Huge explosion is heard over Liverpool caused by ‘sonic boom from RAF fighter jet’

Huge explosion is heard over Liverpool caused by ‘sonic boom from RAF fighter jet’ as residents tell how houses shook and windows rattled Amazed locals reported hearing loud noise over Aintree, Sefton and Clubmoor  Sonic boom caused when object breaks the sound barrier, so travels at 770mph Ministry of Defence and Royal Air Force not … Read more

Britain’s new space force ‘could send RAF jets to “edge of space” to destroy military satellites’

Britain’s new space force could be deploying RAF Typhoon fighter jets to the ‘edge of space’ in a bid to destroy enemy satellites in the near future, senior military sources have revealed.  Selected fighter pilots will take part in Space Command’s training missions with the ultimate aim of taking down Chinese and Russian military, intelligence … Read more

RAF backs British firm to develop modular aircraft’ that can change from trainer to fighter

The Royal Air Force has backed a British firm to develop a new aircraft that can be converted from basic trainer to aggressive fighter by swapping engines and wings. Suffolk based Aeralis was given £200,000 by the RAF to develop its ‘modular’ two -seater aircraft that will come in one of three variants depending on … Read more

RAF C-17 transport jet makes emergency landing in Birmingham

RAF C-17 Globemaster III transport plane makes emergency landing at Birmingham Airport after ‘smoke entered the cabin’ The C-17 Globemaster III transport jet left RAF Brize Norton this morning The aircraft made a precautionary landing at Birmingham airport around noon The massive transport jet landed safely and was parked near the terminal   By Darren Boyle … Read more

Huge explosion is heard over Cornwall from ‘Sonic boom caused by RAF jet’

Huge explosion is heard over Cornwall from ‘Sonic boom caused by RAF jet’ as shocked residents tell how houses shook A number of locals took to social media to report hearing noise in Bude today Some told how their houses shook following the incident at around midday  Sonic boom occurs when an object travels through … Read more

Boris Johnson defies Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland in RAF jet

Boris Johnson defended his decision to visit Scotland during lockdown today as he defied nationalist demands for a new independence referendum. The Prime Minister said he travelled ‘in my capacity as Prime Minister of the whole country’ after visiting Glasgow to highlight the UK-wide fight against coronavirus. His comments came after it was revealed separatists … Read more

Production set to start on high-speed unmanned drone designed to fly alongside fighter jets by RAF

Meet the RAF’s new ‘loyal wingman’: Prototype of high-speed unmanned drone designed to fly alongside fighter jets bringing extra tech and weaponry into war zones goes into production A £30million Government investment is in place to start production of a prototype of the potentially game-changing fighter aircraft It will be armed with surveillance and electronic … Read more

Amateur pilot accused of illegally landing plane at old RAF base

Amateur pilot will appear in court accused of landing £2m private plane at Prince William’s former RAF base without permission because he ‘wanted to go to the beach’ Civil Aviation Authority has named the pilot as Richard Charles Priestley Wood  He allegedly flew 300 miles from Surrey to fighter pilot training base in Wales Pilot set … Read more

Amateur pilot accused of illegally landing plane at Prince William’s old RAF base without permission

Amateur pilot will appear in court accused of landing £2m private plane at Prince William’s former RAF base without permission because he ‘wanted to go to the beach’ Civil Aviation Authority has named the pilot as Richard Charles Priestley Wood  He allegedly flew 300 miles from Surrey to fighter pilot training base in Wales Pilot set … Read more

RAF officer’s widow wins payout after he fell to his death from hotel window

A widow suing for £400,000 after her RAF officer husband fell 20ft to his death from a hotel window at a friend’s wedding has today won her fight for a payout from the hotel’s owners. Sergeant Christopher James suffered fatal head injuries when he hit the pavement after slipping from the ‘very low’ window sill … Read more