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  • Paras go Dutch

    BRIZE NORTON transport crews launched combat drills alongside elite Army paras from across the Nato alliance as part of Exercise Falcons Leap.

  • A century of firsts for 602 Sqn

    AS A formation of Luftwaffe bombers droned towards the Firth of Forth, intent on knocking the Royal Navy ships docked at Rosyth out of the war before it had barely started, reservists from 602 Sqn raced to their Spitfires to meet their foe.

  • CAS honour for lost ace

    THE FAMILY of a Battle of Britain fighter ace who died fighting off Nazi aircraft over Kent have been presented with his war medals by the Chief of the Air Staff.

  • Chutes you

    GREAT BRITISH Bake Off judge Prue Leith stole the show when she hit the catwalk at London Fashion week sporting a frock made from RAF parachute silk supplied by Brize Norton.

  • Off the cuff

    CUFFLINKS PRESENTED by Queen Elizabeth II to the RAF pilot who flew the body of the Duke of Windsor back to the UK in 1972 have sold at auction for £1,700 – more than four times their estimate.

  • Bang tidy win for aviators

    SERVICE SHOOTING ended the clay pigeon season with a bang, beating the all-powerful Army team by eight points to take the final Armed and Emergency Services event.

  • RAF World Cup Bon Amy

    “WE’LL BOTH be forever grateful to the RAF for these amazing experiences,” said Flt Lt Amy Cokayne after England’s 40-8 World Cup win over Scotland and colleague Flt Lt Sarah Bonar.

  • Brize hosts civic chiefs

    RAF BRIZE NORTON welcomed the Mayor of Cardiff Cllr Adrian Robson and senior Senedd member James Evans as Welsh-based Reservists showcased their role at the UK’s largest Air Force station.

  • Wedge pledge

    BRITAIN IS set to build military aircraft for the United States for the first time in more than 50 years.

  • Forces record for state visit

    THOUSANDS OF military personnel took part in the largest-ever British military ceremonial welcome for a foreign head of state as US President Donald Trump arrived for his second state visit to the UK.

  • Wish you were SERE

    SURVIVALISTS at St Mawgan staged a surprise appearance for a visit of The King’s Forester to the Cornish base.

  • RAF's true Crit

    SERVICE CYCLISTS made podium history in Portsmouth as they took all three top spots at the IS Criterium Open Championships for the first time.

  • Service for BoB 85th

    CHIEF OF the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, was among the special guests at a service of thanksgiving and rededication held to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Westminster Abbey last month.

  • SAR star hits mark

    A VETERAN Search and Rescue helicopter pilot has clocked up 7,000 flying hours during his 30-year flying career.

  • RJ Mitchell: True giant of aviation

    HE IS considered one of the greatest names in aviation history – a visionary engineer with a passion for speed. His legacy is the Spitfire, regarded as the most iconic fighter aircraft of all time.

  • Lochhead and Wordsworth lead the way

    THE RAF’S mountain bike stars produced an Inter-Services downhill team and individual title win and second place enduro team finish plus a brace of individual wins in Scotland.

  • Brize take the prize

    GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL kicked off the new season in style with the Festival of Football 2025 at Goals Birmingham Star City.

  • Hoop stars SHAPE up nicely

    UK ARMED Forces Basketball got an extra lift from RAF players at Cosford as the team prepared for the upcoming SHAPE International Tournament.

  • Touch down at Leeming

    PREMIERSHIP RUGBY aces the Northampton Saints put their pre-season fitness to the test at Leeming ahead of their clash with rivals Exeter.

  • Atlas ace gets the point

    ATLAS ENGINEERING ace Flt Lt Ewers has been presented with the prestigious Gill Sword for improving spares supply for the RAF’s transporter aircraft.

  • Falklands vets Buck in business

    V-FORCE PILOTS who took part in the legendary Black Buck bombing raids on Stanley air strip during the Falklands War were reunited at the recent Yorkshire Air Museums Victor celebration.