The Ministry of Defence said the RAF Typhoons were scrambled after the Russian aircraft "entered the UK's controlled zone of international airspace". The Russian planes were identified as TU-142 ...
A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned. The pilot fired two missiles, the first of which missed rather than ...
Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland were despatched to monitor the Russian Bear-F aircraft. The Russian reconnaissance plane had been detected in the UK’s “area of interest” but it ...
In addition to the aircraft, the service will provide training and maintenance, and brand new purpose-built buildings at RAF Brize Norton, the RAF’s air transport hub. Based on the Airbus A330 ...
RAF aircraft ferry troops to and from the island and contribute to tri-service exercises in the area. Nearby Ascension Island houses a permanent station for the RAF, which serves as a vital ...
Introduced in 1969, the SA330 Puma is one of the oldest aircraft in service of the Royal Air Force. It is a medium transport and assault helicopter and there are currently 14 active units in service.
The Royal Air Force is for the first time using the “spoils of war” captured from Argentina in the 1982 Falklands Conflict to provide aircraft and parts in front-line squadrons. A senior RAF ...