The Defence Secretary, the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Permanent
Secretary sent a Christmas message to all defence personnel. "This
Christmas, many soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and MoD civilians
will be far from home – serving our nation across the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
RAF C130 Hercules, call-sign “Pag-asa 47” or “there is still hope” in
Filipino, has delivered 200 tonnes of essential humanitarian aid across
the Philippines in just 10 days. Since the small team of Hercules
aircrew and... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
A RAF C-130 Hercules crew delivering aid in the Philippines have helped
save 2 helicopter pilots who crashed into the sea off Manila. Having
already completed two... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Britain will give the Philippines the long term support it needs to get
back on its feet after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, International
Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced during a visit to
some of the hardest-hit parts of the country. The commitment was... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Arriving at Cebu on Tue the RAF Herc crew and support team quickly
prepared the aircraft, with aid flights beginning the very next day.
Despite being in the Philippines for less than 24 hours, they have
already delivered 40 tonnes of essential aid to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
An RAF C-130 aircraft has now landed at Cebu airport in the Philippines
where it will carry aid to the worst-hit and hardest to reach parts of
the country, including Tacloban, Roxas, Ormoc, Guiuan, Borongan. The
aircraft has come from RAF fleet in... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The RAF’s first mercy mission to the Philippines was given a warm
welcome by the British Ambassador to the Typhoon-battered islands. Mr
Asif Ahmad led the reception committee at... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The main thrust of Britain’s disaster-relief effort for the
Typhoon-shattered Philippines started in the early hours of Friday 15
Nov at RAF Brize Norton. As a team of movers from 99 Sqn loaded a JCB
bulldozer, two heavy... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
An RAF C17 Globemaster transport aircraft has this morning departed from
RAF Brize Norton for the Philippine Islands to deliver emergency
supplies from the Department for International Development. The load
being delivered consists of vital equipment to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
