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VIP Voyager Russia alert

THE RAF’S newly-repainted VIP Voyager was scrambled from Brize Norton to support Typhoons tracking a long-range Russian aircraft skirting UK airspace off the Scottish coast... Read More on Page 1

Typhoons get Midas touch

BRITISH TYPHOON fighters have launched for the fifth time to intercept a Russian Midas tanker off the Baltic coast... Read More on Page 3

Protector upgrade for Reaper rookies

ROOKIE REAPER crews will train Stateside under a new system introduced as the RAF prepares to upgrade its fleet to operate the more powerful Protector aircraft... Read More on Page 4

Battling Covid’s no joke for Johnny and combat vet Michelle

FORMER AIR Force combat medic Michelle Partington teamed up with comedian Johnny Vegas as part of an army of UK volunteers fighting the coronavirus... Read More on Page 5

Pilots’ 3,000-mile Atlantic row bid for battling kids

FOUR COMBAT pilots have signed up for a trans-Atlantic rowing challenge to raise cash for a charity which helped an airman’s daughter recover from leukaemia... Read More on Page 7

Robo-ops

GUNNERS ARE pioneering the use of remotely piloted air systems to protect RAF airfields from intruders in Britain and beyond... Read More on Page 9

Forces Covid role revives calls for National Service

THE MILITARY’S high-profile role in Britain’s battle against the coronavirus has boosted support for the return of National Service, according to a survey by Forces charity chiefs... Read More on Page 11

Nato force gets a Luft

BRITISH AND German Typhoons refuelled over the North Sea as part of a Nato push to form an integrated international fighter force.... Read More on Page 13

Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary

AFTER SPORADIC hit-and-run raids on the south coast by the Luftwaffe the RAF launched the Battle of Britain in earnest, attacking Nazi bombers over the Channel on July 10, 1940... Read More on Page 14 - 15

Battle of Britain air icons

Why RAF’s pilots had air superiority in the Battle... Read More on Page 16

Aces high - Battle of Britain Top 10

Aces high - Battle of Britain Top 10... Read More on Page 17

Tribute to The Few needs help of many

THE CHAIRMAN of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust says the charity is in crisis because of severe financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic... Read More on Page 18

An officer - but not a gentleman

WHEN MANDY WELLS joined the RAF in 1994 she had no plans to be a trailblazer – but she became only the UK’s second woman to fly the Tornado GR4 operationally... Read More on Page 19

Netballers aim high

SERVICE NETBALL is on the hunt for the brightest and best new committee members to ensure the association has a future to match... Read More on Page 23

Sports win’s a video nicey

A HIGH-IMPACT video designed to kickstart an 18-month campaign to raise the profile of Service sport has walked away with a prestigious industry award... Read More on Page 24 - 25

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