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RAF Tornados involved in "marathon" seven-hour mission to defend US and Afghan forces in Afghanistan

David Cenciotti wrote 1 month ago: RAF Tornado GR4s from 617 “The Dambusters” Squadron, belonging to the 904 Expeditionary … more →

Tags: Military Aviation, tornado, Afghanistan, royal air force, Kandahar, Panavia Tornado, 904 Expeditionary Air Wing, RAF Lossiemouth, Helmand Province

Dambusters test adveniristic helmet for RAF Tornado crews. Most advanced combat planes have similar helmets, except the F-22.

Richard Clements wrote 1 month ago: According to a press release issued today, BAE Systems has developed a new helmet mounted cueing sys … more →

Tags: Military Aviation, F-22, tornado, royal air force, raf, Helmet Mounted Display, flight helmet, JHMCS, BAE Systems

12 Sqn (B) Crew Attack Insurgents

RAF Families Federation wrote 2 months ago: A Tornado GR4 crew from 12 (B) Sqn launched a Brimstone missile attack on an insurgent attempting to … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, raf, Kandahar

RAF's weapon of choice in Libya to be upgraded as export opportunities emerge1 comment

Richard Clements wrote 2 months ago: MBDA has announced it is to work on a successor to Brimstone the fire and forget anti-armour missile … more →

Tags: Military Aviation, typhoon, Afghanistan, royal air force, raf, harrier, Libya, operation ellamy, Brimstone

Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained: Final Report3 comments

David Cenciotti wrote 7 months ago: Previous debriefings: Archive Second and last part of the report can be found in this post: Top mili … more →

Tags: Aviation, Italian Air Force, Libyan Uprising, Military Aviation, operation odyssey dawn, Operation Unified Protector, aeronautica militare, typhoon, Trapani

British Forces News: Tornado squadron reaches halfway mark in Afghanistan1 comment

ukforcesafghanistan wrote 8 months ago: The RAF’s 31 Squadron are the eyes in the skies over Helmand. Their Tornado jets are not only … more →

Tags: Journalism, News, royal air force, UK Military, Video 2, 31 Squadron RAF, Afghanistan, Kandahar

Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 138 – 161)1 comment

David Cenciotti wrote 9 months ago: Tom Cooper has contributed to this report. Previous debriefings: Archive Unlike all the reports I … more →

Tags: Aviation, Military Aviation, Italian Air Force, Libyan Uprising, operation odyssey dawn, Operation Unified Protector, aeronautica militare, Armée de l'Air, Drones

Libya: secret role played by Britain creating path to the fall of Tripoli

fat_coz wrote 9 months ago: TUESDAY, 23 AUGUST 2011 10:24 Telegraph The key role played by Britain in equipping and advising Lib … more →

Tags: Africa, Muammar Gaddafi, Col Muammar Gaddafi, RAF Tornado, main battle tank

RAF Tornados firing 900K Euro missiles in 8-hour round-trip mission from the UK: is the war in Libya a marketing campaign?13 comments

David Cenciotti wrote 9 months ago: Looks like the UK’s Royal Air Force is particularly proud of announcing a Long-Range Libya mis … more →

Tags: Libyan Uprising, Military Aviation, Gioia del Colle, raf, RAF Marham, Libya, storm shadow, operation ellamy, Operation Unified Protector

Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 105 – 137) 4 comments

David Cenciotti wrote 10 months ago: Previous debriefings: Archive Latest update: on Aug. 3, at 10.40LT, a missile exploded 2 km from the … more →

Tags: Military Aviation, Libyan Uprising, operation odyssey dawn, Operation Unified Protector, aeronautica militare, Ami, Armée de l'Air, Benghazi, Canadian Air Force

Defence Secretary Visits Personnel Supporting Operation Ellamy

RAF Families Federation wrote 10 months ago: Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, visited Servicemen and women today in Italy who are cur … more →

Tags: Libya, Liam Fox

The Dambusters at war1 comment

ukforcesafghanistan wrote 10 months ago: The morning sun hasn’t yet risen as four aircrew from 617 Squadron sit down to a breakfast of … more →

Tags: Kandahar, 617 Sqn

Tornado reaches 1,000,000 flying hours

ukforcesafghanistan wrote 11 months ago: SCREAMING towards the ground at 450mph in a 20-ton flying war machine, an RAF top gun calmly chats a … more →

Tags: Daily Mirror

Germany seeks to continue Tornado training at Holloman AFB

modelworks wrote 11 months ago: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Wednesday of a possible Foreign Military S … more →

Tags: News, RAF Tornado, Holloman AFB, Tornado aircraft, German Air Force, Tornado training, German Air Force Tornado aircraft

A New Reaper Squadron for RAF

modelworks wrote 1 year ago: The Chief of the Air Staff announced Sunday that a new Reaper Squadron will form at RAF Waddington i … more →

Tags: News, mq 9 reaper, RAF Tornado, RAF Tornado GR.4, Reaper Squadron

RAF chief: Harrier retirement was unavoidable

modelworks wrote 1 year ago: Debate has escalated over the UK government’s controversial decision to retire its last BAE Sy … more →

Tags: News, Air Force, harrier, tornado, Muammar Gaddafi, Harrier GR9 ground-attack aircraft, harrier gr9, GR9, Tornado GR4 fleet

Tornado GR4 Det at Kandahar2 comments

ukforcesafghanistan wrote 1 year ago: Kandahar Airfield (KAF) is the home of 904 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW). The ever-present Tornado GR … more →

Tags: Kandahar, Op HERRICK 14

First female Eurofighter pilot sees action in Libya

modelworks wrote 1 year ago:   As the RAF readied itself for another day imposing the no-fly zone over Libya, the first fema … more →

Tags: News, Eurofighter, RAF Tornado GR.4, tornado, Libya, Libya: No-Fly Zone, raf typhoon, Demetris Christofias, fighter plane


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