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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The crash took place when Richard Woods, a 40-year-old former RAF trainer, was driving his Skoda southbound on the northbound carriageway of the M6. Woods also died after his vehicle collided head ...

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 ...

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 ...

Depending on when they are scheduled to return to the United States, affected families have the option of leaving RAF Mildenhall earlier than their next Permanent Change of Station, or PCS move ...

Council leaders have called for urgent talks with the government about the future of the former RAF Scampton. In September, plans to convert the base into an asylum centre were scrapped by the new ...

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 ...

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 ...

This technology will eventually be integrated into various RAF aircraft, including the intelligence-gathering Shadow R2 and A400M transporter. Developed by Team Pellonia—a collaboration between ...

F-18 Hornets from both the Finnish Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force have been based at RAF Waddington, for the duration of Exercise Cobra Warrior. The RAF’s largest exercise of the year, ...