The Queen and Prince Philip's visit RAF Lossiemouth

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed with a flypast yesterday, during a visit to the UK's most northerly RAF base on their 67th wedding anniversary. Two Typhoons and a... More information

Further air strikes against ISIL

Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornados and Reapers, operating as part of the international coalition in support of the Iraqi Government, have conducted further strikes against ISIL. On Thursday evening, Kurdish peshmerga reported coming under fire from... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF deploys tornado aircraft to be ready to support humanitarian operations

The Royal Air Force has sent Tornado aircraft from RAF Marham so they can be ready to support humanitarian operations in Iraq if required. A small number of aircraft, fitted with... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

D-Day from the Air - 70 years on

70 years after their forebearers swooped to take reconnaissance photos over the D-Day beaches in France, RAF Tornado jets from II (Army Co-operation) Squadron have used today’s technology to emulate... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Multi-national forces will be training off Scotland this weekend as part of Europe's largest military exercise. Exercise Joint Warrior will be hosted in the UK and incorporate all 3 UK armed services. The exercise engages more than... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF 617 Sqn 'The Dambusters' are home

After flying their final mission in Afghanistan, 71 years after carrying out one of the most daring raids of World War II, the RAF 'Dambusters’ Sqn has returned to RAF Lossiemouth. Flt Lt Mo Abdallah said: “It's great to be home, the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF Tornado parts made using a 3D printer

Stuart Miller of BAe Systems shows a finished Power Take Off Shaft cover for a Tornado, made using the 3D printer 'Fusion Deposition Modelling Machine', designed using CAD software. The machine will... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Dog-fighting in the skies above Northern England

British and French jets have been practising their dog-fighting skills in the skies above northern England. State-of-the-art RAF Typhoons and... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF Lossiemouth prepares for Tornado/Typhoon transition

Building work at RAF Lossiemouth has begun in preparation for the transition from Tornado aircraft to Typhoons. Hangar 3 has been renovated in... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF Typhoon weapons upgrade agreed at Paris airshow

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

Eastern European airpower to take centre stage

Eastern European airpower will take centre stage in the Cotswolds this summer when two of the world’s most potent fighter aircraft take to the skies for one of the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

617 Sqn Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving

A Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving took place at Lincoln Cathedral Friday, 17th May to remember and honour the lives of those who served on No 617 Squadron, better known as the “Dambusters”, on the 70th anniversary of the Squadron’s momentous raid on the Ruhr valley dams of... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF Interview with OC 617 Dambuster Sqn

The RAF PR team interview OC 617 Sqn on the eve of the Dambusters commemoration. Wg Cdr David Arthurton, 40, originally from Harrogate, now living in Elgin. How do you feel, being the leader of such an illustrious Sqn? "Leader of the Dambusters Raid, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, seen with... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

MoD Announces £14 million Brimstone Contract

A new £14 million contract to deliver hundreds of precision attack weapons to the RAF has been announced by the MoD. The Dual Mode Seeker Brimstone (DMSB) missile allows RAF crews to engage moving or static targets by day or night with pin point accuracy and is already used by RAF Tornado aircraft in Afghanistan and were used on operations over Libya. Wg Cdr Andy Turk said: "It is very popular with air crews...More information »

RAF Tornado Fleet benefit from new Rolls-Royce facility

Rolls-Royce has opened a new Service Delivery Centre at RAF Marham to support the RAF Tornado fleet, enabling engineers from RR and the RAF to work side by side. Chief of the Air Staff said at the opening: "This state of the art facility will provide critical support to the RAF’s Tornado fleet so that it can continue to deliver the first rate operational capability for which the Force is justifiably famous...See full details

31 Sqn Tornados head to Gulf for Ex Shaheen Star

RAF personnel and aircraft from Marham are departing for Ex Shaheen Star, taking place in the United Arab Emirates. Wg Cdr Andy Turk, said: "These operations and exercises underline the need for good training and the RAF Tornado Force is delighted to have been invited. We last flew with our Arab partners during the coalition operations over Libya last year. This is a good opportunity to renew our professional...More information »

Ban on Tornado Flying Lifted

The ban on non- essential flying of Tornados has been lifted by the MoD. The ban however remains in force for the Hawk T1, T2 and Tucano. A MoD spokesman said: "Following consideration of safety and engineering advice, the RAF chain of command has authorised the resumption of all Tornado GR4 flying operations without restriction. The RAF is still reviewing other available evidence regarding Hawk T1, T2 and Tucano...More information »