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Victim of air crash that killed five was former RAF pilot

The pilot of a light aircraft involved in a midair collision that left five people dead was a former RAF flyer.

North Sea yacht crew rescued

Thirteen crew members are rescued from a racing yacht in the North Sea, an RAF rescue spokesman says.

Flights resume after jet's drama

Flights at Newcastle Airport return to normal after an RAF jet makes an emergency landing.

Raptor and Eurofighter go head to head

Battle of the supersonic white elephants Farnborough There were a lot of things on show today at Farnborough, but probably if they were honest there was only one event which absolutely everyone here was determined not to miss. That was the first ever overseas (public) appearance of the F-22 Raptor, the latest, most unbelievably expensive uberfighter from the USA. In a scheduling decision which was certainly no accident, an RAF Eurofighter Typhoon went through its paces above the trade-only crowd immediately before the Raptor's appearance.?

Waterlogged air show decision due

A decision will be made later on whether day two of the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford will go ahead.

Fairford Air Tattoo cancelled due to heavy rain

Organisers of the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have had to cancel the airshow on Saturday due to heavy rain.

Queen marks RAF's 90th birthday

The Queen attends the largest RAF ceremony in over 30 years to mark its 90th anniversary.

Queen watches biggest RAF display for two decades

The RAF has managed to stage its biggest air display in two decades, despite cutbacks and fighting wars on two fronts, as a 35 mile long procession of aircraft flew past the Queen.

RAF man who killed baby daughter jailed

An RAF technician killed his baby daughter because she would not stop crying and then tried to blame his wife.

Man jailed for killing baby girl

An RAF technician who shook his eight-month-old daughter to death at their home in Moray is jailed for six years.