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CAA Announces Changes to Airspace Around RAF Lyneham
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a change in airspace arrangements in the Cotswold region ahead of the discontinuation of daily flying operations from RAF Lyneham on September 30th 2011. How People Arrived Here: icicibank com/raf, new...
Significant Differences Found in the Brains of Fighter Pilots Compared to a Control Group
Cognitive tests and MRI scans have shown significant differences in the brains of fighter pilots when compared to a control group, according to a new study led by scientists from UCL. How People Arrived Here: fighter pilot, aircraft fighter pilot, Brain...
Prince William Finally Pops the Question
Local and international media have reported that Prince William and Kate Middleton are engaged and are to marry next year – leaving many admirers of the young prince a little depressed.
Taranis, the Unmanned Combat Aircraft of the Future
The United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence has revealed a prototype unmanned combat aircraft of the future, Taranis. The concept demonstrator, named after the Celtic god of thunder, will test the possibility of developing the first ever autonomous stealthy...
Ministry of Defence Publishes Results of the Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has published the results of the comprehensive review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. The planned review was brought forward by Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth in July 2009 and examined the whole of the Scheme, from...
RAF Pilot is the First U.K. Pilot to Fly Joint Strike Fighter
A Royal Air Force officer has become the first UK pilot to take to the skies in a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, known in the UK as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The aircraft is equipped with the most powerful and comprehensive sensor suite of any...
RAF Showcases Its Tornado Force
The Tornado Force based at RAF Marham has showcased its state-of-the-art technology being used to support ground forces in the Counter Insurgency and Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) campaigns. This top class intelligence and surveillance capability,...
Ten-year Contract Placed with Rolls-Royce for Engines on the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon Jet Fighter
A ten-year £865M contract has been placed with Rolls-Royce for the engines on the Royal Air Force’s most advanced fighter jet, the Typhoon. The Typhoon engines – the EJ200 – will be maintained and supported under an arrangement that will...
