A CHINOOK from Benson operated by 28 Sqn took off for a training tasking during the Solar Eclipse.
A CHINOOK from Benson operated by 28 Sqn took off for a training tasking during the Solar Eclipse.





A CHINOOK from Benson operated by 28 Sqn took off for a training tasking during the Solar Eclipse.

Summerbell proves the best of bunch at Inter-Services

RAF SAILING’S J/109 Red Arrow completed a challenging Cowes Week, racing against some of the best crews in the UK and overseas in a 13-boat fleet.

PATHFINDERS WHO died in raids on Nazi oil refineries have been honoured 82 years on.

A BIT of banter at Wittering turned into a charity challenge at the Cambridgeshire airbase.

CHINOOK CREWS launched air assault drills alongside the Army’s 3 Para unit to hone their battlefield skills under realistic combat conditions.

WHILST THE emotional roller coaster of driving lessons with a parent or child will be familiar to many, few can claim the same experience in the air.
THOUSANDS OF Forces personnel and their families were helped by the RAF Benevolent Fund last year according to new research.
Call to female RAF officers and veterans
AIRSHOW AND other outdoor events have been kicking it with the 25ft-high RAF inflatable dartboard.
SERVICE AMERICAN football is looking to expand its appeal, this time with the first ever Flag Tournament and training camp next month in Colchester.
THE RISE of ice hockey official Cpl Lewis McCracken took another step up as the Ground Engineer was selected to attend the prestigious Summer Exposure event in Budapest.
A MEN’S team runner-up slot, Inter-Unit win and a healthy scattering of individual medals was the return from this year’s IS fencing championships at RAF Henlow.
AIR COMMODORE Liz Hutchison has been appointed the new Defence Adviser to Canada.
SIGNALLERS deployed to Northolt to conduct urgent repairs to the station’s Air Traffic Control Tower.
OLD ENEMIES came together on the site of history’s most devastating air attack during a recent trip to Japan.
AIR FORCE MOVERS have relocated to MOD Boscombe Down due to infrastructure improvements at Brize Norton.
FAMILIES DAY crowds enjoyed a blast from the past courtesy of the Luftwaffe at Marham.

ROYAL AIR Force musicians and The King’s Colour Squadron brought precise footwork and skill to the esplanade during The Massed Military Bands display at this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Service outfit twice denied by high-flying Phils at Cadwell Park

RAF corporal powers to Navy win

THIS IS a biography written by a son about his father. He is uniquely qualified to offer personal and professional insights, as both were accomplished RAF pilots.

AIR FORCE space ace Sgt Lucy-Ann Reed is aiming for the stars with her debut novel after making the shortlist for a prestigious literary prize.

TV stars join calls for action to tackle UK’s veterans crisis

ELITE AIR Force swimmer Sqn Ldr Nic Mackay completed a solo swim across the English Channel after 10 hours 18 minutes.

Enthusiast’s pilot portraits raise cash for disabled charity honouring BBMF pilot Mark Long
GP CAPT Louise Henton took a bow at Brize Norton this month – leaving the station for the last time in style in an Aston Martin sports car.
“Today is about the lads who never made it back”
AN AVIATOR one-two sees Flt Lts Amy Cokayne and Sarah Bonar both selected for their respective countries in rugby union’s WXV Global Series next month.
RAF engineers help ice queen Nicole in quest for skeleton glory
WHEN IT comes to international cricket stewarding the RAF has been hitting sixes for 20 years and this summer saw an extra bit of Inter-Service rivalry.
BROMLEY FC has been awarded the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award for supporting serving personnel, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers and military families.
RAF FAMILIES with children who have special educational needs are being cared for by a new group at Marham.
SUPPORTERS OF the RAF Museum this summer are invited to take the Red Arrows Challenge.
AIR FORCE mover Gp Capt Rob Croft has taken over command at Lossiemouth from Gp Capt Sarah Brewin.
TYPHOONS JOINED Army ground troops and Air Force communications specialists during the latest live firing combat training in the South Atlantic.
TYPHOONS SCRAMBLED more than 50 times during the RAF’s latest deployment policing Nato’s south-eastern flank against Russian aggression.