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Skyjackings, strikes and political strife: 50 years of Europe in photos, part one

The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheaval

The Guardian - UK

Centre to withdraw Rapid Action Force from Manipur

Government considers phased withdrawal of Rapid Action Force from Manipur due to unsuitable exposure to anti-insurgency theatre. 10 companies of RAF deployed in Manipur, along with 36,000 paramilitary forces. 4,500 CAPF personnel sent on request of State govt. Meitei groups demand removal of Indian Army and Assam Rifles from buffer…

The Hindu

Ex-RAF flight sergeant still has ‘drive’ to scale peaks with granddaughter at 87

Fred Ward, a grandfather-of-11, said he finds the act of climbing ‘exhilarating’.

The Independent UK

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The inside story of how British missiles were used to attack the Russian fleet

Storm Shadow weapons were critical in Ukraine’s attack on Sevastopol this week, destroying a submarine, large landing ship and crippling the vital dry dock.

Evening Standard

Russian pilot tries to shoot down RAF spy plane over Black Sea: ‘You have the target’

Intercepted communications reveal the pilot misinterpreted an order and fired two missiles

The Independent UK

Russian pilot ‘believed he had permission to shoot down RAF spy plane’

The Ministry of Defence has publicly accepted Russia’s explanation that a ‘technical malfunction’ caused the incident on September 29 last year.

The Independent UK

Russian pilot tries to shoot down RAF spy plane over Black Sea: ‘You have the target’

Intercepted communications reveal the pilot misinterpreted an order and fired two missiles

The Independent UK

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Rogue Russian pilot ‘tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022’

A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, it has been claimed.

Evening Standard

Stop feeding red kite birds of prey - it endangers our military aircraft, warns RAF

RAF Benson near Oxford says big birds of prey and military aircraft are ‘never a good mix’

The Independent UK

‘I may be 102, but I want to do my bit’: ex-RAF pilot to abseil down hospital for charity

Descending 17 storeys on a rope holds no fear for Colin Bell, who flew Mosquito bombing raids in the second world war

The Guardian - UK

Bill Cooksey, 102-year-old WWII veteran, becomes oldest person to finish half-marathon at Great North Run

The centenarian served for 10 years in the RAF

The Independent UK

UK ‘dangerously exposed’ due to cuts to combat aircraft fleet, MPs warn

The diminished number of aircraft raises questions as to whether the RAF could defend the country in an all-out war, the Defence Committee said.

The Independent UK

Home Office ordered to stop work on ex-RAF base for asylum seekers

Building work at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire halted after council says it breached planning rules

The Guardian - UK

RAF Scampton: Home Office ordered to stop work on former RAF base set to house migrants

West Lindsey District Council said it believed there had been a breach of planning controls on the site

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Home Office ordered to stop work on former RAF base set to house migrants

West Lindsey District Council said it believed there had been a breach of planning controls on the site.

Autosport

The rise, fall and revival of Goodwood as it reaches 75

In its heyday, make no mistake, the Goodwood Motor Circuit always occupied a very special place within the burgeoning British motor racing scene. It never hosted a world championship grand prix, but it provided a much-loved stage for the infant British motorsport industry to strut upon.

The Independent UK

Care home resident, 102, surprised by a trip to see RAF plane he flew at 22

Peter Lemon, clocked up over 1,000 flying hours, with his longest route taking him from London to Japan.

The Independent UK

Rapist RAF worker jailed after admitting child sex offences

Glenn Poyner has been sentenced for eight offences, including four counts of rape, committed against two girls.

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The Guardian - UK

Norman Blow obituary

Other lives: Music teacher, oboist and lover of choirs and orchestras

The Independent UK

Former RAF cadet defaced Windrush mural with Nazi symbols

The 17-year-old youth from South Wales admitted a string of terror offences and criminal damage and appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday.

Evening Standard

Houses ‘shake’ as sonic boom heard across several counties

RAF Typhoon jets flew over Northampton, Cambridge and Lincoln leaving some residents terrified

The Guardian - UK

Rare sea turtle swept across Atlantic to Welsh beach flies home to Texas

Tally, a Kemp’s ridley, traversed the ocean in the Gulf Stream and was nursed back to health in Wales

The Guardian - UK

A Very British Space Launch review – as flimsy as Richard Branson’s rockets

There’s lots of fascinating detail in this documentary about Virgin Orbit’s attempt to get Britain into the space race. But like the flight itself, it falls short

The Guardian - UK

RAF officers ‘must stop exposing themselves to women’ says military judge

Jane England dismisses Richard Aldridge over incident at military party near Amesbury, Wiltshire

The Independent UK

‘If it escalates it could be World War III’: RAF Typhoon intercepts Russian jets in dramatic encounter

RAF pilot duels with Russian jets in skies above Europe

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