A community portal about The Royal Air Force with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Royal Air Force is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. The RAF was formed on April 1, 1918 and has taken a...
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A community portal about The Royal Air Force with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Royal Air Force is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. The RAF was formed on April 1, 1918 and has taken a significant role in British military history since then, playing a large part in World War II and in conflicts such as the recent war in Iraq. The RAF has 998 aircraft and, in 2006, 46,880 personnel. The only founding member of the RAF still living is Henry Allingham at age 110.
RAF MP RESPONDS TO NIMROD STATEMENT Responding to the Defence Secretary’s statement today (Wednesday) on Nimrod XV230, SNP Westminster leader and Defence spokesperson, Angus Robertson, who represents the Nimrod home base at RAF Kinloss, said he was not yet convinced the MoD had yet resolved the deep seated failings which led to the loss of the aircraft. Charles Haddon Cave’s independent review into the fatal 2006 Nimrod crash concluded the MoD sacrificed safety to cut costs. Fourteen crewmen... Read Full Story
RAF Cottesmore Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced the closure of RAF Cottesmore, cuts in the number of military and civilian personnel and the early scrapping of the Nimrod MR2. The harrier fast jet fleet from RAF Cottesmore will be moved to RAF Wittering, said Ainsworth, adding that the government would cut a further "1 or 2" Harrier and Tornado squadrons in the forthcoming Defence Review. Reductions in service personnel numbers were also planned by slowing down recruitment and... Read Full Story
LABOUR’S SCOTTISH DEFENCE CUTS CONTINUE ROBERTSON ROUNDS ON MOD OVER RAF UNCERTAINTY The SNP has demanded answers over the long-term future of Scotland’s RAF bases following a statement by the Defence Secretary in the Commons. SNP Westminster leader and Defence spokesperson Angus Robertson MP also hit out at the £4.3bn defence underspend and 9,500 defence job losses in Scotland since Labour came to power. Mr Robertson, the MP for Moray which includes RAF Kinloss and Lossiemouth, said: “At a... Read Full Story
MacRobert's Reply When a grieving mother lost her sons in the Second World War, her response created an enduring tradition within the RAF. She donated funds to the squadron to purchase an aircraft to carry her "reply" to the enemy. As with many wartime myths there is truth behind the legend, although over the years various stories have sprung up about the nature of her gift, her family and her sons' service. This lens covers the background to the story behind the unique markings carried by... Read Full Story
CAMPAIGNERS WELCOME MILITARY DEATH INQUIRY TIMETABLE. SNP Westminster Leader and Defence spokesperson, Angus Robertson MP, has welcomed confirmation today (Tuesday) from Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill that plans to allow fatal accident inquiries into the deaths of military personnel killed abroad to be held in Scotland are set to receive Royal assent later this year. At Westminster the Coroners and Justice Bill has been amended to allow such inquiries to take place in Scottish... Read Full Story
NIMROD MP REPORTS PROGRESS IN FAMILY COMPENSATION TALKS Progress has been reported in resolving unsettled compensation payments for the families of 14 service personnel killed when RAF Nimrod XV230 exploded in Afghanistan more than three years ago. Angus Robertson, the MP for Moray, whose constituency is home to the Nimrod fleet at Kinloss, today (Wednesday) met with Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell after raising the issue during Prime Ministers Questions in the House of Commons. Mr... Read Full Story
BONUSES FOR BUREAUCRATS WHILE BEREAVED MILITARY FAMILIES WAIT FOR COMPENSATION SNP Westminster leader and Defence spokesperson Angus Robertson MP has expressed anger at the revelations of Ministry of Defence officials being paid £47 million in bonuses, while compensation payments for the families of 14 service personnel killed when RAF Nimrod XV230 exploded in Afghanistan more than three years ago remain unsettled with the UK government. Mr Robertson, the MP for Moray, whose constituency is... Read Full Story
PM PUSHED ON NIMROD FAMILY COMPENSATION. The Prime Minister has been pushed to resolve unsettled compensation payments for the families of 14 service personnel killed when RAF Nimrod XV230 exploded in Afghanistan more than three years ago. Angus Robertson, the MP for Moray, whose constituency is home to the Nimrod fleet at Kinloss, raised the issue during Prime Ministers Questions in the House of Commons. Last week an independent review published a hard-hitting and highly critical report... Read Full Story
Town of Mono, ON ( Mr. Kipling's Workshop ) Eric Chan from Borgfeldt (Canada) Ltd. sends this announcement for the latest addition to ICM's WWII Aircraft Series: ICM48801 - 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IX with RAF Pilots & Ground Personnel This kit includes: Model of Spitfire IX of British ace Sqn. Ldr. J. Plagis (15+2 victories) Seven figures (three pilots, three mechanics & one WREN member of WWII British Royal Air Force) with dog figure and airfield equipment. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British... Read Full Story
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER At the Cenotaph on Whitehall at 10.25am (Sunday 8 November), Westminster SNP Leader Angus Robertson MP will join the Prime Minister and other Party leaders. He will lay a Scottish Poppy Appeal wreath on behalf of the SNP and Plaid Cymru with the message "Lest we forget" in English, Gaelic and Welsh. Mr Robertson represents the largest number of service personnel in Scotland with both RAF Kinloss and RAF Lossiemouth in his Moray constituency. The 14 servicemen... Read Full Story
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