From Monday 1 February 2021, 4624 Squadron phase two training personnel will complete 624 miles in support of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity and the Oxford Hospitals Charity over 4 weeks. Each participant will run 3.18 miles every day throughout the month of...
Earlier this week, a LXX Squadron (70 Sqn) RAF A400M aircraft transported doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to Ascension Island – a UK Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic Ocean. Due to its remote location and small population of just over 800 contractors...
Following the UK’s continued support to disaster relief operations in Beirut, an RAF C-17 carrying cold storage containers departed Brize Norton and arrived in Beirut on Saturday. The cold storage containers, which can be used to store medical supplies, have been...
Moving a Bell 212 helicopter to Brunei by Royal Air Force Boeing C17 requires a lot of planning. Key to this is making sure the helicopter, when it is loaded onto the giant aircraft, is securely tied down for the mammoth journey. Engineers and Logisticians at the...
A team of 5 RAF engineers have been specifically chosen for their unique skill set and deployed to British Forces South Atlantic Islands to successfully complete an intricate engine change on an A400M aircraft. Tailored tooling and equipment was required for the...