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  • Hawk Anglesey crash

    HAWK OPERATIONS, including Red Arrows displays, have been temporarily paused following a crash near RAF Valley.

  • Bob wings it for bucket list

    A 69-YEAR-OLD veteran is launching a daring bid to fulfil his life-long dream of doing a stunt plane wing walk – and raising funds for the Air Force charity which is supporting him as he fights terminal cancer.

  • Going the extra mile

    A KNOCKOUT team of six personnel from the RAF Boxing team took on the 100km South Coast Ultra Challenge to raise funds for the RAF Association.

  • Russ takes title

    A SUPERB ROUND OF 76 was enough for Russ Baldwin to win the RAF Brize Norton golf Gross Championship at Cumberwell Park Golf Club.

  • A RoRing success for riders

    THE SERVICE’S horse riders celebrated a month of success with top-five finishes at the UK Armed Forces Equestrian Championships at Bury Farm in Buckinghamshire.

  • Vulcan returns to Waddington

    WADDINGTON’S ICONIC Vulcan gate guardian has been restored to her place of honour outside the Lincolnshire airbase following urgent preservation work.

  • Arc & ride

    CYCLISTS SET off from Biggin Hill in the longest-running charity bike ride that has so far raised more than £10.5 million over the past 30 years.

  • Museum win

    THE RAF Museum’s London venue has netted a top educational award for its learning programme aimed at school age kids.

  • Tip top

    THE REBUILT steeple at the RAF’s church, St Clement Danes in The Strand, London, has a newly-regilded weathervane after a topping out ceremony.

  • Russia star wars threat

    AIR CHIEFS are set to boost UK space capabilities as part of a £9 billion investment to safeguard military and commercial satellites from Russian aggression.

  • Brize take prize

    SERVICE FOOTY got its ever popular kick-off with the Festival of Football at Birmingham’s Star City, with RAF Brize Norton winning the Cup and Waddington the Plate event.

  • Families fair deal

    FREE TRAIN tickets on national rail services are being offered to bereaved military family members to attend Remembrance events.

  • Double Big Mac

    WSL2 FOOTBALL was served a double Big Mac as WO Dan McNamara’s Wolves Women’s team secured back-to-back wins to sit second in the league.

  • British title for FS Hill

    FS SCOTT Hill was flying high after a first and second in his latest two triathlon outings, topping the pile in the Always Aim High Bala Triathlon.

  • Jet deal

    FUTURE DRONES and larger aircraft could be powered by a new family of digitally manufactured turbojet engines, built entirely in Britain.

  • Station honour

    FYLINGDALES IS set to receive the highest honour that can be bestowed by local council chiefs in recognition of its role in Britain’s defence.

  • Lady C’s Star turn

    SOCIETY YOUTUBER Lady Colin Campbell threw open the gates of her Castle Goring stately home to host an annual fundraising summer ball for veterans’ housing charity the Star and Garter.