Tag: Royal Air Force

Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Impeccable landing of a RAF Globemaster C-17 in St Helena airport

As part of a Royal Air Force capability demonstration, the mighty Boeing C-17 Globemaster, with a wingspan of 51.755 meters, is now visiting St. Helena Airport in the South Atlantic. It is the first time an aircraft of such characteristics has landed in the St Helena Airport.
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Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:58 UTC
1435 Flight Typhoons primary role is 24/7 Air Defense and QRA of the Falklands

If you live on the Falkland Islands, you will be lucky enough to see the FGR4 Typhoons regularly grace the skies with their presence. A team of highly skilled and hardworking engineers ensure that the jets are well maintained and ready to provide Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) should it be required.
Saturday, December 24th 2022 - 10:32 UTC
Falklands 40th anniversary: RAF's Nimrod patrolling the South Atlantic in support of the Task Force

The Royal Air Force played a significant role in helping to secure Britain's recapture of the Falkland Islands in 1982 with its aircraft supporting UK forces during many operations. On the fortieth anniversary of the conflict, Forces.net reveals some of the details.
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
RAF AirTanker heading to Brize Norton from MPA lands in Rio do Janeiro

An Airbus A330-200 from AirTanker, on contract with the Royal Air Force (RAF), has reportedly made an unscheduled landing at the Galeao airport in Rio do Janeiro. The aircraft took off from the Falkland Islands on Friday (09/09) afternoon, on a regular flight to Brize Norton, with a stopover in Cape Verde, but ended in Rio.
Friday, August 12th 2022 - 02:45 UTC
Successful refueling of RAF Atlas flying from Brize Norton to Falklands

A Royal Air Force Atlas C1 transport aircraft has been refueled over the South Atlantic for the first time. The Atlas was flown from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to Ascension Island before flying on to the Falklands.
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 07:47 UTC
Royal Navy and Air Force will support Qatar during the World Cup

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense has announced it will support Qatar with military capabilities to counter terrorism and other threats to the international football tournament.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
MPC has 13th COVID-19 tested positive; no cases among Falklands' population

The number of COVID-19 tested positive cases at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands has risen by one to thirteen, following on the latest 16 swab test results received by KEMH from the UK.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
HMS Scott joins the search for the missing Chilean C130 Hercules

The Royal Navy vessel HMS Scott arrived on Sunday in the search area, to provide support to the Chilean military in their response to the loss of a C130 that went missing earlier in the week in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.
Tuesday, October 1st 2019 - 10:57 UTC
BAE delivered the last of 160 Eurofighter Typhoons to the RAF

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has received the last of its Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 multirole combat aircraft into service, with the announcement on 27 September that deliveries from BAE Systems Warton have been concluded.
Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
Typhoon will remain the quick reaction alert fighter in UK and Falklands airspace

The U.K. has confirmed its commitment to the continued development of the Eurofighter program in accordance with its new Combat Air Strategy. The new doctrine was released by U.K. defense officials on Monday at the Farnborough International Air-show. The strategy indicates that the Eurofighter will be upgraded for decades to come, pending a replacement.