WATCH: Meet the British pilot bringing the F-35B to the UK

The F-35B Lightning is coming to the UK for the first time this summer and Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols is the RAF pilot who will be bringing it here.

F-35s pound F-15s in mock dogfights

It has been revealed that F-15s were unable to shoot down F-35s in multiple dogfights during a deployment exercise.

‘No current plans’ to integrate British weapons onto P-8 Poseidon

It has been revealed that the British P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will not, at first, feature British weapons. In November 2015, the UK announced...

F-35A almost combat ready

The first deployment exercise for the F-35A confirmed that the jet is on track to reach initial operational capability later this year.

Storm Shadow cruise missile used against Islamic State for first time

The Storm Shadow cruise missile has been fired against an Islamic State target for the first time, destroying a bunker in Iraq.

British F-35’s to be repaired in Britain

Many news outlets report that complex electronics in the new F-35 jets will have to be sent to US for repairs for security reasons, that is not the case.

UPDATE: British air strikes continue against Islamic State

British aircraft have continued to conduct air operations against Islamic State.

F-15 and RAF King Air in aerial near-miss

An RAF training aircraft and an American fighter jet have avoided a collision by 100ft. The King Air aircraft was eight miles from RAF Cranwell...
cyprus

British forces fight forest fire in Cyprus

RAF Griffin helicopters have joined the battle against one of the biggest forest fires to hit the island of Cyprus in years.

Boeing to take over Apache production in UK to create jobs

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing says that as part of winning the £2 Billion UK Apache upgrade contract, it will create jobs in the UK.

STAY CONNECTED

121,735FansLike
441FollowersFollow
63,255FollowersFollow
15,105SubscribersSubscribe

Other News

Everybody expects the Spanish acquisition of shipyard

Spanish firm Navantia is set to acquire Harland & Wolff, the British shipbuilding company, in a deal that could safeguard over 1,000 jobs and integrate four sites into Navantia's operations.