Mission complete! RAF Poseidon submarine-hunting jet shadows Russian warship through UK waters during its first operation while supported by Typhoon Fighters On Monday morning a P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft shadowed a Russian warship in the North Sea The submarine-hunting jet is one of nine used by the Ministry of Defence as part of a … Read more
A gravestone for Dambusters hero Guy Gibson’s pet dog ‘N****r’ has been removed and replaced with one without his name – sparking fury among veterans. The stone tablet, which is based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, honoured Gibson’s black Labrador, which was run over by a car and killed just hours before his Wing Commander … Read more
The Queen was most amused after hearing about an RAF gunner’s unusual lockdown exercise regime during her second official virtual royal engagement via Zoom. Corporal Shanwayne Stephens, a member of the Jamaican bobsleigh team, told the Queen how he had resorted to pushing a car up and down the streets in an effort to keep … Read more
The Queen was most amused after hearing about an RAF gunner’s unusual lockdown exercise regime during her second official virtual royal engagement via Zoom. Corporal Shanwayne Stephens, a member of the Jamaican bobsleigh team, told the Queen how he had resorted to pushing a car up and down the streets in an effort to keep … Read more
Ryanair flight from Krakow to Dublin is forced to make emergency landing at Stansted after cabin crew discover note in toilet claiming their were explosives on board Flight from Krakow in Poland to Dublin diverted to Stansted Airport this evening It followed reports of a loss of contact with the plane’s pilot as it flew … Read more
RAF scrambles two Typhoons to escort Ryanair jet bound for Dublin from Krakow as it makes emergency landing at Stansted airport amid reports of loss of contact with pilot Flight from Krakow in Poland to Dublin diverted to Stansted Airport this evening It followed reports of a loss of contact with the plane’s pilot as … Read more
High steaks! Dramatic moment a COW is airlifted to safety by an RAF helicopter five days after plunging down 150ft waterfall in Cumbria A 15-year-old Galloway cow disappeared from a farm near Gisland, Cumbria The cow slipped down the rain-softened surface before become stranded Farmers and fire service tried to rescue to the animal but … Read more
A treasure trove of unseen pictures showing another side of the Battle of Britain has been unearthed ahead of the famous conflict’s 80th anniversary. The fascinating images, which feature dramatic scenes of bombing raids on the south coast, tell the story of the battle from the German perspective. Many have been brought into the modern … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new RAF Voyager has been pictured refuelling Lighting and Typhoon fighter jets, showing that it is still fit for active services after its almost £1 million Union Jack paint job. It refuelled the jets in during ‘Exercise Crimson Thunder’ on Friday after taking off from its RAF Brize Norton base in … Read more
Boris Johnson’s RAF Voyager plane took off for the first time today after receiving a £900,000 red, white and blue paint job. The jet’s tail fin had previously been spotted inside a hangar at an airfield in Cambridgeshire, where it underwent a new Brexit paint job to help the PM fly the flag for the … Read more