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Stranded UK F-35 fighter jet leaves India after triggering barrage of memes

An RAF F-35B fighter jet, stuck for over a month in Kerala due to technical issues, finally took off after repairs by UK engineers, sparking much online humour.

Euronews

Lammy ‘sickened’ by Israel’s targeting of starving Palestinians and threatens fresh sanctions

Foreign secretary says he deeply regrets that UK does not have power to end war and claims its arms are not used in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Lookout, Devon! Our overnight stay in a 1940s observation post

A clifftop bunkhouse built for the RAF during the second world war is perfect for a kid-friendly escape – with great views, sea swims, hiking and otter spotting

The Guardian - UK

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Four face 2027 trial over alleged Palestine Action aircraft damage

About £7 million worth of damage was caused to the aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in an incident alleged to have a ‘terrorist connection’.

Evening Standard

Four accused of Palestine Action attack on RAF planes face 2027 trial

The defendants face a year-and-a-half wait for their trial over £7million alleged criminal damage at RAF Brize Norton

Evening Standard

‘There’s a bit of a queue forming’: how UK firms are enticing buyers for the next generation of fighter jets

Inside the hangars where robots are poised to keep the UK a top-tier military nation and continue more than a century of building military aircraft

The Guardian - UK

Air Marshall Harv Smyth named as new head of the Royal Air Force

Air Marshal Smyth’s appointment follows a series of promotions to command positions since becoming an Air Commodore in 2015.

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UK special forces carry out secret 'kill' operation against top Isis bomb-maker in Syria

The hit was arranged to protect UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy ahead of his visit to Syria

Evening Standard

'Disappointing return' on £11bn RAF jet 'due to MoD failings', watchdog says

A RAF jet the UK Government has splashed £11 billion has produced a “disappointing return” due to “failing of the MoD”, a watchdog has said.

The National (Scotland)

RAF’s most advanced jet a ‘disappointing return’ on £11 billion cost, NAO says

The F-35 programme, which could cost up to £71 billion over its lifetime, has suffered delays and personnel shortages, the National Audit Office said.

Evening Standard

RAF jets a ‘disappointing return’ on £11 billion cost as programme plagued by delays

The ‘full mission capable rate’ – an aircraft’s ability to carry out all its required missions – was only around a third of the target

The Independent UK

Top BBC journalist fumes as Gaza spy planes media blackout revealed

A BBC journalist was left fuming as the corporation was found to have ignored the scandal of British spy planes being deployed over Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

How the UK media are covering up British spy flights for Israel

Britain's mainstream media have not carried out a single investigation into the more than 500 surveillance flights over Gaza the RAF has carried out…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish airport named as 'preferred site' for future Red Arrows jets assembly

An aviation company has selected Prestwick Airport as its preferred site for assembly of its aircraft, meaning the next generation of Red Arrows…

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Evening Standard

Chinook 1994 helicopter crash families criticise MoD for ‘losing moral compass’

There have been calls for a public inquiry.

Evening Standard

Four remanded in custody after RAF aircraft ‘damaged by Palestine Action’

The four defendants were charged by counter terror police on Wednesday

The National (Scotland)

4 members of Palestine Action charged over RAF break-in

FOUR people have been charged following a break in at an RAF base last month...

The National (Scotland)

Plane damaged by Palestine Action spotted flying over Scotland

A PLANE damaged by Palestine Action activists during a break-in at an RAF base is back in action.

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Autosport

Kirkistown celebrates its history as vintage cars entertain

Kirkistown may not be the most historically significant circuit in the world. But the Northern Irish venue does have history, and a couple of unique items in its backstory that bear repeating and were relevant to last weekend’s event.

The Guardian - UK

‘Are we safe, if nuclear weapons are here?’: trepidation in Norfolk village over new jets

Some in Marham are troubled by news that its airbase could host nuclear warplanes, but others are relaxed

The Independent UK

Britain’s stranded F-35 fighter jet is a test of its trust in India

ANALYSIS: Experts tell Arpan Rai there should be nothing to worry about between two strategic allies – but the longer the Lightning jet remains stuck out in monsoon rains in Kerala, the greater the chances are of it sowing discord between London and New Delhi

Evening Standard

RAF chief chosen to lead British armed forces

Sir Keir Starmer said Sir Richard Knighton had championed ‘a culture of innovation and excellence’ while head of the RAF.

Evening Standard

Terror arrests after vandalism of planes at RAF base claimed by Palestine Action

A woman and two men, who were arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism, have been taken into custody.

The Independent UK

Four arrested after RAF base break-in claimed by Palestine Action

Two Voyager aircraft were damaged at RAF Brize Norton last week

The Guardian - UK

Alarm raised over slow pace of payouts to UK veterans fired over sexuality

MP Jess Brown-Fuller says at the current rate it could take more than a decade to complete the compensation process

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