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Last Surviving Battle Of Britain Pilot, John Hemingway, Dies Aged 105
The last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK's Royal Air Force said.
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"Will Not Hesitate To Protect British Interests": Sunak On Yemen Airstrikes
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to protect British interests abroad after the Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out strikes against Houthi rebels.
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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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UK Scrambles Jets Twice To Intercept Russian Planes Near NATO Airspace
British Royal Air Force fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday.
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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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US Air Force F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes In North Sea, Pilot Missing
A US fighter jet on a training mission from a British Royal Air Force base in eastern England crashed in the North Sea on Monday, the US Air Force 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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US Envoy's Wife Kills Teen In UK Car Crash, Claims Immunity And Flees
An American woman, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, has fled the United Kingdom after killing a British teenager in a wrong-way collision, authorities said Saturday. Harry Dunn died after the woman allegedly collided with Dunn's motorcycle near the Royal Air Force Croughton station, which is operated by the U.S. Air Force.
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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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Japanese, British Fighter Planes Meet For First Time Since World War II
British fighter planes will take on Japanese aircraft for the first time since World War Two in aerial combat drills following the arrival in Japan on Saturday of four Royal Air Force Typhoon Eurofighters.
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Heroic Royal Army Force Sniffer Dog Honoured For Saving Thousands Of Lives
A heroic British military dog who is said to have saved a thousand lives by sniffing out hidden explosives in warzones around the world has been honorned with a memorial.
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What Happens When The Most Advanced Fighter Jets In The U.S., France And Britain Prepare For War
The rumble started early Tuesday, as one fighter jet after another ascended from a runway here near the Atlantic Ocean and into a bright, clear sky. The mission: Prepare for war against potential adversaries like Russia, which is now patrolling the same skies as the United States over Syria and flexing its muscles in eastern Europe.
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Air Raids on ISIS Will Make Britain 'Safer': Michael Fallon
British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said today that Royal Air Force strikes against the Islamic State group will make British streets safer.
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Britain Sends 8 More Warplanes to Cyprus for Syria Air Strikes
Britain has sent eight more warplanes to its base is Cyprus to join air strike missions against ISIS in Syria, defence minister Michael Fallon said today.
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Last Surviving Battle Of Britain Pilot, John Hemingway, Dies Aged 105
The last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK's Royal Air Force said.
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"Will Not Hesitate To Protect British Interests": Sunak On Yemen Airstrikes
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to protect British interests abroad after the Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out strikes against Houthi rebels.
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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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UK Scrambles Jets Twice To Intercept Russian Planes Near NATO Airspace
British Royal Air Force fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday.
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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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US Air Force F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes In North Sea, Pilot Missing
A US fighter jet on a training mission from a British Royal Air Force base in eastern England crashed in the North Sea on Monday, the US Air Force 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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US Envoy's Wife Kills Teen In UK Car Crash, Claims Immunity And Flees
An American woman, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, has fled the United Kingdom after killing a British teenager in a wrong-way collision, authorities said Saturday. Harry Dunn died after the woman allegedly collided with Dunn's motorcycle near the Royal Air Force Croughton station, which is operated by the U.S. Air Force.
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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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Japanese, British Fighter Planes Meet For First Time Since World War II
British fighter planes will take on Japanese aircraft for the first time since World War Two in aerial combat drills following the arrival in Japan on Saturday of four Royal Air Force Typhoon Eurofighters.
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Heroic Royal Army Force Sniffer Dog Honoured For Saving Thousands Of Lives
A heroic British military dog who is said to have saved a thousand lives by sniffing out hidden explosives in warzones around the world has been honorned with a memorial.
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What Happens When The Most Advanced Fighter Jets In The U.S., France And Britain Prepare For War
The rumble started early Tuesday, as one fighter jet after another ascended from a runway here near the Atlantic Ocean and into a bright, clear sky. The mission: Prepare for war against potential adversaries like Russia, which is now patrolling the same skies as the United States over Syria and flexing its muscles in eastern Europe.
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Air Raids on ISIS Will Make Britain 'Safer': Michael Fallon
British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said today that Royal Air Force strikes against the Islamic State group will make British streets safer.
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Britain Sends 8 More Warplanes to Cyprus for Syria Air Strikes
Britain has sent eight more warplanes to its base is Cyprus to join air strike missions against ISIS in Syria, defence minister Michael Fallon said today.
