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Historic Space Launch Tracked From Royal Air Force Military Site
Royal Air Force personnel from RAF Fylingdales tracked the historic Crew Dragon launch from Cape Canaveral on the evening of Saturday 30th May 2020. The NASA launch is the first manned space vehicle for nine years to journey to the International Space Station, and is...
Only Hours Remain For Our Forces In The Frame Competition In Conjunction With TVS Supply Chain Solutions
There is still time to go to enter Pathfinder's Forces in the Frame competition in conjunction with TVS Supply Chain Solutions. Forces in the Frame is your chance to design the next front cover of Pathfinder in time for Armed Forces Day. This can either be a drawing...
Reflections On Veterans’ Mental Health By A Retired Cavalry Officer
Jordan Wylie, a former soldier turned author and adventurer pens his regular column for Pathfinder below... ...some readers may find parts of this article distressing. In my column below, I am honoured to share the thoughts and feelings of one of the finest men I have...
First Delivery Of Faceshields For Local NHS from HMNB Portsmouth
Pictured: Lieutenant Andrew Clayton RN showing the effort him and his team has made in preparing PPE face masks for frontline workers at HMNB Portsmouth. The first deliveries of medical and care workers’ face shields made within a new hub at HM Naval Base Portsmouth...
Portsmouth Veteran Honours Comrades On Dunkirk Anniversary
On May 26 2020, the Royal Navy remembered the 80th anniversary of the start of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of over 338,000 troops from Dunkirk. The occasion was marked by a wreath-laying ceremony for a 22-year veteran with an amazing story from the beaches....
Parachuting Into Hollywood – An Interview With Paul Biddiss – The Story Of How A Former Paratrooper Made It Big On The Movie Scene
Pathfinder International recently spoke to Paul Biddiss, a former Para now creating a new career in the movie industry as an advisor, with recent projects including the Oscar winning 1917 and current hit series on the small screen – Gangs of London. Firstly Paul tell...
Royal Air Force Typhoons Train With NATO Warships In The Baltic Region
Royal Air Force Typhoons deployed in Lithuania have carried out mock air attacks to test the defences of NATO warships operating in the Baltic Sea. The RAF Typhoons from 6 Sqn are currently based at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, with 135 Expeditionary Air Wing, to...
Get 10% Pathfinder Reader Discount Off Military Greetings Cards In Time For Father’s Day
A new range of greetings cards aimed at the Armed Forces community has been launched and to help celebrate the event, they have teamed up with Pathfinder International to offer a 10% discount to our readers and website visitors on orders placed for Father's Day on...
UK Armed Forces Step Up Support To The Caribbean Overseas Territories During Coronavirus Pandemic
The RAF have delivered 6 ventilators and medication to support the Overseas Territories during the COVID outbreak and RFA Argus conducted training exercises in the Caribbean in preparation for hurricane season. On 08 May an RAF flight delivered Foreign Office-sourced...
MOD Rebalances COVID Support Force
The Ministry of Defence is rebalancing the structure of its Covid Support Force (CSF) to ensure our Armed Forces are used in the most effective way possible in the fight against Covid-19 and wider defence of the UK. The CSF was established in late March in...
