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 ...
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 ...
According to the RAF, the Russian planes did not comply with international norms by not communicating with the relevant flight information region LONDON, June 14. /TASS/. UK Royal Air Force (RAF ...
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 ...