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Alastair Bidwell, 55, served for 12 years in the RAF Regiment – a unit tasked with defending air bases, supporting special forces and providing forward air control and ground combat support.
An inquest has heard that a former RAF pilot caused his own death and the deaths of four others when he deliberately drove into oncoming traffic on a motorway. The tragic incident, which included two ...
"I think that the RAF Regiment's contribution has never received the credit that is due and this will serve as an inspiration for future airmen and gunners," he said. Retired wing commander of 63 ...
March 26, 2025, marked the official end of Airbus Puma helicopters operating for the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF), bringing the curtain down on over five decades of active flying for the UK armed forces ...
A MAN from Anglesey has been charged following an incident at RAF Valley earlier this week. David Mottershead, 44, of Bodffordd, Llangefni, is charged with sending communication threatening death or ...
Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members of the Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 civil rights protesters on the streets of ...
A female RAF police officer tried to “impress” her married lover by illicitly looking up the details of a sexual assault investigation, a court martial heard. Cpl Rebecca Ashurst had an ...
A former RAF pilot took his own life and killed four others when he drove the wrong way on a motorway while almost four times over the drinking and driving limit, an inquest heard. Richard Woods ...
RAF Valley trains UK fighter pilots as well as crew for mountain and maritime operations A man has been charged after allegedly making threats with an axe and a knife outside the main gates of a ...
He later became a flight lieutenant and then squadron leader during a distinguished 14-year RAF career as a fast jet pilot. He toured Afghanistan twice, completed three tours of Iraq, receiving a ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A poignant RAF flypast will take place later this week, as a helicopter used by the military branch officially says farewell to operational ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. AN RAF plane was circling a Cheshire town on Tuesday. The aircraft was first both spotted and heard flying low above the Warrington at around ...