RAF
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The operation was supported with aircraft from the Maritime Air Group, an RAF P-8 aircraft, as well as HMS Sutherland and HMS Ledbury.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
He assumed the role of Senior Pilot of Sixty Squadron, where he delivered advanced helicopter training to RAF and Commando Helicopter Force support helicopter pilots and upgraded to an "A categorisation" instructor.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It was where, two decades ago, the JCB Dieselmax, driven by RAF Wing Cdr Andy Green OBE, broke the diesel engine land speed record.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The incident took place a day after it emerged that two Russian warplanes had "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Fie turned out to be Jamaican—a rear gunner in the RAF, shot down last week—perhaps they’d been hoping to get Allied invasion plans out of him?
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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