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RAF’s Nimrods with a long operational record, including Falklands flew for the last time
The replacement for the Nimrod R1 will be the Rivet Joint aircraft, due into service with the RAF in 2014. For now, RAF crews from 51 Squadron are already co-manning US Rivet Joint aircraft in ...
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Inside the British spy plane that a Russian fighter pilot tried to shoot down
The giant ‘Rivet Joint’ was filmed being told to leave the Black Sea near Ukraine or it and two escorting RAF Typhoon fighter jets would be ‘destroyed’ by Vladimir Putin’s air arm.
Top 10 Active UK Royal Air Force Aircraft With The Longest Range
The UK's Royal Air Force operates some aircraft with impressive ranges as it is designed to operate around the world.
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British defense chief discloses talk with Shoigu over Black Sea air incident
"On September 29, an unarmed RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint, a civilian-style aircraft, on routine patrol over the Black Sea was interacted with by two Russian armed Su-27 fighter aircraft. It is not ...