A busy year so far training with international allies, testing each other's capabilities (and interoperability) to the extreme - there is no other way to train, credibly.
Our latest additions to the UK F-35 fleet arrived safely last night, thanks to the whole Marham and DE&S teams and to our industry colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic.
Fantastic Images to finish @cosfordairshow by @SketchLisa of @RAFBBMF display and @RAF_Marham F-35B Flypasts & hover.
Despite the immense heat ๐ฅต, we hope you all had a fantastic day.
We look forward to seeing you in 2024!
Happy Birthday 617 Squadron! Start of a special day of remembrance and celebration in the memory of all those fine men and women who served before us. #Dambusters80@RAF_Marham@RoyalAirForce@RoyalNavy
It was my great pleasure to welcome our @Luftforsvaret ๐ณ๐ด colleagues to @RoyalAirForce and @RAF_Marham this week. We discussed plans for closer co-operation on operations and on shared equipment programmes, including F35 Lightning and Poseidon maritime patrol. @UKinNorway
The RAF is saddened to learn of the death of Squadron Leader George Leonard โJohnnyโ Johnson, the last remaining member of the legendary 617 Squadron โDambustersโ raid on the Eder, Sorpe and Mohne dams during World War II.
Per Ardua Ad Astra.
Great to join @HMSQNLZ and @OC617Sqn this week, training hard day & night in rough seas โ impossible to convey the hostility of the deck environment when the wind, rain and swell picks up in the pitch black โ credit to the joint embarked team.
A good dayโs hunting alongside our Typhoon buddies and an excellent end-to-end test of our combat capability using a nearly expired batch of missiles
RAF Typhoon & Lightning jets have conducted their largest ever mass firing of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles. Over the space of 10 days, pilots from 8 different squadrons successfully launched a total of 53 missiles at target drones. Full story: https://t.co/K3CUwD0Dig