Royal Air Force turns retired Tornado jets into parts for new Tempest fleet In what is being described as a “first of its kind” initiative for the Royal Air Force (RAF),… ByLuke PetersFebruary 10, 2025
The Royal Air Force Museum and Virgin Atlantic enter commercial partnership The Royal Air Force Museum (RAF Museum) based in London, England has announced that it has entered into… ByLuke PetersSeptember 24, 2024
Royal Air Force begins routine operations with sustainable aviation fuel The Royal Air Force (RAF) has started using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and conventional jet… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 16, 2024
Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter stranded in Dorset field after breaking down A Royal Air Force (RAF) Chinook helicopter has been stuck for days in a field in Dorset after… ByJean Carmela LimJuly 16, 2024
Ukrainian pilots begin F-16 flight training with Royal Air Force Ukrainian fighter pilots are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 27, 2023
Royal Air Force Typhoon T1 fighters to be cannibalized for parts Some time ago now, the decision to retire the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fighter jets from the inventory… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 22, 2023
Royal Air Force revives No 42 Squadron for Boeing Poseidon training The Royal Air Force (RAF) has officially reinstated No 42 Torpedo Bomber Squadron with a renewed mission to… ByClement CharpentreauNovember 2, 2023
Royal Air Force joins Finland for agile combat employment exercise The Finnish Air Force is hosting its annual road base exercise, Baana 23, from September 18 to September… ByClement CharpentreauSeptember 21, 2023
Royal Air Force unprepared for peer-on-peer conflict: parliamentary report The UK House of Commons Defence Committee raised concerns regarding the air power capabilities of the Royal Air… ByClement CharpentreauSeptember 12, 2023
Royal Air Force grounds Hawk T2 fleet due to engine problem The Royal Air Force has suspended flights of the Hawk T2 training aircraft after engine problems were identified. The… ByClement CharpentreauJanuary 27, 2023
Royal Air Force and Airbus complete first military transporter flight using SAF For the first time, a military aircraft has flown in the UK using 100% sustainable aviation fuel on… ByJean Carmela LimNovember 21, 2022
British Royal Air Force and US Air Force train with RAAF on E-7A Wedgetail Members of the British Royal Air Force and the US Air Force are currently at the Royal Australian… ByJean Carmela LimSeptember 7, 2022
Royal Air Force receives second Dassault Falcon 900LX The Royal Air Force took delivery of its second and last Dassault Falcon 900LX dedicated to the short-haul… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 3, 2022
Royal Air Force deploys fighter jets to Finland and Sweden for joint training The Royal Air Force (RAF) has deployed fighter aircraft to Finland and Sweden for joint tactics training exercises… ByJean Carmela LimJuly 11, 2022
On this day: 104 years of the Royal Air Force On April 1, 1918, 104 years ago, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service… ByAlec WignallApril 1, 2022
Royal Air Force satisfied with Airbus A400M, confirms C-130 Hercules retirement After reviewing the evacuation of Afghanistan by the Royal Air Force, named Operation Pitting, the British Chief of… ByClement CharpentreauSeptember 3, 2021
Royal Air Force seeks zero-emission light training aircraft The British Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) launched a Market Exploration called Zero Emissions Air System to consider… ByClement CharpentreauJuly 8, 2021
Royal Air Force to bid farewell to Sentinel reconnaissance aircraft The Royal Air Force officially retired its fleet of five Raytheon Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft, which became redundant… ByClement CharpentreauMarch 1, 2021