An RAF officer has been sacked after threatening to “end” a colleague he believed had sexually assaulted a friend. Squadron Leader Simon Short, 40, turned “vigilante” after the alleged victim confided in him about a “serious attack”, a military court heard. Prosecutor
When the world’s most advanced fighter jets are hurtling towards potential disaster, it takes quick thinking to save the day. And that’s what Corporal Scott Brown did when he picked up a flare gun and fired it at an approaching F-35 to
RAF Bomber pilot John Trotman during the Second World War (Image: ) So bright were the Flakscheinwerfers that John Trotman was even forced to duck his head and pilot his Wellington using just its dials. It was March 1942, and the war
A scathing report revealed women would attend events as a group, forming a “shark watch” to catch their predatory male colleagues targeting them. And they would stop drinking on social engagements to make sure their allegations would not be dismissed if they
The RAF and Royal Navy have begun missions in the Middle East to track the transfer of weapons to Hamas in the wake of attacks on Israel. Sorties to prevent escalation are being undertaken as a task group is moved to the
A former top RAF officer has claimed it is “impossible” for Israel to completely eradicate Hamas, just a day after the first troops arrived in Gaza. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) personnel have poured into the Palestinian territory this weekend to carry out
Two days have passed since the news emerged that Sir Bobby Charlton had passed away aged 86, following a long battle with dementia. Sir Bobby has left an eternal legacy behind at Manchester United and across the football world with his immense
An RAF flight left Israel just hours ago, as part of a UK Government effort to get British nationals out of the country amid the escalating conflict in the region. The RAF flight carried passengers from Israel to Cyprus last night. It
RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a flight from Kenya heading to Britain after a warnings of a potential “security threat”. A Kenya Airways plane from Nairobi bound for London’s Heathrow Airport was intercepted by air force fighter jets and diverted
RAF fighter jets have escorted a plane from Kenya into Stansted Airport after a security alert on board. Emergency services rushed to the flights hub after the Kenya Airways Boeing 787 from Nairobi to Heathrow was forced to divert. Flight KQ100 touched