The Latest Breaking News from RAF

Scots RAF mountaineer presumed dead after vanishing during Pakistan expedition

Wing Commander Gordon Henderson, from Dunfermline in Fife, vanished on Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain in the world, on July 19.

Daily Record · Jul 27, 2022

Veteran discharged from the RAF for being gay demands help after cancer diagnosis

Simon Hinchley-Robertswas subjected to four days of interrogation and discharged and has now been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer

Wales Online · Jul 25, 2022

RAF veteran discharged for being gay calls for support after cancer diagnosis

Simon Hinchley-Robson urged ministers to stop ‘dragging their feet’ and address historical abuse he faced in the military.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022

RAF Red Arrows and Typhoon planes grounded over 'faulty ejector seats'

The RAF has had to ground its Red Arrows and Typhoon warplanes except for those involved in essential flying due to a safety problem with the ejector seats

Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022

Ejector seat safety fear grounds Red Arrow jets and Typhoon warplanes

The Red Arrows flying team is set to perform in a display at the Making Waves Festival in Irvine, North Ayrshire.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

Royal Navy warship tracks Russian submarines in the North Sea

HMS Portland was on watch as cruise missile submarine Severodvinsk and Akula-class attack submarine Vepr made their underwater journey south

Chronicle Live · Jul 22, 2022

Spitfire tribute to WWII hero Ernie Holmes seen in the sky above Perth

The throb of vintage planes flying low over Perth gave a poignant moment for the city to remember fearless RAF pilot Ft Lt Ernie Holmes.

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

WW2 veteran, 102, says 'art, music and finest wine' are the secrets of a long life

Harry Gamper was born in 1920 and celebrated his milestone on Tuesday at Malin Court Care Home in Maidens, South Ayrshire. He says life is beautiful and should be lived to the fullest

Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022

D-Day pilot reveals secret to long life after celebrating 102nd birthday

Harry Gamper turned 102 on July 20, eight decades after serving in the RAF during World War II

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

‘Unfocused’ Boris Johnson adds to image of a government giving up

Analysis: concerns of leadership vacuum unaided by senior ministers cancelling parliamentary committee appearances

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022