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RAF veteran issues 'never again' plea to young Brits ahead of VE Day
RAF veteran Dennis Bishop, 99, made an impassioned plea to Britain's next generation today ahead of Monday's historic VE Day ...
Raging fire blankets RAF airbase in thick smoke as locals warned to 'keep windows closed'
Crews from four fire stations rushed to the RAF Brize Norton area to fight a huge fire that is billowing out 'toxic products' ...
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Practice makes perfect: RAF conducts final rehearsal for VE Day London flypast
The RAF has conducted its final airborne rehearsal for the VE Day 80th anniversary London flypast on May 5, 2025.
Massive fire near RAF Brize Norton prompts toxic smoke warning with residents told to stay inside
A massive fire has broken out near RAF Brize Norton, which employs around 5,800 military personnel, as firefighters warn the ...
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Containerized cargo air drop in the Falkland Islands makes RAF history: pictures
The RAF has conducted one of the largest containerized cargo air drops in the Falkland Islands in its history.
VE Day 80 RAF flypast: When and where to watch
The military spectacle is planned for Monday afternoon as part of the UKs VE Day 80 commemoration events. | ITV National News ...
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Argentina decries increasing UK flights to Falklands with Brazil stopovers
On Jan. 21 a RAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft landed at Porto Alegre to refuel and left the next day for the Falklands, La Nación reported. Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero has ...
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Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel
On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take ...
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Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel
Until now, however, a sortie had not been completed with one of the Air Force’s 222 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters. An Omega KDC-10 commercial air-to-air refueler flies ...