National Interest on MSN6 天
303 Squadron: These Polish Fighter Pilots Won the Battle of Britain
Many a history buff is familiar with Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill’s famous quote about the Royal Air Force (RAF) ...
'Lucky' escape as fighter jet part lands in field
An investigation has begun after a part from a fighter jet fell in a field in East Yorkshire. The RAF confirmed "a pylon" had ...
US fighter jet issues major emergency in mid-air over UK before disappearing from FlightRadar24
A pilot flying a US fighter jet over British air space declared an emergency, before seemingly managing to land. The code was ...
UK Defence Journal3 天
Reviving RAF pilot retention: Making the job ‘Cool’ again
To keep people, the RAF should invest in making the job cool again and reinvigorating the individual experience argues a ...
US Air Force fighter jet 'squawks' emergency code flying over Wales
The 7700 code, indicating an emergency onboard, was transmitted as the jet was flying over parts of north Wales. The flight ...
Former RAF base near Cambridgeshire that played vital role in WW2 and Cold War
Not far from Cambridgeshire, an RAF base on the outskirts of Leighton Buzzard played a pivotal role in WW2 and the Cold War.
Flightglobal3 天
UK defence committee decries BAE’s lack of Hawk successor programme
Ten years ahead of the planned entry into service of the UK's Tempest fighter, a cross-party parliamentary committee has ...
The National Interest5 天
Hurricane or Spitfire? Which was Britain’s Best WWII Fighter?
As Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill said about the Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilots’ heroic performance in winning the Battle of Britain in 1940: “Never in the field of human ...
Henley Standard7 天
RAF pilot and sportsman
FORMER RAF fighter pilot, long term Henley resident and member of Huntercombe Golf Club Denis Briggs died peacefully on December 23 aged 92. Denis was born on a tea plantation in Jalpaiguri, India ...