The Aviationist22d
RAF Rivet Joint Completes Historic Surveillance Mission Along NATO’s border from Mediterranean to Barents Sea
On Oct. 11, 2024, a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC-135W Rivet Joint belonging to 51 Squadron, based at RAF Waddington, the hub of the RAF‘s Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and ...
The Citizen24d
Creecy supports limit on accident claims amid RAF legal battle with illegal foreigners
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says there should be a limit on the social benefits paid to foreign nationals by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) as part of compensation claims. Both legal and ...
The Sun29d
Sonic boom: Houses shake as RAF fighter jet roars over Norfolk towns after plane declares ‘bomb threat’ on way to London
RAF jets caused a sonic boom as they scrambled to escort a flight into Heathrow Airport after a pilot reported a bomb threat. Two RAF Typhoon jets rushed to intercept Air India flight AC129, which ...
ITV29d
RAF jets break sound barrier to intercept London-bound plane from Mumbai after security alert
RAF jets broke the sound barrier as they raced to intercept a London-bound passenger plane at the centre of a security alert. Fighters from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire were sent to the Air India ...
The Independent4d
UK will not have air supremacy over enemies in future wars, RAF chief warns
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, chief of the Air Staff, suggested the era of unchallenged Western dominance in the air had come to an end, adding that it was imperative the RAF modernise ...
Jane's Information Group29d
216 Sqn to lead RAF effort to field unmanned ‘loyal wingmen'
The RAF has designated 216 Sqn as the unit that will help introduce this capability into operational service. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The UK Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 216 Squadron will lead the ...
The Aviationist24d
New Laser-Based Countermeasure for RAF Defeats Multiple Missiles at Once in Live-Fire Test
During a live-fire test, the new RAF self-protection system, based on the Thales Elix-IR threat warning system and the Leonardo Miysis DIRCM, shot down 100% of the heat-seeking missiles launched ...
The Daily Telegraph29d
Two RAF jets scrambled after ‘bomb threat’ on flight to Heathrow
Two RAF jets were scrambled after a bomb threat was reportedly made on an Air India flight to Heathrow on Thursday. The Air India Boeing 777 was flying from Mumbai to London when it sent out ...
The Independent20d
RAF’s Gaza photos could be used against Israel in war crimes court
The Shadow is flown by 14 Squadron, based at RAF Waddington, and its motto is written in Arabic. A quote taken from the Quran, it says: “I spread my wings and keep my promise.” Between October ...
The Sun23d
Driver who killed four people in motorway crash revealed as former Top Gun who trained RAF pilots
A DRIVER who killed four people in a motorway crash is a former Top Gun who trained RAF pilots. Richard Woods headed the wrong way along the M6 for at least three miles before he hit another car ...
Flightglobal26d
RAF’s first Wedgetail receives service markings
The UK’s first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail has received its service markings, ahead of the surveillance aircraft’s delivery to the Royal Air Force (RAF) next year. Painted at Southend airport in ...
Metro29d
RAF fighter jets scrambled after plane declares ‘bomb threat’ approaching London
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The RAF has sent Typhoon fighter jets to intercept an ...