Pictures show a build-up of US military planes at an RAF airfield amid rising geopolitical tensions. Images taken today ...
RAF Northolt began operations in 1915, predating the formation of the RAF and it has the longest history of continuous operations of any RAF airfield. During WWII, it was home to a Polish wing, ...
One of the most historically resonant buildings at RAF Biggin Hill is on the at risk register. Bromley’s own Biggin Hill has ...
This list will examine the largest flying Royal Air Force bases by size and consider their strategic roles. This means that ...
A former RAF airfield utilised during the Second World War will now be used as a large scale solar farm, following planning approval by district councillors. The site of former RAF Fiskerton was first ...
During early 1945 the allies were building up for the final push across the Rhine and found themselves in need of several airfields close to the front line. Advanced Landing Ground Goch (B-100) was ...
Scattered across the fields of East Yorkshire they are the silent monuments to thousands of young men who died fighting for their country and for freedom. Bits of runway, bombs storages, trenches, ...
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For almost 80 years, RAF Brize Norton has been one of the country’s most important military airfields, serving as an embarkation point for members of the Royal family and senior politicians as they ...
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at RAF Mildenhall in England in 2014. The base was locked down Dec. 18 after a security incident in which an intruder drove all the way to the runways; the suspect is ...
Thanks to its largely flat landscape, Cambridgeshire was home to many RAF bases throughout the First and Second World Wars. Many of these RAF bases and their histories have been lost over the years, ...
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has significantly popularized backcountry flying, with a substantial portion of its 10,000+ members using Light Sport Aircraft (LSAs). Backcountry flying, as ...