Defence Secretary Michael Fallon today announced that the Ministry of
Defence (MOD) has reached agreement in principle on an order for the
first production batch of four Lightning II stealth combat aircraft –
which will... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
As training with the new F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft continues
in Florida, USA, a RAF pilot has described how impressed he is with the
‘game-changing’ jet. Flt Lt Hugh Nichols completed his... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Lt Ollie Pocock has become the first Royal Navy pilot to serve on a
front line RAF Typhoon Sqn. Lt Pocock, 25, from Bristol joined No 6 Sqn
based at RAF Leuchars and is currently flying sorties as part of a
syllabus enabling him to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The MoD is investing £35 million to sustain the RAF’s stockpile of
Brimstone missiles. A contract with British defence firm MBDA will
guarantee the supply of weapons for the next five years. Carried by RAF
Tornados, Brimstone has been... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The MoD report that 'The Mail on Sunday incorrectly reported that
flawed helmets had forced RAF pilots to fly 'blind''. In response the
MoD made the following statement: "The article claimed that... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The pilots, along with UK ground crew, are testing 3 Lightning II jets
at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, working alongside their counterparts
from the US Marine Corps. The latest testing has... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The RAF has today announced that 617 Sqn, the famous ‘Dambusters’, will
be the first operational squadron using Lightning II aircraft. Chief of
the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton made the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The third of the UK's F-35 short take-off and vertical landing Lightning
II aircraft has arrived at Eglin US Air Force Base in Florida. The aircraft will be used for pilot and maintainer training for the UK team currently... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
During a short ceremony at the Paris Air Show, Defence Ministers from
the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain witnessed a contract being signed
between Eurofighter and NATO Eurofighter and... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The first four RAF pilots have graduated from the UK’s new advanced fast
jet training course. It is a major milestone for the world’s most
sophisticated fast jet training programme, which brings together the
new... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The UK's Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft is to be based at RAF
Marham. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond made the announcement in a move
to secure the future of the base. The decision will mean new investment
and infrastructure to make RAF Marham the Main Operating Base for the
aircraft. Lightning II will be jointly operated by the Royal Air Force
and... More information
The first of the UK's next generation stealth combat aircraft, the Lightning II has been handed over to the MoD. At a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond formally accepted the first of the jets, The UK is the first country outside the US to receive these aircraft. Lightning II will be operational from land-based airfields from 2018...More information »
