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  • Lucy’s in the sky

    A TRAINEE flyer followed in her father’s footsteps when she was presented with her wings by her former RAF pilot dad.

  • Scooby attacks

    THE GULF helicopter hero who used the call-sign ‘Scooby’ and faced down heavy artillery as British troops engaged in a fierce fire fight in Iraq has spoken of the mission that earned him the first Navy DFC since the Korean war.

  • Net gains

    A LOCAL politician grasped the nettle when he visited St Mawgan to see survival techniques taught to Service personnel.

  • PTSD treatment failing vets

    MORE THAN a quarter of military vets receiving psychotherapy for battlefield-linked PTSD drop out before finishing their treatment, according to a US study.

  • Falcons fall in

    MEMBERS OF the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team have begun training in the US ahead of the 2026 display season.

  • Flaming hero

    THE REAL story of how a RAF Lancaster hero defied death by climbing onto the wing of his stricken aircraft to douse a raging engine fire at 2,000ft has been told for the first time.

  • Glass act

    EIGHT DECADES after its original dedication, the RAF Pembroke Dock Memorial Window has returned to West Wales.

  • Axe fired up for return

    RAF PROFESSIONAL boxer and firefighting instructor Brad Axe is hoping to extinguish his opponent's challenge when he returns to the ring after a seven-month hiatus.

  • Beyond the call of Duty

    The real-life bravery of comic book hero Warrant Officer Norman Jackson VC, who crawled along the wing of his burning Lancaster at 2,000ft to tackle a fuel tank inferno

  • Arrows trio take a bow

    THE RED Arrows are saying farewell to three veteran display pilots as the team unveils its new line-up for the 2026 season.

  • Del drops in

    ACTOR AND RAF supporter David Jason paid a flying visit to Air Command for a tour of the historic Bomber Harris room.

  • Thanks a million

    CONINGSBY CIVVY Brooke Williamson is stepping up for charity to help the 1.25 million Brits with eating disorders.

  • Neat work

    A GIANT Cold War RAF landmark has had its first clean in 30 years.

  • ACE test for Kinloss

    TYPHOON AND Poseidon crews returned to Kinloss to test frontline Agile Combat Employment tactics away from their Lossiemouth base.

  • Wild West

    SURVIVALISTS FROM St Mawgan tackled 30 miles of Cornwallís rugged coastline to reach the historic Pentire Point memorial.