical emergencies. Group Captain Steve Lushington, RAF Brize Norton ...

The RAF fighter jets stationed at Mount Pleasant still fly regularly over Stanley, the Falklands’ tiny capital. Despite the defeat in 1982, the Argentines have never relinquished their claim to ...

However, we were shocked when Jess told us that it wasn’t until 1991 that Julie Gibson became the first female pilot in the RAF. Thanks to RAF Stories these women are getting the recognition ...

The deafening thunder of jet engines roars over the Nevada desert as an RAF Voyager tanker cruises through clear blue skies, ready to refuel the warplanes fighting an invisible battle below.

Cambridgeshire is home to many former RAF bases including one of the UK's most famous, RAF Duxford, which is now looked after by Imperial War Museums and open to the public to learn more about its ...

The skies over parts of the Central Belt, Tayside and the Highlands will be busier than usual as the RAF conducts training exercises across the region. From today (Thursday) until Friday ...

The U.K's Royal Air Force, which has three RC-135W Rivet Joints of its own, routinely conducts reconnaissance in the Black Sea—from a distance. The U.S. Rivet Joint JAKE17, currently deployed to ...

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The team look forward to the unique challenges that a display season brings and the opportunity to showcase the Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft to the general public. With the future of the Royal Air ...

A ghost of the grasslands, this elegant raptor glides low over open fields, surprising prey with its silent approach. The Hen Harrier is a slender, medium-sized raptor with long wings and tail. Males ...