The incredible versatility of the Royal Air Force's first jet bomber

Like many other military superpowers post-World War II, the British Air Ministry developed one of the most versatile ...

Rare look inside Royal Air Force jets as they fly over New York Harbor during 4th of July celebration

The Royal Air Force brought out a stunning display of red, white, and blue to celebrate America's 250th. The US Navy Blue ...
The Aviationist

First Wedgetail AEW1 Receives Royal Air Force Paint Scheme

The Royal Air Force’s first E-7A Wedgetail, designated Wedgetail AEW1, has now been painted in full military colors, although the fin flash appears to have been applied backward. Less than a month ...
Flying

Royal Air Force Conducts a First Air-to-Air Refueling With German Tanker

The Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons conducted their first air-to-air refueling with a German Air Force Atlas A400M, operating in the Middle East as part of the International Counter Daesh Coalition.
Aviation Week Network

UK Defense Spending Plan Bolsters Royal Air Force Combat Fleet

If there is a winner from the UK government’s long-delayed Defense Investment Plan, it is the Royal Air Force, which walks ...
Forbes

The Royal Air Force Is Running Out Of Options. It Needs To Buy More F-35s

The Royal Air Force faces a reckoning. In coming years, the service will have to decide what kind of air force it wants to be—and acquire the aircraft to match that purpose. The RAF must choose ...