This is the official Royal Air Force Facebook page. Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A/B Hornet aircraft from No. 1 FTS comprises two main elements, 2 Maritime Air Wing (2 MAW) and No. [194], The large twin-rotor Boeing Chinook is the RAF's heavy-lift support helicopter. 6 Flying Training School do not have a front-line training responsibility – their job is to group the University Air Squadrons and the Volunteer Gliding Squadrons together. Most of the RAF's aircraft and personnel are based in the UK, with many others serving on operations (principally over Iraq and Syria) or at long-established overseas bases (Ascension Island, Cyprus, Gibraltar, and the Falkland Islands). [48] On 24 January 2014, in the Houses of Parliament, Conservative MP and Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Andrew Robathan, announced that the RAF's QRA force had been scrambled almost thirty times in the last three years: eleven times during 2010, ten times during 2011 and eight times during 2012. 26 … Aircraft operate with a priority for military needs over VIP transport. IX (Bomber) Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth. [243] In July 2018, at the Farnborough Airshow, the Defence Secretary announced a £2bn investment for BAE Systems, MBDA and Leonardo to develop a new British 6th Generation Fighter to replace Typhoon in 2035 under Project Tempest. Under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan of December 1939, the air forces of British Commonwealth countries trained and formed "Article XV squadrons" for service with RAF formations. British aircraft in the early stages of the First World War carried the Union Flag as an identifying feature; however, this was easily confused with Germany's Iron Cross motif. The RAF is a highly technical service with more than 50% of its workforce comprised of engineers and engineer technicians. Toronto mayor proclaims “Royal Canadian Air Force Day” The Mayor of Toronto has proclaimed September 1, 2017, as “Royal Canadian Air Force Day”. [25] Despite this, the RAF fought in many battles in the Cold War period. Marshal of the Royal Air Force has become an honorary/posthumous rank, war time rank; ceremonial rank. [231] Since 2019, No. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). 617 Squadron,[19] or the Amiens prison raid known as Operation Jericho. [112][119] Four Typhoons (Faith, Hope, Charity and Desperation) are also based at RAF Mount Pleasant on the Falkland Islands as part of No. [60] Through its subordinate groups, Air Command oversees the whole spectrum of RAF aircraft and operations. The 100 kg Carbonite-2 uses commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components to deliver high-quality imagery and 3D video footage from space. The RAF made 1,635 raids, dropping 1,094 tons and firing 900 rockets at the interior of Oman between July and December 1958, targeting insurgents, mountain top villages and water channels in a war that remained under low profile. Originally, twenty-five A400Ms were ordered; the total purchase has now dropped to twenty-two. [102] Publications since April 2013 no-longer report the entire strength of the Regular Reserve, instead they only give a figure for Regular Reserves who serve under a fixed-term reserve contract. 9 Regiment. [122], No. The majority of the RAF's rotary-wing aircraft form part of the tri-service Joint Helicopter Command in support of ground forces. 84 Squadron based at RAF Akrotiri in the Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas. [37] Since 1990, the RAF has been involved in several large-scale operations, including the 1991 Gulf War,[38] the 1999 Kosovo War,[39] the 2001 War in Afghanistan,[40] the 2003 invasion and war in Iraq[41] and the 2011 intervention in Libya. 201 Squadron, both former Nimrod MR2 squadrons, would operate the Poseidon and be based at RAF Lossiemouth. ", "Strategic Defence Review 1998: Full Report. [191][192], RAF helicopters support the British Army by moving troops and equipment to and around the battlefield. And I think the connectivity of the Royal Air Force’s E-7 fleet in the future and our ability to work with allies will make up for any shortfalls in capacity in the short term. [70], Front-line flying operations are focussed at eight stations:[71]. [154], Based at RAF Waddington, No. It oversees stations at RAF Benson and RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire, RAF Honington in Suffolk, RAF Odiham in Hampshire and RAF Northolt in West London. The Texan is a tandem-seat turboprop aircraft, featuring a digital glass cockpit. 22 Squadron, based at RAF Benson, re-formed in May 2020 as the OEU for JHC. [36], With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the RAF's focus returned to expeditionary air power. 120 Squadron stood up on 1 April 2018, with No. The RAF adopted night-time area bombing on German cities such as Hamburg and Dresden, and developed precision bombing techniques for specific operations, such as the "Dambusters" raid by No. [158] On 13 July 2017, it was announced that No. [233] 2 MAW includes No. [249] Although there have been debates among airmen over the years whether the bird was originally meant to be an albatross or an eagle, the consensus is that it was always an eagle. No. Although the RAF is the principal British air power arm, the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and the British Army's Army Air Corps also deliver air power which is integrated into the maritime, littoral and land environments. Latest events, ceremonies, campaigns and initiatives. ", Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans, Director-General Head Office and Commissioning Services, Non-Executive Defence Board Member and Chair of the People Committee, Non-Executive Defence Board Member and Chair of the Defence Audit Committee, Non-Executive Defence Board Member and Chair of the Defence Equipment and Support Board, This page was last edited on 16 May 2021, at 08:53. [155][156], Nine Boeing Poseidon MRA1[157] were ordered by the Government in November 2015 in its Strategic Defence and Security Review for surveillance, anti-submarine and anti-surface ship warfare, filling a capability gap in maritime patrol that had been left since the cancellation of the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 programme in the 2010 SDSR. There are five groups subordinate to Air Command, of which four are functional and one is geographically focused: No. 903 EAW and No. [163] The Poseidon carried out its first operational mission on 3 August 2020, when the Russian warship Vasily Bykov was tracked. Newspaper; Newsletter; Both; Advertise; Contact; Welcome to the home of the official newspaper of the Royal Air Force, RAF News. 2 FTS holds the only full-time flying appointment for a Group Captain in the RAF, and is a reservist. [248] Since the 1970s, camouflaged aircraft carry low-visibility roundels, either red and blue on dark camouflage, or washed-out pink and light blue on light colours. [180] The A400M is also expected to replace the C4/C5 variants. [133] The second UK based F-35 squadron to be formed was No. Engaging in a wide-range of operations and training exercises around the world and in space with our partners and allies. This is the Official Page of the Royal Air Force BMX Racing Team. Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts to become Australia's first space commander. Training is provided by Ascent Flight Training, a consortium of Lockheed Martin and Babcock International. No. 206 Squadron is the OEU. [229], Multi-Engine aircrew, weapon systems officer (WSO) and weapon systems operator (WSOp) students are trained on the Embraer Phenom T1. [138] Deliveries to the RAF were completed in 1992, when ZH107 was handed over in May. All Warrant Officers in the RAF are equal in terms of rank, but the most senior Non-Commissioned appointment is known as the Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer. Groups are the subdivisions of operational commands and are responsible for certain types of capabilities or for operations in limited geographical areas. 10 Squadron and No. 6 Squadron and No. The RAF played a minor role in the Korean War, with flying boats taking part. Boris Force One has a tiny replica on the way. [254] Other bands include the Band of the Royal Air Force College, the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment and the Band of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. On completion of elementary training, aircrew are then streamed to either fast jet, multi-engine, or rotary training. No. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history. The Chief of the Air Staff chairs the Air Force Board Standing Committee (AFBSC) which decides on the policy and actions required for the RAF to meet the requirements of the Defence Council and Her Majesty's Government. Whether in the skies above Britain, or in airspace around the world, it is our job to protect the UK. [68], No. [32], One of the largest actions undertaken by the RAF during the Cold War was the air campaign during the 1982 Falklands War, in which the RAF operated alongside the Fleet Air Arm. 83 EAG) is the RAF's operational headquarters in the Middle East, based at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. It is operated by No. 29 Squadron (OCU) and No. Manjeet is a Senior Engineer Officer currently supporting EUFOR in Sarajevo. [43][44][45], Four major defence reviews have been conducted since the end of the Cold War: the 1990 Options for Change, the 1998 Strategic Defence Review, the 2003 Delivering Security in a Changing World and the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). Command, control, and support for overseas operations is typically provided through Expeditionary Air Wings (EAWs). Lossiemouth generally covers the northern sector of UK airspace, while Coningsby covers the southern sector. In this scenario the pilot races to the hardened aircraft shelter and does everything short of starting his engines". Orders on Saturday, August 15, 1942, to execute plan “Venom”. [214] However, all UK military helicopter aircrew routinely train and practise the skills necessary for search and rescue, and the support helicopters based in the UK are available to the Government under Military Aid to the Civil Authorities. In heraldic terms it is: "In front of a circle inscribed with the motto Per Ardua Ad Astra and ensigned by the Imperial Crown an eagle volant and affronte Head lowered and to the sinister". They are operated by No. Air power is defined as "the ability to project power from the air and space to influence the behaviour of people or the course of events".[8]. 201 Squadron set to form during 2021. 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[150], Three Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joints (also known in RAF service as Airseeker) replaced the Nimrod R1 fleet in the signals intelligence role under the Airseeker Programme and are flown by No. It includes the RAF's Battlespace Management Force which controls the UK Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS). Typhoon pilot Flight Lieutenant Noel Rees describes how QRA duty works. 12,581 talking about this. It is responsible for UK air operations in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean (Operation Kipion), the military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Operation Shader) and wider UK defence objectives in the Middle East. 1 FTS) (formerly the Defence Helicopter Flying School) is based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire and provides basic helicopter pilot training for all UK armed forces. It is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions while also providing electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. [75] No. The group oversees stations at RAF Boulmer in Northumberland, RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire, RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire and RAF Spadeadam in Cumbria. The RCAF also contributes to international peace and security. [66], No. [217] New aircraft were procured to reduce the training gap between the older generation Grob Tutor T1, Short Tucano T1 and Beechcraft King Air T1 aircraft, and the RAF's modern front-line aircraft, including advanced systems and glass cockpits. 32 (The Royal) Squadron replaced the Queen's Flight in 1995 and operate the BAe 146 CC2 in the general air transport and VIP transport roles. In particular, it played a large part in the Second World War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain. [159] No. It is operated by No. [218], The Grob Tutor T1 equips fifteen University Air Squadrons, which provide university students an opportunity to undertake an RAF training syllabus, which includes first solo, as well as air navigation, aerobatics and formation flying. [252] The Red Arrows badge shows the aircraft in their trademark Diamond Nine formation, with the motto Éclat, a French word meaning "brilliance" or "excellence". Support capabilities are provided by several specialist wings and other units. Operations are supported by numerous other flying and non-flying stations, with activity focussed at RAF Honington which coordinates Force Protection and RAF Leeming & RAF Wittering which have a support enabler role. 120 Squadron and No. 14 Squadron from RAF Waddington, these aircraft are King Air 350CERs that have been specially converted for the ISTAR role. [16] Additionally, the Royal Australian Air Force represented around nine percent of all RAF personnel who served in the European and Mediterranean theatres. Danny has served in the RAF for 16 years and competes internationally for GB as a Luge athlete. RAF fighter and/or helicopter squadrons undergo winter training in Norway. 7 Squadron, No. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force. RAF investigates video 'showing sexual assault of airman' This article is more than 1 month old. [187] The Voyager received approval from the MOD on 16 May 2013 to begin air-to-air refuelling flights and made its first operational tanker flight on 20 May 2013 as part of a training sortie with Tornado GR4s. [149] The draw-down of the Hercules C5 fleet began in 2016, with two left in service by December 2020. [179] The first Atlas C1 (ZM400) was delivered to the RAF in November 2014. [21], Before Britain developed its own nuclear weapons, the RAF was provided with American nuclear weapons under Project E. However, following the development of its own arsenal, the British Government elected on 16 February 1960 to share the country's nuclear deterrent between the RAF and submarines of the Royal Navy, first deciding to concentrate solely on the air force's V bomber fleet. [221], The Grob Prefect T1 was introduced to RAF service in 2016 as its elementary trainer. [190], No. [200] Since being first delivered in 1980,[201] the Chinook has been involved in numerous operations: the Falklands War (1982); Operation Granby (1991); Operation Engadine (1999); Operation Barras (2000); Operation Herrick (2002–2014); Operation Telic (2003–2011); Operation Ruman (2017); and Operation Newcombe (2018–present). [29], In 1957, the RAF participated heavily during the Jebel Akhdar War in Oman, operating both de Havilland Venom and Avro Shackleton aircraft. [141] As of May 2020, the first E-7 is expected to enter RAF service in 2023 with the final aircraft arriving in late 2025 or early 2026. 54 Squadron and No. 230 Squadron,[207] as well as by No. [238][239][240] In July 2020, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract for three Protectors with an option on an additional thirteen aircraft. It is the end-user of the UK Military Flying Training System which is provided by civilian contractor Ascent Flight Training. For over a hundred years the Royal Air Force has defended the skies of Britain and projected Britain’s power and influence around the world. [225], The BAE Hawk T2 is flown by No. [160] By 2 February 2021, five Poseidons had been delivered. This is the Official Page of the Royal Air Force BMX Racing Team. The new contract means that all UK SAR coverage is now provided by Bristow aircraft. [130] The first four aircraft arrived at RAF Marham from the United States in June 2018,[131] with a further five arriving in August 2018. [120] It was originally suggested that an eighth front-line squadron could be formed,[121] however the 2021 Defence Command Paper announced the retirement of 24 Tranche 1 Typhoons by 2025 and a commitment to seven front-line squadrons. Life in the Royal Air Force The RAF has around 28000 members who contribute to 15 missions on 4 continents in 22 countries. Flying squadrons are often divided into two flights, e.g., "A" and "B", each under the command of a squadron leader. Royal Air Maroc is the largest country's airline with routes for more than 80 countries across the world. [42], The RAF's 90th anniversary was commemorated on 1 April 2008 by a flypast of the RAF's Aerobatic Display Team the Red Arrows and four Eurofighter Typhoons along the River Thames, in a straight line from just south of London City Airport Tower Bridge, the London Eye, the RAF Memorial and (at 13.00) the Ministry of Defence building. Royal Air Force Reserves serve alongside Regulars in the UK and overseas. 11 Group is responsible for integrating operations across the air, cyber and space domains whilst responding to new and evolving threats. Juni 2007 wurde das Museum erstmals der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht. [172] Twenty-five C-130Js were originally ordered in December 1994 (15 C4s and ten C5s),[173] the first Hercules C4 to be delivered was ZH865 in August 1998,[174] with the first Hercules C5 (ZH881) in May 1999. [97] Non-commissioned officer training and developmental courses occur at RAF Halton and officer courses occur at the Joint Services Command and Staff College at Shrivenham. 51 Squadron. Because of their small size, there are several flying units formed as flights rather than squadrons. [20], Following victory in the Second World War, the RAF underwent significant re-organisation, as technological advances in air warfare saw the arrival of jet fighters and bombers. [169] In February 2012 the purchase of an eighth C-17 was confirmed;[170] the aircraft arrived at RAF Brize Norton in May 2012. [165], No. 904 EAW). For almost a hundred years the Royal Air Force has defended the skies of Britain and projected Britain’s power and influence around the world. [112][118], The RAF has seven front-line Typhoon units, plus an Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) and Operational Evaluation Unit (OEU); No. "At the start of the scaled QRA response, civilian air traffic controllers might see on their screens an aircraft behaving erratically, not responding to their radio calls, or note that it's transmitting a distress signal through its transponder. Here you can search the First World War Casualty Form Collection held by the RAF Museum and access digital images of them. This aircraft was chosen because it was less expensive to operate than front-line fighters. 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