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RAF war hero and wife face £400,000 dementia care bill

Keith Fretwell says his father would be heartbroken if he knew how much his family have had to spend on care for him and his wife

Wales Online · Oct 30, 2022

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 · Oct 28, 2022

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 · Oct 28, 2022

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 · Oct 23, 2022

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 · Oct 23, 2022

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 · Oct 22, 2022

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

RAF pilot during the exercise

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2022

'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 · Oct 20, 2022

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 · Oct 20, 2022

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 · Oct 20, 2022