Brize on point
AIR DROPPING food aid to starving Gazans has won Brize Norton a top humanitarian award.
AIR DROPPING food aid to starving Gazans has won Brize Norton a top humanitarian award.
Indoor Inter-Services triumph for RAF
CHOIRS, VETERANS’ lunches and even a penguin have all featured in RAF stations’ seasonal celebrations, helping to forge community spirit, bring Christmas cheer, and raise funds for charities.
PRIME MINISTER Sir Keir Starmer and Norwegian Premier Jonas Gahar got a bird’s eye view of Britain’s fast jet frontline as they marked a major arms deal at Lossiemouth.
Cadets challenge veteran record holder in 3,000-mile Atlantic dash
LEEMING IS set to host more international training exercises after proving its value to Nato chiefs testing multi-domain war fighting skills.
RAF ROWING celebrated one of its most successful years to date with IS wins, along with displays in Europe to help strengthen the future of the association.
IT WAS a family affair for RAF/GB bobsleigh star Cpl Alex Cartagena as he raced as part of the two-man bob team with Brad Hall in Innsbruck, Austria.
Review of the year 2025
Review of the Year 2025
MARHAM PERSONNEL went cold turkey as volunteers turned out for a brisk fancy dress Yuletide trek. More than 120 took part in the annual Christmas Turkey Trot organised by Physical Education staff at the Norfolk station.
CHIEF OF the Air Staff ACM Harv Smyth joined his counterpart Général d’armée aérienne Jérôme Bellanger in Lyon to boost Anglo-French combat power.
Flying Santa
AN AIR Force Chinook flew in to deliver some festive joy to school pupils and youngsters spending Christmas in hospital.
THE HIGHLY anticipated RAF vs RLC Fight Night proved a resounding success for the hosts at Brize Norton, winning five out of the evening’s eight bouts.
THE STORY of the Battle of Britain, fought just over 85 years ago, is well known. A new book sheds light on the less well known, but pivotal, role played in securing that victory by part-time pilots who served in the squadrons of the Auxiliary Air Force (AAF).
Review of the Year 2025
AIR FORCE chefs celebrated back-to-back wins at Exercise Joint Caterer 25, scooping 60 awards and the Tri-Service Trophy.
Celebrities wish the RAF Family Merry Christmas
“YOU’RE NEVER too old,” is the battle cry of Sgt Scott Hill as he sets his sights on a triple crown of triathlon triumphs next year.
SERVICE ICE sports stars held a first joint training camp in Sigulda, developing and coaching Service and Latvian sliders.
Review of the year 2025
FLT LT JACK DARK, who has died aged 102, flew as a navigator/bomb aimer in a Lancaster of Bomber Command’s Pathfinder Force when he completed 28 operations over occupied Europe.
CADETS GOT a taste of life behind the lens at one of Leeming’s busiest exercises of the year.
VETERANS ARE more than twice as likely to get hearing loss than civilians, according to new research.
ALLO ’ALLO to all you wonderful people serving in the RAF. Christmas is the perfect time to say a huge thank you for all your amazing work and the sacrifices you make to keep us and our country safe.