Royal Air Force Tests Expeditionary Fueling System in Arctic Circle
During the exercise in adverse weather, the service refueled an Atlas A400M heavy-lift transporter using a fabric fuel tank.
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RAF Protector RG Mk1 Takes First Flight
The aircraft’s maiden voyage came as the Royal Navy also conducted the largest UAV launch ever from a British carrier.
Downed WWII Lancaster Bomber Raised from Sea Floor
The British heavy bomber was shot down in Holland following an air raid over Germany in 1943.
Royal Air Force Prepares Protector RG Mk1 UAV for Testing
The RAF will evaluate ground testing of satellite links and taxi procedures, as well as takeoff and landing procedures.
Royal Air Force Receives First Protector RG Mk1 Combat Drone
The long-endurance uncrewed aerial vehicle is expected to enter into service next year, bringing with it ‘a step change’ in service capability, the RAF says.
Remembering the Mighty Men of the 381st Bomb Group
The all-volunteer museum honors the memory of the 381st Bomb Group, which was stationed at the Ridgewell Airfield in England.
Silver Spitfire Launches on Round-the-World Flight
Bringing together the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force in 2018 with the 75th anniversary of its first missions in 1944, the Silver Spitfire launched on August 5, 2019, on its round-the-world journey from Goodwood Aerodrome in southern England. The Silver Spitfire, MJ271, was one of the original aircraft built in 1943 in Castle […]
