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Widow of soldier killed on Cyprus RAF base appeals for new inquest

Anthony Oxley, 40, died when his motorbike was hit by a car driven by a US serviceman at RAF Akrotiri in 2016.

The Independent UK

The ethics of military drones

The RAF is pioneering new mini-helicopter drones that can fire missiles at targets four miles away.

The Week

Administrators appointed to Tayside Aviation

22 employees have been made redundant as Dundee flight school fails to find adequate funding

Insider UK

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RAF explains why military plane flew in loops over Mersey

People in many areas of Merseyside spotted the plane as it flew past

Liverpool Echo

Tory council begins court fight with Government over planned migrant camp

A Essex council has begun a legal fight with the Home Office over plans to house thousands of asylum seekers at a former RAF base.

Evening Standard

UFOs shot at over UK by US Air Force during 'British Roswell incident', says ex-cop

The now notorious incident in Rendelsham Forest, Suffolk, dubbed the British Roswell, saw US soldiers shooting down a UFO buzzing over RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge

Daily Mirror

Ben Wallace accused of concealing Russian ‘act of war’ against RAF plane

Senior Tory Tobias Ellwood says details of ‘near-shoot down’ revealed in Pentagon leaks should have been publicised

The Guardian - UK

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RAF intercepts three Russian jets flying near Nato airspace

Two Russian fighter jets and a spy plane were intercepted by the RAF and German Air Force.

The Independent UK

Murray Melvin obituary

Actor, archivist of the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, and director, with a long career in theatre, film and television

The Guardian - UK

Coronation will see largest ceremonial display of armed forces in a generation

Sailors, soldiers, and aviators from across the UK and the breadth of the Commonwealth will accompany Charles and Camilla.

The Independent UK

Big screen thrills for coronation partygoers celebrating in the park

Details of plans to mark the Coronation in London have been revealed

Evening Standard

When to see Second World War Lancaster bomber fly over Greater Manchester

The historic plane is one of only two remaining from an original 7,377

Manchester Evening News

Russian jet tried to blast RAF plane packed with 30 Brits out of sky, leaked docs say

Britain's RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint was carrying a crew of up to 30 over the Black Sea when a Russian pilot thought he had permission to fire, secret documents have revealed

Daily Mirror

Russia nearly shot down a British spy plane, leaked documents suggest

Incident described as ‘really, really scary’ by a US defence official briefed on the encounter

The Independent UK

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RAF chief backs our campaign: We must give asylum to Afghan pilot who risked his life for us

Dramatic intervention by Air Marshal Edward Stringer, commander of air operations during the Afghan conflict

Daily Record

Ambitious £400,000 tribute plans for Moffat World War Two hero take flight

The Moffat Spitfire Project will see the relocation and installation of the replica aircraft in the grounds of Sir Hugh Dowding’s childhood home

Daily Mirror

Queen's huge effort for Jubilee balcony appearance as she hid wheelchair from royal fans

The plan to ensure Queen Elizabeth II was not seen using her wheelchair in public at the celebrations was meticulously orchestrated

Daily Mirror

Home Office forced to put on hold plans to house asylum seekers at ex-RAF airbase

Braintree District Council, which opposes the plans, said in a statement it has been given the green light for an injunction hearing at the High Court on April 19

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Daily Mirror

Funeral of black WWII veteran Flight Sergeant Peter Brown set for historic RAF church

A date for the funeral of Peter Brown, one of the RAF's WW2 veterans who died alone has now been set for next month after the event became 'inundated' with requests to attend following an appeal for mourners

The Independent UK

Use of barges and RAF sites to house migrants is evidence of failure – Starmer

The Government should focus on tackling the backlog of asylum claims, the Labour leader said.

The Independent UK

Funeral of one of RAF’s last black WW2 veterans moved to historic church

The service for Flight Sergeant Peter Brown will now take place at St Clement Danes, the RAF Central Church, in Westminster so more people can attend.

Evening Standard

Funeral for black WW2 veteran Peter Brown moved to The Strand to accommodate crowds

A surge in requests to attend the Flight Sergeant’s ceremony came after a hugely successful campaign to find his family

Wales Online

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight confirmed for Swansea Airshow 2023 including Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster

The Red Arrows and the RAF Typhoon Display Team have already been confirmed

The Guardian - UK

Britain spends three times more aid on housing refugees than it sends to Africa

Foreign Office figures show aid to Africa fell to £1.1bn in 2022, compared with £3.7bn of budget spent on refugees in UK

The Guardian - UK

Only official civilian victim of UK’s bombing campaign against IS appears not to exist

Contradictions over missions in Syria and Iraq deepens concern over Britain’s ‘perfect’ precision war

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