Royal Air Force Calendars

Listen to that sound! B-52 on final at RAF Fairford 📹: harry_lee572

During WWII, an Ace was a pilot credited with five confirmed enemy aircraft strikes in combat. For the first time, as part of defensive operations in the Middle East, multiple gunners from @RoyalAirForce Regiment have hit this historic benchmark.

Perhaps the most famous of all Spitfires still flying today, MH434 was built in 1943 at Vickers, Castle Bromwich.

Photo of the Day: US F14 flown by Major Tant-Rumm and Capt Bonne-Spurs leads 3x British Eurovision Typhoons in Operation Epic Distraction and The wider Operation Tangerine Micro-Mushroom which sees 717.5 tons of bombs dropped every 800.85mins! Photographed from a Canberra

BREAKING RFA Tideforce unexpectedly entered the Mediterranean Sea this afternoon. (Src: @dparody)

More U.S. military aircraft continue landing at RAF Fairford in Gloucester after a wave of arrivals over the weekend. The strategic airbase is suddenly busier, fueling speculation about upcoming operations. #USMilitary #RAFFairford #MilitaryAviation

RAF jet soars over Worcestershire ift.tt/VMnoYtS

RAF F‑35Bs have carried out their first combat shoot‑down for the UK, destroying hostile drones over Jordan - supported by Typhoons and a Voyager tanker. “Our priority was correct identification before engaging,” the F‑35 pilot said.

Safe flight home ‘K5054’ - we can’t wait to welcome you to @RAFConingsby in April! @spitfiresdotcom @astro_timpeake

Damage at RAF Akrotiri from the drone strike that hit the base. "Minimal damage" to an aircraft shelter for US Air Force U-2 Spy Planes. Not the runway as previously reported. (Src: thesun.co.uk)

Happy Birthday Colin Bell aged 105. The former RAF pilot who regularly flew a mosquito bomber during World War Two began his special day with a surprise on #BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Ever spotted a Shadow in the skies? This Sunday we’re going subsonic to spotlight one of the RAF’s lesser‑known but highly capable aircraft: the Shadow R1. #Capability

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How many legs,🤔 0.0001% will be succeed

@Rhiachnash HOPE

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Imagine filling your car with fuel… now try it at hundreds of mph, thousands of feet up, with a moving hose, sometimes at night. 🌌 Air-to-Air Refuelling = Quite Easily Done? During #CobraWarrior, RAF Voyagers refuel @NATO & Coalition jets, extending reach & power. 💪✈️

P7350 is home from today’s flypasts! ✈️ #spitfire #P7350 #rafconingsby #lincolnshire #aviation

To mark the anniversary of VJ Day, 80 years since the end of the Second World War, we were honoured to conduct a flypast over the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. #LestWeForget

Fact of the Day: A Vulcan fighter jet was named Pepsi as part of a sponsorship deal with pop band Wham (costing £80,085 per week) Wham wanted to sponsor another jet named Shirlie for their world tour but the jet was called into service for the Falklands war 📸 from a Canberra