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The fourth P-8A Posiedon arrived at RAF Lossiemouth - 4th November 2020
Image courtesy of Niall Paterson
The fourth P-8A Posiedon arrived at RAF Lossiemouth 4th November 2020 and has been named Spirit of Reykjavik and will join the other three aircraft already at Lossiemouth.
The Third P-8A Poseidon ZP803 arrived at RAF Lossiemouth - 4th November 2020.
Image courtesy of Niall Paterson
The Third P-8A Poseidon ZP803 arrived at RAF Lossiemouth 4th November 2020 The Aircraft is named Terence Bulloch DSO DF
The second P-8A Poseidon ZP802 arrived at Kinloss Barracks - 13th March 2020.
Image courtesy of Niall Paterson
The Aircraft is named City of Elgin and will move to RAF Lossiemouth at a later date.
A Black Typhoon ZJ914 belonging to 9 squadron made its first flight at RAF Lossiemouth 13th October 2020.
Image courtesy of Niall Paterson
A Black Typhoon ZJ914 belonging to 9 squadron made its first flight at RAF Lossiemouth 13th October 2020.
United States Navy F-35B Aircraft arrive at RAF Marham - 3rd September 2020
Image courtesy of Paul Easton
Aircraft from VMFA - 211 Squadron arrived at RAF Marham at the start of their UK detachment. The ten jets flew from their base in Yuma Arizona via MCAS Beaufort to visit the UK for the first time.
The first P-8A Poseidon arrives at Kinloss Barracks - 4th February 2020
Images Courtesy of Niall Paterson
The first RAF P-8A Poseidon ZP801 arrived at Kinloss Barracks in Scotland on 4th February, escorted by a pair of RAF Typhoons.
RAF Marham has a visit from the Queen - 3rd February 2020
Image RAF Marham - Crown Copyright
Images Courtsey of Stewart Jack
While at RAF Marham the Queen was given a tour around the F-35B Lightning facility and a flying demonstration by one of the Lightning aircraft.
A new Hunter at RAF Scampton - 29th January 2020
Image Courtesy of Kevin Wood
A two-seat Hunter appeared at RAF Scampton on Wednesday 29th January and made a short test flight
207 Squadron F-35B aircraft leave RAF Marham - 28th January 2020
Image Courtesy of Paul Easton
207 Squadron F-35B aircraft leave RAF Marham for carrier training on the 28th January 2020, these were the first aircraft to join the carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in UK waters.
207 Squadron F35B aircraft arrive at RAF Marham - 16th July 2019.
Image Courtesy of Steve Cooke
Images Courtesy of Chris Cannon
Images Courtesy of Chris Cannon
207 Squadron F35B aircraft arrived at RAF Marham on the evening of the 16th July 2019. During the flight over the Atlantic the aircraft were refueled several times by RAF Voyager tankers. The six aircraft are the first to arrive for the squadron and will be used to train pilots for the Royal Air force and the Royal Navy.
RAF Mildenhall takes part in 75th Anniversary flypasts - 5th June 2019.
Images Courtesy of Stuart Thurtle
The 352nd Special Operations Wing from RAF Mildenhall launched four C130J Hercules and four CV22 Osprey aircraft on the 5th June to take part in flypasts celebrating the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Daks over Duxford - 3rd June 2019
Images Courtesy of Mike Gauckwin
As part of the D-Day celebrations in Normandy the IWM at Duxford hosted a large number of Dakota and C47 Skytrain aircraft. This must be the first time this amount of this type have been seen together for many years, Duxfords flightline was literally overflowing.On 5th June the aircraft departed Duxford to re-enact the parachute drops in Normandy.
XI(F) Squadron Typhoons depart RAF Coningsby - 24th April 2019
Images courtesy of Chris Cannon.
Four Typhoons from XI(F) Squadron departed RAF Coningsby on 24th April 2019 on a four month mission to protect NATO Baltic airspace.
Texan T6 ZM328 gets airborn at RAF Valley - 21st February 2019
Image courtesy of Paul Moran
The first T6 Texan ZM328 made its first flight from RAF Valley today, the Texan is the replacement for the Shorts Tucano which is soon to be retired.
Tornado GR4 ZA607 (EB-X) lowered on its plinth at (DECA) Sealand - 22nd February 2019
Image courtesy of Alan Barlow
ZA607 a Tornado GR4 had until recently been operated by 31 Squadron at RAF Marham, although the Aircraft still has the markings of its former user 41 Squadron, based at RAF Coningsby.
The 492nd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath unveils a new F-15E paint sceme - 31st January 2019
Images Courtesy Chris Cannon.
On the 31st January 2019 the 492nd Fighter Squadron unveiled a F-15E Strike Eagle painted in the heritage colours worn by one of its predessors a P-47 Thunderbolt during WW II.
RAF Lakenheath hosts Dissimilar Air Combat Training - October 2018.
Images courtesy of Luke Webster.
During October 2018, the 48th Fighter wing at RAF Lakenheath hosted the Dissimilar Air Combat training Event. As well as base F-15E and F-15C aircraft taking part. there were also F22 Raptor and F18 Hornet aircraft from the USAF and Navy.
A full report and video will be published on our RAF Lakenheath page which is coming soon.