RAF

Ian Hewitt was just two months into his air force training when he suffered the horror injury, which ended his military career. He has been forced to live with ''paralysis, seizures and chronic pain'…

27 days ago

Labour scraps review into 'woke culture' in the Armed Forces

found 2025 › Apr › 05 (Sat) @ 22:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Last month, the Daily Mail revealed that diversity-hiring practices had contributed to a 30 per cent shortfall in pilots at the ranks of flight lieutenant and squadron leader in the RAF.

29 days ago

Face of RAF pilot who killed four members of family in suicidal motorway crash as inquest hears he would have faced manslaughter charges if he'd survived

found 2025 › Apr › 04 (Fri) @ 01:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Richard Woods drove 1.1 miles in the wrong direction on the fast lane of the M6 near Tenby in Cumbria for at least 57 seconds as motorists had to serve to avoid him on October 15, 2024.

30 days ago

Scientists finally reveal if Tunnock's Teacakes are fit to fly 60 years after they were banned by RAF for exploding in cockpit

found 2025 › Apr › 03 (Thu) @ 14:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine in Henlow, Bedfordshire, lifted the treats to 8,000ft inside an altitude chamber normally used in the training of new jet pilots.

36 days ago

Leaked White House group chat detailing war plans put RAF pilots at risk, former military boss says

found 2025 › Mar › 28 (Fri) @ 06:07 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A British Voyager plane was reportedly used to refuel American jets defending the aircraft carrier that launched the strikes on March 15, killing more than 50 people.

37 days ago

Remarkable bravery of teacher who survived 1,600 parachute TEST jumps in WWII and even trained dogs to leap from planes is revealed 80 years later

found 2025 › Mar › 27 (Thu) @ 16:23 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Unsung hero Charles Agate taught PE in a Surrey school before choosing to sign up for the RAF , even though he was in a 'protected' profession.

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