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Reports of RAF pilots teaching in China spark national security concerns

The MoD reportedly sent serving RAF pilots to Beijing to teach their Chinese counterparts in 2016.

The Independent UK

Liverpool actress starring in film as one of the first Black women in the RAF

Cathy Tyson's film 'Lilian' will be showcased at the Liverpool film Festival in November

Liverpool Echo

Hitler's terrifying plans to invade Britain revealed in archived Nazi military documents

The detailed archive, compiled in August 1940 and reproduced in 1941, contains maps and photos of prime targets along the east coast and in the Midlands

Daily Mirror

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Aussie Woman Flies In Her Late Grandfather’s Restored WW2 Plane

A woman flew in a WW2 RAF plane after she traced it on the other side of the world - and recreated her favorite photo

Zenger

Welshman dismissed at school as 'naughty boy' personally praised by King Charles

Alex Anderson from Newport won this year's Prince’s Trust Young Achiever award

Wales Online

King's tribute to 'inspirational' Prince’s Trust winner at Pride of Britain Awards

The King's charity The Prince's Trust, has helped more than a million people, but it was his turn to pay homage - and in particular, the King wanted to hail Alex Anderson

Daily Mirror

RAF Veteran marks two years of sobriety with Ilkeston group in celebratory walk

"True recovery is only achieved when you do it for yourself"

Nottingham Post

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Former RAF pilots who went to China to train its air force stole secrets for Britain

A small group of British pilots were asked to "wear two hats" by the British government in a bid to play "China at its own game”, it has been revealed by Whitehall sources

Daily Mirror

Watch as RAF jet pilots practice shooting down drones in mid-air off Scots coast

Eight squadrons were involved in the training exercise, which saw 53 missiles launched at Banshee target drones.

Daily Record

RAF jets down 53 drones in largest air-to-air missile firing exercise

RAF pilot during the exercise

Evening Standard

'A&E wait crisis would be an emergency were there a functioning government in place'

Ros Wynne Jones revisits the story of 95-year-old WW2 veteran Stan Solomons who was left in a hospital corridor for 26 hours this week and wonders what the plan is

Daily Mirror

Wallace: ‘Malfunction’ led Russian fighter jet to release missile near UK plane

The SU-27 ‘released a missile’ near an RAF aircraft over the Black Sea last month, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace revealed on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Russian fighter plane released missile close to unarmed RAF jet over Black Sea - Defence Secretary

Russia blamed the missile release on a 'technical malfunction,' Ben Wallace said

Manchester Evening News

Russian fighter jet ‘released missile’ near RAF aircraft over Black Sea

RAF patrols suspended as Russia blames technical malfunction for alert in international airspace

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

Russian fighter jet fires missile near British plane over Black Sea

The incident led to a suspension of patrols in the area

Evening Standard

Russian fighter jets fired missile near RAF plane over international waters - Defence Secretary

Russian fighter jets fired a missile near an unarmed British RAF plane over international waters, the Defence Secretary told the Commons on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Law will be changed to stop RAF pilots training Chinese

The law will be changed to stop experienced RAF pilots taking contracts to train pilots in the Chinese air force.

The Guardian - UK

UK to change law to stop RAF pilots training Chinese military, says minister

Chinese recruitment ‘to understand the capabilities of our air force’ of concern, says James Heappey

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The Independent UK

Ex-military pilots ‘threatening’ UK interests by training Chinese army

Up to 30 former pilots are believed to have trained the People’s Liberation Army.

The Guardian - UK

UK to issue ‘threat alert’ over China’s attempts to recruit RAF pilots

Former and serving pilots told not to disclose sensitive information, in attempt to ‘mitigate risk’ of schemes

Daily Record

Scots RAF crew scramble to save sailor in Atlantic Ocean as dramatic rescue caught on camera

A Poseidon P-8 from RAF Lossiemouth was scrambled to the Atlantic Ocean, assisted by an Atlas A400M aircraft from RAF Brize Norton, to rescue the distressed sailor.

Wales Online

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket pictured heading to UK on RAF C-17 Globemaster ahead of Cornwall launch

It will be the first orbital rocket launch from British soil and the first British-led rocket launch since 1979

Daily Record

Blind 91-year-old Ayrshire veteran stars in national TV advert

Jim McPike said he was 'laughing his head off' when crews put make-up on his face for his TV debut.

ABC News

WWII pilot Richard Hillary's RAF Spitfire tales still a combat classic 80 years after publication

Moments after his Spitfire aircraft became engulfed by flames in 1940, Richard Hillary was in freefall above the North Sea. After recovering from horrific burns, he produced a memoir that is still regarded as a combat classic.

Daily Record

Jet2 passenger recalls 'scariest moment of life' after 'bomb threat' on flight

The aircraft was flying from Dalaman in Turkey to Manchester when it was suddenly escorted by two RAF jets to Stansted on Wednesday.

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