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Royal Air Force Chinook Fleet Boosted By New MK3s
The Royal Air Force’s fleet of battle winning Chinooks has been boosted by the arrival of two new Mk3s. These are the first of eight new aircraft to be delivered to RAF Odiham this year. The Chinooks have been modified by Boeing and now have more powerful...
Merlin Helicopter Fleet Delivers Christmas Boost to Britain’s Front Line Troops
The Merlin helicopter fleet has been delivering morale-boosting Christmas post from loved ones to British soldiers on the front line in Afghanistan. The helicopters, which arrived in Afghanistan last month, deliver letters from home along with vital supplies...
Contracts have been Signed for the Royal Air Force’s Seventh C17 Aircraft
Contracts have been signed for the RAF’s seventh C17 aircraft. The new strategic transport aircraft will add to a fleet that has seen heavy usage during recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Boeing C17 Globemaster can operate in both strategic...
Ministry of Defence Announces New Air Safety Authority
U.K. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced the creation of a new military airworthiness authority to ensure aviation safety standards are of the highest order at all times. The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has been created as part of the...
Ministry of Defence Announces Plan for 22 New Chinook Helicopters
The Ministry of Defence will give a major boost to the military helicopter fleet with 22 new Chinook helicopters, the Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced. The first ten new Chinooks will start to roll off the production line in 2012 and be completed...
Red Arrows Display Team Unveils Historic 2010 Line-up Including the First-ever Female Pilot
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, has unveiled its historic 2010 line-up at Royal Air Force Scampton, its home base near Lincoln. The 2010 team includes the first-ever female pilot, Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Moore (Red 3), as well as...
RAF Merlin Helicopter Crews Ready for Deployment in Afghanistan
The first Merlin helicopter crews are ready to deploy to Afghanistan following pre-deployment training in the United States. The Merlins, from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, will deploy soon and will provide vital support to ground operations and increase...
Exercise Mountain Dragon Helping Troops Train to Fight the Taleban
Military personnel and industry partners are using pioneering technology to train Armed Forces personnel for fighting the Taleban in Afghanistan from a hangar at RAF Waddington near Lincoln. RAF Tornado aircrew from II (AC) Squadron based at RAF Marham...
