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07 Aug 2024

DNA: India-Germany fighter planes conducts combat exercises

24 Apr 2023

DNA: America's 'bomber' on the sky of India

Today, the Air Force of India and America has conducted a joint exercise in West Bengal. The Chinese border is only 900 kilometers away from where this military exercise is going on. Indian fighter jets have given China's sleep in the skies of Bengal today.

24 Apr 2023

Deshhit: Indo-US joint exercise in the sky, 'China' came under tension

The Air Force of India and America have conducted joint exercises in West Bengal. China has lost sleep due to this maneuver. The Chinese border is only 900 kilometers away from where this military exercise is going on.

10 Jan 2023

UK space launch: Historic rocket mission ends in failure

The first rocket launch from UK soil failed on Tuesday The launch was the first from the United Kingdom Satellites were previously employed largely for institutional missions

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12 Aug 2019

UK Typhoon Eurofighters intercept Russian Su-30s, Tu-95, Tu-142 aircraft

RAF Typhoons deployed on NATO Baltic Air Policing intercepted a Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber, heading west close to Estonian airspace. The Bear bomber was later in the flight accompanied by two Russian Su-30 Flanker fighters.

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07 Aug 2019

UK Typhoon Eurofighters intercept 5 Russian warplanes

The RAF Typhoon Eurofighters were scrambled on Monday to intercept a Russian Antonov AN-26 Curl transport aircraft and then later in the day a Russian TU-142 Bear Bomber and two Su-27B fighters were tracked following which the Typhoons were once again tasked with escorting aircraft.

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31 Jul 2019

RAF Typhoon fighters intercept Russian military aircraft near Estonia

According to an RAF press release on the incident, the Typhoons are operating from Amari Air Base on a routine NATO mission in partnership with Estonia. In the last couple of months, the Typhoons have also been called in to intercept Russian fighter jets including Sukhoi Su-30s and Su-27s.

27 Jun 2019

Air India Mumbai-Newark flight escorted by RAF Typhoons after bomb threat

The flight was AI 191 travelling from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) to Newark in the United States of America.

27 Jun 2019

Russian Su-27, military transport plane intercepted by UK RAF Typhoons

In the first interceot the Typhoon escorted a Russian military Antonov An-12 transport aircraft on June 25 and a few hours later on the same day, the Euofighters were once again airborne after two Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighters and one Ilyushin IL-22 (Coot B) military transport aircraft were spotted. On June 14 and 15, RAF Typhoon jets on QRA had intercepted Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft flying to the north of Estonia twice.

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25 Jun 2019

RAF F-35s take part in 1st operational missions, UK calls it 'historic moment'

According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the F-35B Lightning II jets carried out more than 14 armed reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria but did not carry out any airstrikes.

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23 Jun 2019

2 RAF jets scrambled to intercept Jet2 plane, create sonic boom in UK

Residents in Harlow, Epping, Chelmsford and Stansted heard a "loud explosion" on Saturday evening.

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21 Jun 2019

UK RAF Eurofighter Typhoon jets intercept Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighters

According to the Royal Air Force, its Typhoon fighters based at Estonia's Ämari Air Base have intercepted Russian aircraft eight times since taking over the Baltic Air Policing mission on May 3, 2019. On June 15 too RFA jets had intercepted a Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter and an Ilyushin IL-76 Candid transport aircraft.

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31 Oct 2018

British planes scramble to intercept suspected Russian jets

Britain routinely monitors Russian warplanes near UK airspace and Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters intercepted jets flying over the North Sea last month.

11 Jul 2018

Royal Family celebrates Royal Air Force's 100th Anniversary

This was an opportunity to meet RAF veterans, serving personnel and their families.

15 Apr 2018

Britain's deadly Tornado GR4s joins Syria strikes: A factfile on RAF jets

The Tornados are set to retire in 2019 after four decades of service

28 May 2017

RAF crew write 'love from Manchester' on bomb for ISIS: report

A photograph, which has been widely shared on social media, showed the message "love from Manchester" on a Paveway IV bomb loaded on a British jet carrying out air strikes from Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri in Cyprus, The Telegraph reported.

07 Feb 2017

PIA flight from Lahore diverted from Heathrow landing

A Pakistan International Airlines flight en route to London from Lahore was on Tuesday diverted away from landing at one of UK's busiest and largest Heathrow airport because of a "disruptive passenger" on board.

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04 Oct 2016

Britain's Royal Air Force acrobatic team 'Red Arrows' to perform at Air Force Day

The Royal Air Force`s world-renowned acrobatic team, Red Arrows, will be performing at the (Indian) Air Force Day on October 8, the British High Commission said.

17 Feb 2016

Britain scrambles Air Force jets to intercept Russian bombers

Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon jets were scrambled on Wednesday to intercept two Russian bombers heading towards UK airspace.

03 Dec 2015

Britain joins the war against Islamic State, carries out first air strikes in Syria

Royal Air Force Tornados conducted the air strikes.

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