John Cruickshank, Last World War II Victoria Cross Winner, Dies at 105
He made a daring raid on a U-boat, suffered 72 wounds and helped land his damaged seaplane.
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Sonic boom reported as RAF jets intercept civilian plane over England
Typhoon fighters escort plane to Stansted after establishing no cause for concernPeople across parts of south-east England have reported hearing a sonic boom after RAF fighter jets were sent to intercept a civilian plane.Three Typhoon jets were launche…
UK’s surveillance flights over Gaza raise questions on help for Israeli military
Government says it controls what information is shared as critics question the role of intelligence gatheringMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain continues to run near daily surveillance flights over Gaza with the help of a US contractor at a time …
‘Bye, Bro’: British Fighter Jet, Stranded in India, Finally Leaves for Home
A British F-35B took flight weeks after it was grounded with a mechanical hitch. Some locals who had embraced the jet were sad to see it go.
BAE Systems says it is ‘confident’ of receiving orders for Typhoon jets
Union had raised concerns about hundreds of assembly line jobs at defence company’s factory in LancashireThe British weapons manufacturer BAE Systems has said it is confident of receiving further export orders for the Typhoon fighter jet, a development…
Pro-Palestinian Activists Arrested Under Terrorism Law in U.K. Air Base Break-In
The powers used against the members of a group called Palestine Action are more usually employed in cases of planned jihadist or far-right violence.
Alarm raised over slow pace of payouts to UK veterans fired over sexuality
MP Jess Brown-Fuller says at the current rate it could take more than a decade to complete the compensation processAn MP has raised alarm at the slow pace of a scheme to compensate LGBT service personnel dismissed or discharged from the forces because …
How and why is Britain obtaining access to nuclear gravity bombs?
UK purchase of F-35A squadron means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once againBritain is to obtain air-launched nuclear weapons by buying a squadron of 12 F-35A fighter jets, which are capable of carrying the US B61-12 gravi…
Anti-arms groups plan mass protests over expansion of UK nuclear deterrent
Expansion decision ‘undermines democracy’ and will mobilise new generation of protesters, groups warnThe biggest expansion of the UK’s nuclear deterrent in a generation will put the nation on the “nuclear frontline” and mobilise a new generation of an…
Palestine Action expected to be banned after vandalism of planes at RAF base
Home secretary plans to proscribe group that broke into Brize Norton, effectively branding it a terrorist organisationThe pro-Palestine group that broke into RAF Brize Norton sparking a major security review is expected to be banned by the government n…