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  • Odiham Thunder storm

    CHINOOK CREWS launched air assault drills alongside the Army’s 3 Para unit to hone their battlefield skills under realistic combat conditions.

  • Dad’s the word for rookie Em

    WHILST THE emotional roller coaster of driving lessons with a parent or child will be familiar to many, few can claim the same experience in the air.

  • Elsa's on point at Henlow

    A MEN’S team runner-up slot, Inter-Unit win and a healthy scattering of individual medals was the return from this year’s IS fencing championships at RAF Henlow.

  • Canada posting

    AIR COMMODORE Liz Hutchison has been appointed the new Defence Adviser to Canada.

  • Go Signal

    SIGNALLERS deployed to Northolt to conduct urgent repairs to the station’s Air Traffic Control Tower.

  • Move on

    AIR FORCE MOVERS have relocated to MOD Boscombe Down due to infrastructure improvements at Brize Norton.

  • Castle magic

    ROYAL AIR Force musicians and The King’s Colour Squadron brought precise footwork and skill to the esplanade during The Massed Military Bands display at this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

  • My Dad, Second World War ace

    THIS IS a biography written by a son about his father. He is uniquely qualified to offer personal and professional insights, as both were accomplished RAF pilots.

  • Channel triumph

    ELITE AIR Force swimmer Sqn Ldr Nic Mackay completed a solo swim across the English Channel after 10 hours 18 minutes.

  • Ton up at Lord’s

    WHEN IT comes to international cricket stewarding the RAF has been hitting sixes for 20 years and this summer saw an extra bit of Inter-Service rivalry.

  • Bromley nets gold

    BROMLEY FC has been awarded the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award for supporting serving personnel, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers and military families.

  • Family first

    RAF FAMILIES with children who have special educational needs are being cared for by a new group at Marham.

  • Reds date

    SUPPORTERS OF the RAF Museum this summer are invited to take the Red Arrows Challenge.

  • BFSAI war games

    TYPHOONS JOINED Army ground troops and Air Force communications specialists during the latest live firing combat training in the South Atlantic.

  • UK signs off in Romania

    TYPHOONS SCRAMBLED more than 50 times during the RAF’s latest deployment policing Nato’s south-eastern flank against Russian aggression.