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RAF Coningsby hosts Indian Air Force for training scenarios
A series of complex training scenarios are being hosted at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire as the base welcomes aircrew, engineers and aircraft from the Indian Air Force (IAF). Exercise Indradanush is a...
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Tributes paid to Dambusters pilot Les Munro, who dies aged 96
Tributes have been pouring in following the death of the last surviving Dambusters pilot, Les Munro, who has died at the age of 96. Squadron Leader Munro died in his native New Zealand on Monday,...
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Unique chance on offer to capture Lincolnshire aircraft at sunset
Photographers and aviation enthusiasts are being offered the rare opportunity to capture military aircraft, including Typhoon and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight airframes, until the sun goes down....
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“Sheer bad luck” and technical problems cause cancellation and changes to Red...
The RAF Red Arrows were forced to cancel and alter some of their shows this weekend due to mechanical troubles. Thousands of expectant fans were left disappointed in Belfast and Newcastle as the Reds...
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In pictures: Lincoln Spitfire flyover
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Unternehmen Adlerangriff, the German operation to destroy the Royal Air Force in World War II, four Spitfires flew again through the skies of Lincoln. Some...
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Call for Lincoln residents to help RAF with special Battle of Britain mosaic
The Royal Air Force is asking people in Lincolnshire to help create a commemorative mosaic to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The aim of the mosaic is to raise awareness of the...
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British extremists killed in Syria drone strike from RAF Waddington
It has been confirmed that, for the first time, a unmanned drone launched from the UK was used to assassinate two British extremists in Syria – and it was piloted from RAF Waddington near Lincoln. The...
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Drones – ethics, morality and myths
Only but the most determined ostriches will have failed to note the recent ground-breaking story of British nationals killed by the UK in a ‘drone strike’ – moreover in a country within which we are...
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Former World War Two RAF Control Tower near Lincoln put on the market
Lincoln house hunters with an eye for the unusual may have struck lucky as a former World War Two RAF Control Tower has been put up for sale. The building, on the site of the former RAF Wigsley, is...
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Video: Prince William pays tribute to RAF Coningsby’s finest
The 100th anniversary of RAF Coningsby’s 29 (Reserve) Squadron saw HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, grace the station and the skies above the county on Tuesday, September 22. The duke, who is...
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RAF Waddington Air Show scrapped for good
The Royal Air Force has confirmed the Waddington International Air Show will not return due to “significant security concerns and operational risks”. The RAF has been conducting a review of its air...
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Waddington Air Show cancellation spurs hope for RAF Scampton event
Lincoln politicians, tourism bosses and the public have reacted to the news that the Waddington International Air Show has been permanently scrapped by the Royal Air Force. As previously reported, the...
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Lincolnshire Showground boss pledges support for Scampton Air Show
The chief executive of the Lincolnshire Showground has announced her support for plans to relocate the recently cancelled Waddington Air Show to nearby RAF Scampton. As previously reported, the Royal...
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Over 100 drones protesters heading to RAF Waddington this weekend
Around 100 supporters of a campaign against the use of military drones will hold a protest outside RAF Waddington this weekend. The event, which sparks the start of Drones Week of Action, will kick off...
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In pictures: Exclusive RAF Coningsby sunset photo shoot
Enthusiastic photographers were given a rare opportunity to take pictures of aircraft in the fading light at RAF Coningsby during a spectacular photo shoot on Tuesday, September 29. The evening was...
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Lincoln Bomber Command tribute unveiled before last gathering of veterans
Over 300 WWII veterans who flew into the face of adversity with Bomber Command joined together in Lincoln on October 2, as an iconic spire created in their honour was unveiled. The spire, on Canwick...
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Video: Anti-drone campaigners stage protest at RAF Waddington with EDL...
Dozens of anti-drone campaigners staged a protest outside RAF Waddington alongside a counter-protest from local members of the English Defence League (EDL). Some 40 anti-drone protesters brought...
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Grounded Lancaster Bomber set to return to skies of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire’s Lancaster Bomber Thumper III is on course to return to flight testing, five months after an engine fire caused it to be grounded. As previously reported, the RAF Battle of Britain...
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Lincolnshire’s ultimate RAF display pilots to feature in new TV series
A new television series starting this weekend will be giving people an inside look at the thrills of Lincolnshire’s most in-demand RAF display teams. Britain’s Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF will be...
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Former Red Arrows jet to guard Lincolnshire RAF base
A retired Red Arrows jet will act as a gate guardian at a Lincolnshire airbase. The Hawk aircraft – well-known as the type flown by the aerobatic team – will stand adjacent to the Station Headquarters...
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