The Latest Breaking News from RAF

Royal Air Force sends fighter jets to Finland and Sweden for joint training

The RAF said it was requested by the host nations as they progress applications to join Nato.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

This is why Chinook helicopters were spotted flying over Greater Manchester

The helicopters are easily recognisable by the distinctive sound they make

Manchester Evening News · Jul 8, 2022

Huge new Nottinghamshire development to bring ' better opportunities'

"It's giving the youngsters better opportunities"

Nottingham Post · Jul 8, 2022

Incredible cockpit footage shows Red Arrows flying over Wales to Swansea Airshow

Unbelievable footage shows the Red Arrows painting the skies above Swansea beach in red, white and blue

Wales Online · Jul 3, 2022

Red Arrows set to fly over villages in the East Midlands - times and locations

They will fly through the East Midlands skies as they make their way back to base

Nottingham Post · Jul 3, 2022

Huge military plane spotted flying low over River Mersey

Many people spotted the aircraft over the water

Liverpool Echo · Jul 1, 2022

Woman hospitalised for nine-weeks with mystery illness died day after diagnosis

Nurse Carianne texted her parents to say she finally had a diagnosis and was then placed into a coma from which she never woke

Wales Online · Jul 1, 2022

Table-top football game Subbuteo still thriving 75 years after being created

Created in 1947 by RAF serviceman Peter Adolph, Subbuteo tried to be trademarked as a 'hobby' but officials of course saw that as far too generic and rejected it

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

First EVER intact example of rare WW2 RAF bomber found by diver on seabed

An intact Martin Baltimore RAF bomber from World War Two has been discovered on the seabed off the Italian island of Linosa after crashing in 1942, thanks to diver Fabio Portella

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

Healthy nurse, 30, dies of tuberculosis 24 hours after tragic final texts to mum

Sgt Carrianne Franks feared she'd die as the disease was ravaging her body. The 30-year-old was diagnosed with TB in her final hours

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022