Timeline of the largest British airlift since the Berlin blockade

With more than 100 flights and 13,000 people flown out, the evacuation of Kabul was the largest British evacuation since the Second World War and largest airlift since the Berlin Blockade of 1948-9. Here's how events unfolded...

How did the UK evacuate people from Afghanistan?

Squadron Leader Bird is responsible for the passenger handling facility at Kabul Airport, you can read what she had to say.

Final British military flight leaves Afghanistan

Over 15,000 people were airlifted to safety on more than 100 British military flights in the UK's biggest evacuation since the Second World War.

British evacuation of Kabul in final stage

British military aircraft have so far evacuated more than 12,000 people from Afghanistan.

UK ‘TIQUILA’ programme looking for mini surveillance drones

The TIQUILA programme is expected to deliver 'Mini-Unmanned Air Systems' to provide "Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance roles in small, portable loads in support of field operations".

Explosion at Kabul airport

A US official has told the Reuters news agency the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber.

British forces continue evacuation of Afghanistan at pace

British C-17, A400M and C-130 transport aircraft are operating around the clock to evacuate people from Kabul airport.

SkyGuardian drone to undertake trials in UK skies

The SkyGuardian drone will soon be conducting trials from RAF Waddington in England and RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.

UK has so far evacuated 7,000 people from Afghanistan

7,109 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan under Operation PITTING, including more than 4,200 Afghans and their families.

New British jet design to be showcased at DSEI 2021

AERALIS, a British modular military jet developer, will be showcasing its modular jet design at the DSEI 2021 defence industry show.

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