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RAF RC-135W and P-8A Fly 10,000 Mile Patrol Along the NATO's Eastern Flank

The two British aircraft flew a 12-hour mission along the border with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In a rare mission, a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft flew ...
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New nuclear-capable F-35A jets can’t be refuelled by RAF air tankers

The RAF cannot independently air-to-air refuel their new fighter jets, with insiders blaming successive cuts to the UK’s Armed Forces. The UK announced yesterday that it would purchase F-35A fighter ...

RAF spy planes patrol Russian border in showcase to Putin of NATO power

Group Captain Matthew D'Aubyn said such missions "demonstrate NATO's unity and readiness to defend its members against any ...

Two RAF Fighter Jets Rush From Lossiemouth as Unidentified Plane Approaches UK Airspace

Two RAF fighter jets launched from Lossiemouth to monitor an unidentified plane approaching UK airspace before returning safely to base.

Patrolling Nato’s skies with the RAF: A bird’s-eye look at Europe’s creeping frontline

World affairs editor Sam Kiley joins RAF support patrols over Poland on what is effectively Nato’s eastern flank against ...

RAF spy planes patrol Russian border in 12-hour mission

The Defence Secretary has praised the mission for providing ‘valuable intelligence’ along NATO’s eastern flank ...

British and US planes fly 12-hour mission to patrol Russian border

Two British surveillance aircraft have flown a 12-hour mission alongside US and NATO forces to patrol the Russian border.
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RAF jets join Nato air defence mission over Poland

British fighter jets have conducted a Nato air defence mission over Poland as part of an allied response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, the Ministry of Defence said. The RAF Typhoon ...