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MoD forks out thousands for damage caused by aircraft in Lincolnshire
The Royal Air Force’s bill for damage caused by its aircraft reached £375,000 last year, with over £2,300 being awarded to people from Lincolnshire. The most expensive payment in Lincolnshire for the...
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Anti-drone protesters return to RAF Waddington, a year after breaking onto base
A year after protesters broke onto RAF Waddington, causing an hour-long lockdown, groups returned to voice their opposition to the use of unmanned drones. As reported previously, campaigners were...
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RAF Coningsby on lookout for stories as base celebrates 75th birthday
RAF Coningsby was one of more than 500 stations to be completed during the Second World War, and on its 75th anniversary teams at the base are flying back in time to relive the stories of its...
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RAF Red Arrows grounded after fans obstruct flight path
Training for the RAF Red Arrows, based at RAF Scampton near Lincoln, was interrupted when a number of fans stood in the flight paths of the aircraft in order to take photographs. A warning was issued...
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Overnight closures on A15 as part of RAF Waddington runway replacement
The A15 south of Lincoln is set to be closed for four nights later this month to allow for roadworks associated with the runway replacement project at RAF Waddington to take place. In March 2014, it...
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Lincoln Bomber Command project awarded £3m in lottery grants
Lottery funding worth £3 million has been awarded to the group behind the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) project on Canwick Hill in Lincoln. The Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Trust...
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RAF serviceman fined for dumping household waste in Lincolnshire field
An RAF serviceman who discarded his own bank documents in a field has been fined, despite claiming not to realise that it was an offence. North Kesteven District Council officers traced Martin Godwin...
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Lincolnshire RAF personnel get training to respond to road collisions
More trained emergency responders will be at hand to deal with collisions on Lincolnshire’s roads thanks to a new course taught by the Station Fire Officer at RAF Coningsby. Flight Sergeant Price, has...
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Lincoln teenagers set to reach new heights as new RAF college launches
Ambitious teenagers interested in a career in the aviation industry are being given a unique opportunity to aim for the skies thanks to the opening of a specialised new career college in Lincoln....
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New air show to be staged at RAF Scampton in 2017
Lincolnshire is once again set to host its own air show after an agreement was reached to hold an event at RAF Scampton from 2017. The Minister of State for Defence, Earl Howe, and the RAF Charitable...
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Reactions flood in to announcement of Scampton Air Show
Thousands of people from across Lincolnshire and the UK have been reacting to the news that RAF Scampton has agreed to stage an air show in September 2017. The Minister of State for Defence, Earl Howe,...
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Industry experts prepare for Lincoln air and defence college take-off
Former RAF Wing Commander and CEO of Lincoln College Group Gary Headland has said the city’s upcoming new air and defence college will “change the narrative around further education”. RAF Coningsby...
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RAF Red Arrows 2016 team fly together for the first time
The 2016 Red Arrows team have reached a major milestone in their training – flying together for the first time in a practice display. Arrival of 2016 @rafredarrows completing first 9 aircraft practice!...
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RAF Waddington welcomes new station commander
RAF Waddington has bid farewell to Group Captain Rich Barrow and welcomed Group Captain Al Marshall as the new Station Commander. Under Group Captain Barrow’s command RAF Waddington navigated a period...
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Lincolnshire RAF personel simulate Typhoon crash
Emergency partner agencies across Lincolnshire were scrambled to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire as part of an exercise simulating their response in the event of a major crash on the base. The Major...
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Life-long dream realised for Lincolnshire’s newest Typhoon display pilot
Lincolnshire’s newest Typhoon Display Pilot Flight Lieutenant Mark Long has lots to look forward to this coming display season as training is ramped up at RAF Coningsby. Mark was born in Bury St...
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Red Arrows leave Lincoln for yearly Greece training
The Red Arrows have left their home base at RAF Scampton near Lincoln to complete training in Greece. The aircraft took off from on March 17 at around 11am, with a two hour delay due to foggy...
View ArticleWorld’s first military air academy RAF Cranwell celebrates centenary
RAF Cranwell south of Lincoln, the first military academy in the world, is honouring 100 years of aviation and taking a trip back to its significant inception. The station will have served its official...
View ArticleRAF airmen to march through Lincoln in centenary parade
Airmen based at RAF Waddington and RAF Scampton will march through Lincoln together for the first time to mark 100 years since both bases were built. Both RAF Scampton and RAF Waddington have been...
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Video: RAF Waddington and Scampton centenary parade in Lincoln city centre
Thousands of people lined the streets of Lincoln city centre to see personnel from RAF Waddington and RAF Scampton march together for the first time to mark 100 years since both stations were founded....
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