Royal Air Force

Lancaster review – a sobering first-person history of Bomber Command
This no-frills documentary features gripping tributes to the plane and lost pals from surviving airmen, now in their 90s
Wendy Ide
29, May, 2022 @11:30 AM

Lancaster review – wartime tales from the men who flew the bombers
Charles Dance narrates this detailed history of the Lancaster bomber, which doesn’t shy away from the brutal realities of war
Cath Clarke
24, May, 2022 @10:00 AM

Douglas Coxell obituary
Other lives: Pilot who flew with the RAF during the second world war and then for a civil airline in the Channel Islands
Chris Baker
18, Apr, 2022 @11:36 AM

Audrey Pratt obituary
Other lives: Talented illustrator who tracked Royal Navy boats throughout the night on D-Day, 1944
Laura-Kate Gordon
22, Feb, 2022 @5:21 PM

Dog awarded animals’ Victoria Cross for RAF service in Afghanistan
German shorthaired pointer named Hertz given PDSA Dickin medal after sniffing out drugs and electronics
Jamie Grierson
22, Feb, 2022 @11:57 AM

RAF suspends senior commander allegedly seen naked outside home
Air Marshal Andrew Turner reportedly apologised to neighbours who went to police with exposure complaint
Ben Quinn
14, Feb, 2022 @4:50 PM

UK accused of ‘targeted killing’ after drone strike on arms dealer to IS
Rights charity seeks answers from MoD over death of Abu Hamza al-Shuhail in Syria in October
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
06, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM

British F-35 jet crashes into Mediterranean
Defence secretary says F-35 flights will continue, after pilot of RAF jet from HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier ejects during routine activity
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
17, Nov, 2021 @4:02 PM

RAF plane to fly up to 40 Afghans to UK as evacuations resume
Flight carrying translators and others who have escaped Taliban to land at RAF Brize Norton on Friday
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
14, Oct, 2021 @3:17 PM

Betty Farrar obituary
Other lives: Labour party activist who supported the Grunwick strike, CND and the miners’ struggles
Max Farrar
03, Oct, 2021 @11:05 AM

RAF intelligence base linked to US drone strike on Iranian general Qassem Soleimani
Research concludes it ‘was probable’ that Menwith Hill was used to assist in the controversial assassination
Dan Sabbagh
02, Oct, 2021 @3:10 PM

Gauntlet to reach Kabul airport taking evacuees 24 to 48 hours
Fear of Taliban roadblocks slows flow of people trying to flee Afghanistan on fifth day of RAF airlift operation
Dan Sabbagh and Rowena Mason
20, Aug, 2021 @4:41 PM
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