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Queen Elizabeth And Royals Watch Flypast On Buckingham Palace Balcony'
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Queen Elizabeth And Royals Watch Flypast on Buckingham Palace Balcony

LONDON, ENGLAND – More than 70 aircraft from the British Armed Forces, also known as Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, took part in a six-minute flypast on the first day this week of Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations. Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate 70 years of service for the kingdom – a platinum jubilee. Queen Elizabeth and members of the Royal Family appeared on the … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth And Royals Watch Flypast on Buckingham Palace Balcony

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RAF A400M Cargo Aircraft Conducts Spectacular Beach Landing
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VIDEO – RAF AIRBUS A400M CARGO AIRCRAFT CONDUCTS SPECTACULAR BEACH LANDING

PEMBREY SANDS, WALES – A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas Cargo aircraft from RAF Brize Norton paid a rare visit to Pembrey Sands earlier this month to conduct natural surfaces operations. The weather was being wet prior to the aircraft’s arrival at the beach, resulting in the pilot to first conduct some low approaches and some touch and go’s, before the 76 tonne … Continue reading VIDEO – RAF AIRBUS A400M CARGO AIRCRAFT CONDUCTS SPECTACULAR BEACH LANDING

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Top Gear Race - McLaren Speedtail vs. F-35 Lightning II
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VIDEO – McLAREN SPEEDTAIL VS. F-35 LIGHTNING II

RAF MARHAM, ENGLAND – Do you love fighter jets and fast sports cars? Well, check this out! This spectacular video brings the two of them together in an awesome race. This time a race between 2 beasts – the high tech and stealthy RAF F-35B Lightning II versus the powerful McLaren Speedtail with its futuristic design. And this time no straight race on the runway, … Continue reading VIDEO – McLAREN SPEEDTAIL VS. F-35 LIGHTNING II

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The Red Arrows Flypast over London to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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RED ARROWS FLYPAST OVER LONDON COMMEMORATES 75th VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The 75th Commemoration of ‘Victory in Europe Day’ (VE Day) was celebrated today with several flypasts over 4 cities in the United Kingdom – London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff. The Royal Air Force Display Team ‘The Red Arrows’ performed a beautiful flypast over London, while 2 RAF Typhoon fighter jets also performed flypasts over Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast this morning. The … Continue reading RED ARROWS FLYPAST OVER LONDON COMMEMORATES 75th VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY

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RAF Tyhoons scrambled to intercept Russian Tu-142
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RAF TYPHOON FIGHTER JETS WERE SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT RUSSIAN TU-142 APPROACHING EUROPEAN AIRSPACE

LOSSIEMOUTH/CONINGSBY, UK – Royal Air Force QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled today from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland and RAF Coningsby in England to intercept a Russian Navy Tu-142 aircraft as it entered UK airspace, Airlive reports. The FGR4 Typhoons were supported by a Voyager tanker from RAF Brize Norton in England. The Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft did … Continue reading RAF TYPHOON FIGHTER JETS WERE SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT RUSSIAN TU-142 APPROACHING EUROPEAN AIRSPACE

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RAF first P-8 Poseidon has arrived in Scotland
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FIRST RAF P-8A POSEIDON LANDS IN THE UK

KINLOSS BARRACKS, SCOTLAND – The Royal Air Force (RAF) have landed their first Boeing P-8A Poseidon in the UK. The maritime patrol aircraft arrived at Kinloss Barracks in Scotland on February 4, 2019. This is the first of 9 aircraft that will be based at RAF Lossiemouth, located in north-east Scotland, and one of the largest and busiest air bases in the Royal Air Force … Continue reading FIRST RAF P-8A POSEIDON LANDS IN THE UK

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Thunderbirds fly over New York City
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THE THUNDERBIRDS AND RED ARROWS FLY OVER THE HUDSON RIVER IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK CITY – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Royal Air Force Red Arrows conducted a rare flyover today over the Hudson River in New York City, together with the USAF F-35 Demo Team and the USAF F-22 Raptor Demo Team. 15 jets trailing red, white and blue smoke and 4 fifth gen jets soared in formation down the Hudson River towards the … Continue reading THE THUNDERBIRDS AND RED ARROWS FLY OVER THE HUDSON RIVER IN NEW YORK CITY

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Spectacular Flyby British Airways and Red Arrows
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SPECTACULAR FLYBY BRITISH AIRWAYS B747 WITH THE RAF RED ARROWS AT RIAT 2019

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – British Airways’ special-liveried Boeing 747 took to the skies alongside the Red Arrows in a spectacular fly by at this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo. The Boeing 747 has been painted in the colours of the airline’s predecessor – British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) – to mark its centenary celebrations this year. Last week The Red Arrows took to the skies in … Continue reading SPECTACULAR FLYBY BRITISH AIRWAYS B747 WITH THE RAF RED ARROWS AT RIAT 2019

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BRITISH F-35s COMPLETE FIRST OPERATIONAL MISSIONS

RAF STATION AKROTIRI, CYPRUS – According to the Ministry of Defence of the UK, the British F-35B has successfully completed its first operational missions in the Middle East on June 16, 2019. UK’s newest and most advanced fighter jet, the F-35B – Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) variant of the F-35 Ligtning II – has made history. UK F-35’s First Operational Flights The Defence … Continue reading BRITISH F-35s COMPLETE FIRST OPERATIONAL MISSIONS

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Republic of Korea Armed Forces E-7
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ROYAL AIR FORCE HAS PLACED ORDER FOR FIVE BOEING E-7s

LONDON – The Royal Air Force has placed an order with Boeing for 5 E-7s, worth of 2 billion dollars. The military variant of the Boeing 737-700 will serve as an early warning and control aircraft and will replace the old E-3 Sentry (AWACS), which is based on the Boeing 707. The first E-7 Wedgetail will be delivered to the British Air Force in 2023. … Continue reading ROYAL AIR FORCE HAS PLACED ORDER FOR FIVE BOEING E-7s

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