http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/index.cfm en-gb RAF News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:02:26 GMT Copyright: (c) UK Crown copyright 2012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/falkland-duties-06022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/falkland-duties-06022012 Flt Lt Wales has commenced his duties as an RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter pilot in the Falkland Islands providing...]]> RAF Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/ops-update-04-feb-2012-06022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/ops-update-04-feb-2012-06022012 RAF and Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) Weekly Ops Update 29 Jan – 04 Feb 12..]]> RAF Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/rescue-beacons-06022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/rescue-beacons-06022012 Royal Air Force personnel at the Aeronautical Rescue Co-ordination Centre (ARCC) and the co-located UK Mission Control Centre...]]> RAF Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/change-of-director-of-the-european-air-group-03022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/change-of-director-of-the-european-air-group-03022012 On 30 Jan 12, General Palomeros, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, assumed the role of Director of the EAG...]]> RAF Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/marham-royal-visit-02022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/marham-royal-visit-02022012 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Honorary Air Commodore of Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham visited the Station and its personnel on Wednesday 1st February 2012.]]> RAF Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/air-cadets-rac-up-the-hours-in-the-flight-simulator-02022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/air-cadets-rac-up-the-hours-in-the-flight-simulator-02022012 Four Nuneaton based Air Cadets have just become the first members of 121 (Nuneaton) Squadron to complete the Pre Gliding...]]> RAF Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/raf-reservist-to-officiate-at-the-home-of-english-rugby-01022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/raf-reservist-to-officiate-at-the-home-of-english-rugby-01022012 A Royal Air Force (RAF) Reservist is about to mark the start of both her Regular RAF and RAF rugby-refereeing careers in the best...]]> RAF Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/70-years-raf-regt-01022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/70-years-raf-regt-01022012 Snipers from the RAF Regiment went into action to protect an Afghan family caught up in an attack by insurgents...]]> RAF Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/diving-mystery-01022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/diving-mystery-01022012 Divers from RAF High Wycombe and RAF Halton Sub-Aqua Clubs are seeking assistance with the identification...]]> RAF Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/bomber-boys-01022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/bomber-boys-01022012 Sunday, 9pm, 5th February sees the BBC1 screening of a feature length documentary on the exploits of the RAF’s Bomber Command during...]]> RAF Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/mod-sets-out-plans-01022012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/mod-sets-out-plans-01022012 The Government has set out its plans to prioritise investment in Science and Technology, in order to ensure the UK's Armed Forces...]]> RAF Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/national-serviceman-revisits-raf-base-31012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/national-serviceman-revisits-raf-base-31012012 An ex-National Serviceman from Bromsgrove has revisited the base in which he served in the 1950’s. Brian Smith was born on 19 Jan 1932...]]> RAF Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/defence-anaesthetists-31012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/defence-anaesthetists-31012012 Teams of Defence Anaesthetists have won a top award for their work in Afghanistan... ]]> RAF Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/ops-update-28-jan-2012-31012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/ops-update-28-jan-2012-31012012 RAF and Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) Weekly Ops Update 22 – 28 Jan 12...]]> RAF Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/andy-collects-motor-sport-marshals-trophy-27012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/andy-collects-motor-sport-marshals-trophy-27012012 Andy Holley, the FBHeliservices Chief Pilot at RAF Shawbury, attended the Motor Sports Association’s (MSA) prestigious Night of Champions...]]> RAF Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/newest-airmen-of-2012-27012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/newest-airmen-of-2012-27012012 A group of 68 recruits have become the newest airmen and women of the Royal Air Force this year... ]]> RAF Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/service-charity-offers-injured-warm-welcome-26012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/service-charity-offers-injured-warm-welcome-26012012 Injured RAF Service personnel taken to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine Selly Oak will receive special welcome bags thanks to a leading Service...]]> RAF Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/lord-lieutenant-visits-raf-halton-26012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/lord-lieutenant-visits-raf-halton-26012012 The Queen’s Representative, the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire visited Royal Air Force Halton recently to cement the bonds...]]> RAF Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/olympic-security-26012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/olympic-security-26012012 Royal Air Force and Royal Navy aircraft are in operation over the skies of Yorkshire from today, as part of a major training exercise...]]> RAF Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/forces-reception-24012012 http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/forces-reception-24012012 On Saturday 21 January Royal Air Force College (RAFC) Cranwell played host to this year’s Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire’s Deployed...]]> RAF Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT