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India To Send Air Force Instructors To UK To Train British Fighter Pilots
A major facility of Britain's air force responsible for creating the UK's next generation of world-class fighter pilots will get new trainers from India, a statement said.
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UK F-35B Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Japan, Delays Some Flights
A UK Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima airport after experiencing a mechanical problem mid-air, local media reported.
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Timeline: British F-35B Fighter Jet Is Still Grounded In Kerala
The British F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which made an unscheduled landing in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Saturday night, remains grounded for the fourth straight day on Wednesday.
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UK Air Force Facing Pilot Shortage After Diversity Hiring Scheme Backfires: Report
Under Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston's tenure, the RAF pledged to having 40 per cent women and 20 per cent of personnel from ethnic minorities.
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UK Notices Russian Bomber Aircraft, Naval Ships Head Towards It, Scrambles Jets
UK today scrambled fighter jets today after it noticed a Russian bomber approach its airspace. While Royal Air Force was tracking the Russian jet, the Royal Navy found two separate groups of Russian Navy ships near its waters in the English Channel.
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UK Air Force Grounds World War II Spitfire Planes After Pilot Dies In Crash
Britain's Royal Air Force has grounded a fleet of World War II Spitfire planes following the death of a pilot in a weekend crash, officials said Monday.
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UK Says Air Force Plane With Minister Onboard Had Signal Jammed Near Russia
A British Royal Air Force plane carrying the UK defence minister had its signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory this week, a government spokesman confirmed on Thursday.
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Britain's Queen Camilla Unveils Portrait Of Indian-Origin Spy Noor Inayat Khan
Britain's Queen Camilla has unveiled a new portrait of the Indian-origin spy, Noor Inayat Khan, at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Club here to honour her sacrifice as an undercover agent for Britain's Special Operations Executive during the World War II.
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UK's Last World War II "Dambuster" Dies At 101
The last surviving crew member of a British Royal Air Force squadron that targeted Nazi Germany's industrial heartland in World War II has died aged 101, media said Thursday.
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Old Video Of Pilot Ejecting Moments Before Fighter Jet Crashes Goes Viral Again
The British Harrier jet, on a mission in Afghanistan, crashed in Kandahar in 2009. The pilot managed to eject in the nick of time.
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Britain Launches Jets Against Unidentified Aircraft For Second Day
Britain on Thursday launched fighter jets against aircraft approaching its area of interest, a day after the Royal Air Force intercepted and escorted away four Russian bomber aircraft in a similar operation.
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Britain's Royal Air Force Completes World's First Flight Using Synthetic Fuel
Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has set a world first by completing the first flight using only synthetic fuel, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Storm Forces William And Kate's Royal Plane To Abandon Islamabad Landing
A fierce storm in Islamabad forced a plane carrying Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate to abandon two landings before returning to Lahore late Thursday, reporters travelling with them said, in a dramatic end to a day of cracking cricket balls and touring the towering historic Badshahi Mosque.
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Britain's Royal Air Force Gets Its First Sikh, Muslim 'Padres'
In a first for the British military, a Sikh and a Muslim "padres" have become part of the Royal Air Force Chaplain's Branch, UK's Ministry of Defence announced on Friday.
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UK Red Arrows Aerobatic Team Plane Crashes In Wales
A jet in Britain's Red Arrows aerobatic team crashed at an airbase in Wales on Tuesday, the Royal Air Force said, but there was no immediate word on the fate of the pilot.
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India To Send Air Force Instructors To UK To Train British Fighter Pilots
A major facility of Britain's air force responsible for creating the UK's next generation of world-class fighter pilots will get new trainers from India, a statement said.
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UK F-35B Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Japan, Delays Some Flights
A UK Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima airport after experiencing a mechanical problem mid-air, local media reported.
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Timeline: British F-35B Fighter Jet Is Still Grounded In Kerala
The British F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which made an unscheduled landing in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Saturday night, remains grounded for the fourth straight day on Wednesday.
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UK Air Force Facing Pilot Shortage After Diversity Hiring Scheme Backfires: Report
Under Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston's tenure, the RAF pledged to having 40 per cent women and 20 per cent of personnel from ethnic minorities.
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UK Notices Russian Bomber Aircraft, Naval Ships Head Towards It, Scrambles Jets
UK today scrambled fighter jets today after it noticed a Russian bomber approach its airspace. While Royal Air Force was tracking the Russian jet, the Royal Navy found two separate groups of Russian Navy ships near its waters in the English Channel.
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UK Air Force Grounds World War II Spitfire Planes After Pilot Dies In Crash
Britain's Royal Air Force has grounded a fleet of World War II Spitfire planes following the death of a pilot in a weekend crash, officials said Monday.
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UK Says Air Force Plane With Minister Onboard Had Signal Jammed Near Russia
A British Royal Air Force plane carrying the UK defence minister had its signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory this week, a government spokesman confirmed on Thursday.
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Britain's Queen Camilla Unveils Portrait Of Indian-Origin Spy Noor Inayat Khan
Britain's Queen Camilla has unveiled a new portrait of the Indian-origin spy, Noor Inayat Khan, at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Club here to honour her sacrifice as an undercover agent for Britain's Special Operations Executive during the World War II.
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UK's Last World War II "Dambuster" Dies At 101
The last surviving crew member of a British Royal Air Force squadron that targeted Nazi Germany's industrial heartland in World War II has died aged 101, media said Thursday.
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Old Video Of Pilot Ejecting Moments Before Fighter Jet Crashes Goes Viral Again
The British Harrier jet, on a mission in Afghanistan, crashed in Kandahar in 2009. The pilot managed to eject in the nick of time.
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Britain Launches Jets Against Unidentified Aircraft For Second Day
Britain on Thursday launched fighter jets against aircraft approaching its area of interest, a day after the Royal Air Force intercepted and escorted away four Russian bomber aircraft in a similar operation.
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Britain's Royal Air Force Completes World's First Flight Using Synthetic Fuel
Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has set a world first by completing the first flight using only synthetic fuel, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Storm Forces William And Kate's Royal Plane To Abandon Islamabad Landing
A fierce storm in Islamabad forced a plane carrying Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate to abandon two landings before returning to Lahore late Thursday, reporters travelling with them said, in a dramatic end to a day of cracking cricket balls and touring the towering historic Badshahi Mosque.
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Britain's Royal Air Force Gets Its First Sikh, Muslim 'Padres'
In a first for the British military, a Sikh and a Muslim "padres" have become part of the Royal Air Force Chaplain's Branch, UK's Ministry of Defence announced on Friday.
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UK Red Arrows Aerobatic Team Plane Crashes In Wales
A jet in Britain's Red Arrows aerobatic team crashed at an airbase in Wales on Tuesday, the Royal Air Force said, but there was no immediate word on the fate of the pilot.
