The Latest Breaking News from RAF Brize Norton

US Air Force plane declares mid-air emergency while flying over Scotland

The Boeing C-17A Globemaster III took off from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire at around 9.15am on Sunday, August 21.

Daily Record · Aug 21, 2022

Luton Airport and RAF Brize Norton runways close in UK heatwave

Engineers were called out to London Luton Airport to look at what was described as a “surface defect” on the runway.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Flights at major UK airbase halted as 'runway melts' due to heatwave

The Ministry of Defence took the decision this morning to stop flights in and out of RAF Brize Norton and alternative airfields are being used

Chronicle Live · Jul 18, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe arrives home after six years detained in Iran

British-Iranian Anoosheh Ashoori also returned to RAF Brize Norton in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

Boris Johnson: ‘Inconceivable’ that sporting relations can continue with Russia

The Prime Minister, speaking at RAF Brize Norton on Saturday evening, described the situation as ‘sad’.

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022

RAF fighter jets scrambled and intercepted 'Russian aircraft' in UK airspace

Typhoon fighters were launched from RAF Lossiemouth, supported by a Voyager Tanker from RAF Brize Norton against "unidentified aircraft" since confirmed Russian

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022