The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Avro Lancaster has flown to Duxford to begin a planned period of maintenance that will see it miss the 2026 ...

A UK Royal Air Force (RAF) tanker/transport has conducted a milestone flight performed using only sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with the service and its industry partners claiming the achievement ...

The raw power of the RAF Typhoon met the timeless grace of the Spitfire in a breathtaking 2022 performance, combining solo ...

This is a significant milestone for the RAF’s P-8A Poseidon, also officially designated the Poseidon MRA1, as it lacked a UK-based refueling option. In fact, the Voyager KC2 and KC3 (British ...

The Vulcan’s “Black Buck” missions in the Falklands War were among the most complex and logistically demanding in RAF history, pushing the aging bombers and their crews to their limits. The Avro ...

Britain and the war in the air -- Battles in the sky, battles in Whitehall -- April Fools' Day 1918 -- "A very grueling business": saving the RAF Summary "The birth of the Royal Air Force during World ...

On November 6, 1935, the Hawker Hurricane made its first flight, marking the beginning of a fighter that would become vital to Britain's defense in World War II. Discover how this rugged aircraft ...

The base is known for being the location of several serious plane crashes, including probably the best known incident which ...

The pilot spoke in a matter-of-fact, folksy tone as if alerting holidaymakers to a noteworthy landmark out of the window. 'Chaos 1 just pulling up on the left wing now,' he said. It was the early ...