Last night, the RAF Benevolent Fund celebrated the hard work of its fantastic supporters at its annual awards ceremony. RAF personnel, veterans & supporters of the RAF Benevolent Fund attended the event, with actor Alistair Petrie hosting. 🏆

Read about the winners 🔗 ow.ly/jhfO50Rphpf

Three RAF Chinooks, with Apaches & Wildcats from the British Army 🇬🇧 have deployed to Eastern Europe to take part in the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War. 🚁

Exercise Swift Response is part of NATO's Exercise Steadfast Defender.

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The competition to design a new window for our 601 Squadron Room featuring the badge of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force has been won by 29 year-old Chad Kenney, a serving member of the RAF.

Please read our full article linked below.
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Yesterday Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 completed a further air drop of crucial aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza.

47 Air Despatch Squadron, of The Royal Logistic Corps delivered 12,000 Kg of aid from a Royal Air Force A400M from RAF Brize Norton ✈️

British Army 🇬🇧

Congratulations to all of the winners from yesterday's RAF Benevolent Fund Awards! 🏆

#RAFBFAwards

During a recent routine Operation Shader patrol, 2 Royal Air Force Typhoons identified rockets being launched in Iraq against coalition forces.
 
To defend against this attack, our aircraft successfully used a Paveway IV precision-guided bomb to destroy the rocket launcher system.

RAF helicopters have deployed to Eastern Europe to take part in the largest NATO exercise since the cold war - #SteadfastDefender24

RAF Chinooks and British Army 🇬🇧 Apaches & Wildcats will train with NATO allies in Finland & Estonia.

#WeAreNATO #NATO75

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This ANZAC day we join our allies in remembering the sacrifice of those from Australia and New Zealand that gave everything in the service of our collective freedom and to celebrate the enduring friendship and cooperation which keeps each of our nations safe 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇳🇿

Today is #AnzacDay , when we remember those from Australia and New Zealand who lost their lives serving in the Armed Forces.

Defence Secretary @GrantShapps has paid tribute to the lasting defence relationship between our nations.

#WeWillRememberThem

RAF Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth have integrated with @USAirForce B-1 Lancer Bombers returning to the USA via the UK at the end of their European mission – Bomber Task Force 24-2.

NATO Air Command #NATO75 #WeAreNATO

Here's your latest 60 Second Update from RAF Shawbury:

✈️ RAF Typhoons intercept Iranian drones launched against Israel.
🚁 RAF Benson Chinooks complete Exercise Kukri Dawn.
🫡 100 years of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
🪂 RAF Falcons sign off to display in their 2024 season.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Defence Spending will rise by £75bn over the next 6 years.

With the world becoming more dangerous we can’t afford not to act. That’s why we’ll invest unprecedented amounts to give our Armed Forces a game-changing advantage.

🧵Find out what this £75bn will do:

The UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the decade.

The Prime Minister has today announced an extra £75 billion for defence over the next six years, securing our freedoms and driving prosperity in a more dangerous world.

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The newly painted display aircraft for the RAF Typhoon Display Team 2024 display season. 😍

Happy St George’s Day from all of us at the Royal Air Force. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌹

#StGeorgesDay

RAF & Spanish Airforce Eurofighter #Typhoons work together in joint Offensive Counter Air Surface Attack training exercise in Romania 🇷🇴

Royal Air Force Pilots, “Blue Air”, simulated an air-to-air attack against the Ejército del Aire y del Espacio Pilots, “Red Air”.

🇬🇧🤝🇪🇸 #WeAreNATO

The RAF Typhoon Display Team have revealed the newly painted display aircraft for the 2024 display season RAF Coningsby.

The aircraft paint scheme includes features commemorating D-Day, with 2024 being the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion.

#DDay80

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Our new partnership with #CrimestoppersUK enables Service Police to investigate & act on information reported anonymously to the charity. This includes an internal Integrity Line for Service Police to report concerns about a colleague’s behaviour. Visit ow.ly/u9yK50RkZck

The Royal Air Force is saving lives by getting desperately needed aid directly into Gaza.

In the last few hours we’ve successfully completed the UK’s seventh airdrop and we will not stop there -  I am personally committed to ramping up UK aid to save more innocent lives.

Tactical Medical Wing are keeping their life-saving medical skills up to date through a partnership with Capital Air Ambulance, who provide rapid UK aeromedical services similar to Tactical Medical Wing.

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#StrongerTogether #WeEnable