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600 mourners turn out for funeral of 'forgotten' black WW2 RAF hero after appeal

WW2 Flight Sergeant Peter Brown died alone at home in Maida Vale, London, in December aged 96 but an appeal to find his family resulted in hundreds of people attending his funeral

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023

RAF Typhoons blitz ISIS terrorists with SEVEN 500lb bombs in Iraq raid

The fearsome 1,500mph ground attack aircraft carried out the mission as part of Operation Shader, the ongoing battle against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023

Mourners gather for funeral of black RAF pilot who flew in Second World War

The funeral of Flight Sergeant Peter Brown is being held at St Clement Danes Church.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Akshata Murty puts scandals behind her as she joins PM at G7 in Japan

Mr Sunak’s wife, the multimillionaire daughter of one of India’s richest businessmen, stood out as she stepped off an RAF plane alongside the prime minister

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

RAF Sergeant who died in Cyprus remembered as ‘master chef’ and was online DJ sensation

Gareth Thomas was ‘king of the barbeque’ and would livestream DJ sets, an RAF tribute said

Evening Standard · May 18, 2023

How fruitful was Zelenskyy’s European tour?

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy paid a surprise visit to Britain this week, at the end of a whirlwind tour of Europe that also took in Rome, Berlin and Paris. Having been flown to Chequers in an RAF Chinook helicopter, Zelenskyy spent two hours in talks with Rishi Sunak.

The Week · May 18, 2023

Speed is the key to any ‘international coalition’ for jets to Ukraine

The West should not get hung up on the training time needed for pilots, given how quickly Ukraine has adapted to new weaponry so far, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Full list of Battle of the Atlantic commemoration events in Liverpool

Huge programme of events planned in city, with Princess Royal the guest of honour

Liverpool Echo · May 17, 2023

Zelensky WILL get fighter jets as Western allies agree to give planes to Ukraine

Rishi Sunak and Dutch PM Mark Rutte have agreed to build an "international coalition" to secure F-16 warplanes for Kyiv as it tries to recapture territory from Russia

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

Go from London to Sydney in two hours via Space

Super-speedy suborbital Space flights around the world could be available within the next decade

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023