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Maritime search and rescue boosted as RAF patrol plane brought in

London Evening Standard 27 Apr 2026
The RAF brought the P-8 Poseidon to Northern Ireland for a joint exercise with the Coastguard and RNLI across the north coast ... .
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QuickCheck: Did two brothers from KL become RAF fighter pilots in World War Two?

The Star 27 Apr 2026
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RAF Fairford investigation launched after fire at US Air Force base in Gloucestershire

The Mirror 27 Apr 2026
The US air force are investigating after an 'accidental' fire at the RAF Fairford site the morning after protests ... .
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This is what happened when I took the RAF fitness test

The Independent 27 Apr 2026
I travelled to RAF High Wycombe to take the force's official fitness test. This is how I got on. .
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RAF plane to boost NI maritime search and rescue

RTE 27 Apr 2026
Coastguard and RNLI search and rescue capabilities in Northern Ireland have received a boost with the support of one of the RAF’s latest maritime patrol planes ... "The ability to work with partners like RNLI and RAF is invaluable to us.".
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Major fire erupts at UK base used for US bombers

The Liberty Beacon 27 Apr 2026
RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire appears to have been a base for US bombers, according to the visuals being put out, and now there’s been a major fire there in the wee hours of Sunday morning ... B-1 strategic bombers at RAF Fairford in the U.K.
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Warning as emergency tackle flames at RAF Fairford

BBC News 26 Apr 2026
The Gloucestershire base is being used by the United States Air Force to launch operations against Iran. .
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RAF Fairford fire: Huge blaze at base used by US bombers as 999 crews swarm

The Mirror 26 Apr 2026
A large fire has broken out at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire with multiple crews on the site ... .
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RAF Typhoons scrambled in response to Russian drone threat near Nato airspace

The Observer 26 Apr 2026
Two RAF Typhoons have been scrambled from a Romanian air base to engage Russian drones close to Nato airspace, although they did not open fire ... The RAF Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft operated strictly ...
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RAF Fairford fire: Blaze breaks out at air base being used in Iran war

The Daily Telegraph 26 Apr 2026
Several crews of emergency services were deployed to tackle the blaze at RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday. Pictures of the scene appeared to show the roof of the being collapsed. Nobody has been injured and no RAF aircraft have been damaged ... .
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Fire erupts at British base used by US; no injuries reported

Stars and Stripes 26 Apr 2026
No one was injured when a fire broke out at a storage building on RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom early Sunday, according to British officials ... bombers were spotted at RAF Fairfield shortly after the announcement.
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RAF fighter jets shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine as Putin launches attacks

The Mirror 25 Apr 2026
Two Royal Air Force Eurofighters were scrambled from Romania and downed two Russian drones as Vladimir Putin’s forces attacked ports on the River Danube in Ukraine ... .
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