RAFA Belgian Branch

Royal Air Force Association in Belgium. The charity that supports the RAF family.

[RUE DE BOIS @N323339N]

Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO Memorial at Ligny-Thilloy.

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

An incredible evening in Glasgow!

The King and Queen, alongside The Duke of Edinburgh, have attended the @Glasgow_2026 Opening Ceremony ahead of 11 days of sport which will see over 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories compete across 10 sports and six Para sports.

Good luck everyone, and thanks for such a joyful start to the Games.

[SOE History @SOEhistory]

🅾🅽 🆃🅷🅸🆂 🅳🅰🆈
July 25, 1944: Danish SOE agent Hans Johansen is captured at a Copenhagen safehouse by the Gestapo. He swallows his 'L-pill' (cyanide) to ensure he does not betray his comrades under torture.
#HansRobertFilipJohansen #SOE #WW2 🇩🇰 🇬🇧
https://t.co/rwxJaZr1iq

[Red Arrows @rafredarrows]

Chicago and the Red Arrows 😍

What a backdrop for a flypast! With Lake Michigan below and the city’s skyscrapers beyond, the Red Arrows performed in front of Chicago, Illinois, this afternoon as part of a month-long tour of the United States called Operation Eagle Hawk.

The visit marks America 250 and celebrates the enduring relationship between the US and UK.

#RedArrows | #RAF | #Chicago | #Illinois

[Red Arrows @rafredarrows]

Being made to feel very welcome at Oshkosh - wonderful to be around this great aviation community.

#RedArrows | #RAF | #OSH26

[Veterans’ Foundation @VeteransFdn]

Happy 101st Birthday to veteran Paul Terry!🎉🎂

Paul landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, before serving across France, Belgium and the Netherlands throughout the Second World War.

Today, thanks to the support of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, Paul continues to attend remembrance events, honouring those who served alongside him and ensuring their stories are never forgotten.

We’re proud to support the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and the important work it does for those who have served. 🇬🇧

Photo: Taxi Charity for Military Veterans

[UK Defence in Belgium & Luxembourg 🇬🇧🇧🇪🇱🇺 @UKDefenceBeLux]

A busy and productive time at #FIA2026!

We were delighted to host Defence Minister @FranckenTheo, National Armaments Director Lt Gen Phaleg, Ambassador of Belgium to the UK @jeroencooreman and the Minister’s Cabinet at the Farnborough International Airshow.

[Royal Air Force @RoyalAirForce]

Our aircraft are on the move. ✈️

As @RAFBrizeNorton undergoes essential airfield improvement works, our Air Mobility Force will operate from locations across the UK.

Missions will continue, and the RAF remain ready to respond at full operational strength.

[Belgian Defence @BelgiumDefence]

On 21 July, 200,000 visitors gathered in #Brussels 🇧🇪 for #BelgianNationalDay. Across around 40 stands and live demonstrations, they discovered Belgian Defence. Nearly 2,000 military personnel and around 100 vehicles took part in the military and civilian parade #be2107 #Belgium

[Belgian Defence @BelgiumDefence]

De Nationale Feestdag van 21 juli: militair defilé en Feest in het Park centraal tijdens de festiviteiten 🇧🇪 #be2107 https://t.co/vcgdBtbOSY

[Red Arrows @rafredarrows]

What it’s like to be joined by the F-16 Viper Demo Team above Thunder Over Michigan. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

#RedArrows | #RAF | #ViperDemoTeam | #F16 | #thunderovermichigan

[SOE History @SOEhistory]

🅾🅽 🆃🅷🅸🆂 🅽🅸🅶🅷🆃
July 17/18, 1944: French SOE agent Robert Bruhl leaves England in a USAAF B-24 and parachutes into occupied France to work as an assistant in SOE's Permit network. #RobertGeorgeBruhl #FSection ​#SOE #WW2 🇫🇷 🇬🇧

More information: https://t.co/5Y3m9x11Hm

[Belgian Defence @BelgiumDefence]

The countdown to 21 July has begun 🇧🇪
Across land, sea, air & cyber, our personnel are preparing to proudly represent #Belgian Defence on #Belgium’s National Day #be2107
Ready! United! Committed! 💪👊 🇧🇪

[BFBS Forces News @ForcesNews]

Good morning from Maidstone

We are heading to France and Belgium on the three-day Op Reflect tour, exploring the global and Commonwealth stories of the First World War #OpReflect

[RAF Benevolent Fund @RAFBF]

The RAF Memorial has proudly stood on the River Thames for 103 years.

When we were established in 1919, we were called 'The Royal Air Force Memorial Fund', and our objective was to raise a memorial to the airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice in the First World War.

[Belgian Defence @BelgiumDefence]

De 🇧🇪 Infanterieschool nam deel aan het voetdefilé van de landmacht tijdens 14 juli in Parijs 🇫🇷. Een parade die in het teken stond van operationele inzet en militaire samenwerking. Dank aan iedereen die dit mogelijk maakte en proficiat aan onze militairen voor hun inzet en trots

[British Normandy Memorial @britishmemorial]

Congratulations to our Memorial Ambassador 100-year-old D-Day Veteran Ken Cooke who was made Honorary Freeman of the City of York @CityofYork yesterday!

📷 Nick Bielby

[Red Arrows @rafredarrows]

What a combo of 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 and a Diamond Nine too!

These are the spectacular images from a rare mixed formation comprising Hawk jets from the UK’s RAF Red Arrows display team and a United States Air Force C-17 aircraft.

This pre-coordinated opportunity took place as both the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team and USAF C-17 were taking part in the Great State of Maine Airshow at the weekend (July 11-12) in Brunswick.

Making the occasion even more poignant was that the Aircraft Commander of the USAF C-17 was an RAF pilot, Flight Lieutenant Sam Froggatt, currently on an exchange tour with the 14th Airlift Squadron, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

The C-17, from the 437th Airlift Wing, also hosted members of the Red Arrows team aboard for this remarkable event, demonstrating the unique level of interoperability between the two nations.

The Red Arrows are in the United States for a month-long tour called Operation Eagle Hawk, celebrating America 250 and the enduring relationship between the UK and US – particularly among the militaries of both nations.

For the RAF, 2026 also marks 25 years of operating its own fleet of C-17 Globemasters – delivering troops, equipment and life-saving humanitarian aid around the world.

#RedArrows | #RAF | #USAF | #C17

[BFBS Forces News @ForcesNews]

First time since 2004!🇫🇷

Grenadier Guards and the 1er Régiment de la Garde Républicaine marched together at Bastille Day in Paris

This year, see the British Army's Grenadier Guards join the French ceremony🔗⬇️
https://t.co/BQCxY18Ho2

[Belgian Defence @BelgiumDefence]

Met de Nationale Feestdag van 21 juli in zicht vond afgelopen vrijdag in het War Heritage Institute in Brussel de traditionele persconferentie plaats. https://t.co/vcgdBtbOSY