As military officials sound the alarm over Russian hybrid attacks, the chair of Parliament’s defense committee said the government’s progress on ramping up home defense was “glacial.”
Tag: Royal Air Force
President Trump’s State Visit to the UK: What to Know
The president and first lady will be hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. Mr. Trump will also meet the prime minister at his country residence, Chequers.
John Cruickshank, Last World War II Victoria Cross Winner, Dies at 105
He made a daring raid on a U-boat, suffered 72 wounds and helped land his damaged seaplane.
‘Bye, Bro’: British Fighter Jet, Stranded in India, Finally Leaves for Home
A British F-35B took flight weeks after it was grounded with a mechanical hitch. Some locals who had embraced the jet were sad to see it go.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Arrested Under Terrorism Law in U.K. Air Base Break-In
The powers used against the members of a group called Palestine Action are more usually employed in cases of planned jihadist or far-right violence.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Arrested Under Terrorism Law in U.K. Air Base Break-In
The powers used against the members of a group called Palestine Action are more usually employed in cases of planned jihadist or far-right violence.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Break Into the UK’s Largest Air Base
The Palestine Action group said two of its members had entered R.A.F. Brize Norton on electric scooters and sprayed red paint in aircraft engines and on the runway.
Vandals of Paddington Statue Were ‘Antithesis’ of Beloved Bear, Judge Says
A jurist in England scolded two members of the British Royal Air Force who damaged the bear, saying their actions “lacked respect and integrity.”
John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help stave off a Nazi land invasion of Britain.
Mystery Drones Spotted Over U.S. Air Bases in Britain
Small, unmanned craft were seen flying over four bases in England, the U.S. Air Force in Europe said. The Pentagon said that there had not been “any significant mission impact.”