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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Aircraft Emerge from Winter Maintenance

As reported in the latest Royal Air Force Memorial Club bulletin, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is steadily ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN

New contract secures long-term future of Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfires and Hurricanes

A new £32 million UK Ministry of Defence contract will keep the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Spitfires and Hurricanes ...
The Aviationist

Battle Scarred Stratotanker Transits Through UK Towards the U.S. for Repairs

The visibly patched-up KC-135R Stratotanker that arrived at RAF Mildenhall on Apr. 12, 2026 was among the aircraft deployed ...

House Launches Sexual Misconduct Investigation Into Swalwell

The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell as he faces mounting accusations ...
AeroTime

UK awards Boeing $1.19 billion helicopter support contract

The UK awarded Boeing a £879 million ($1.19 billion) contract to support British Army Apache and RAF Chinook helicopter ...
Air Force Times

100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France

Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air ...

World War II B-17 gunner awarded France’s highest military honor

Bruce Cook, 100, was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his role in bomber missions over occupied France during the war.

UK government hands Boeing $1 billion military helicopter contract

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Britain awarded a three-year 879 million pound ($1.19 billion)contract to Boeing to maintain and ...