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Eddie Instone served in the RAF during the Second World War and was chosen to 'fly the flag' for Great Britain during a ...
Once fully operational, both F-35 squadrons will replace older fourth-generation fighter jets, increasing the capabilities ...
The upgrades are aimed at supporting the six F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ... a member of the VFM-A 542 Tiger Squadron, who works in one of the hangars. He expressed his enthusiasm ...
RAF Brize Norton has announced the death of one of its squadron leaders. Gordon Parry passed away on Saturday, March 22. He was commissioned as a pilot in the Royal Air Force in 1980 after attending ...
A Royal Navy warship is set to deploy next week alongside the UK's F-35 Lightning fighter ... by F-35B jets of 809 Naval Air Squadron and 617 Squadron from RAF Marham. The 65,000-tonne warship ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. RAF Brize Norton has announced the death of one of its squadron leaders. Gordon Parry passed away on Saturday, March 22. He was ...
As we have noted here at The Aviationist, while each UK F-35 squadron is marked either as a Royal Air Force or Royal Navy unit, all squadrons operate on a joint basis with serving personnel from ...
The airport opened on 1 June 1937, becoming the base for No. 62 Squadron RAF and No. 82 Squadron RAF of No.1 (Bomber) Group. The units flew the British light bomber Hawker Hind biplanes - which ...