This page contains a list of recent updates to the RAF website in reverse date order. Click on the link to visit the relevant page.
December 2020
[24th December] : Latest News: Festive greetings from RAF personnel detached to Lithuania for Christmas. [22nd December] : An early Xmas present for our readers: 160
new Desktop Wallpaper images to download. [22nd December] : Search and Rescue statistics updated to November 2020. [22nd December] : Heartstone Festival of Flight: Harrier image gallery added. [18th December] : Latest News: Second tranche of Typhoon aircraft ordered for RAF. [18th December] : Latest News: Nimrod Squadron to disband. [17th December] : Latest News: RAF pilot achieves 10,000 hours in Fat Albert. [17th December] : Latest News: Outstanding work nets Air Safety Award. [9th December] : Latest News: Royal Air Force Manpower Drawdown. [3rd December] : Latest Images: Images of a formation of Tutor aircraft from the East
of Scotland University Air Squadron, RAF Leuchars.
November 2020
[26th November] : Latest Images: Three pages of images from the 2020 RAF Photographic Competition. [25th November] : Information and FAQs section completely updated. [10th November] : News: Leeds Grammar soars away with National Trophy. [7th November] : Section updates: Organisation section completely updated. [4th November] : New station webites: RAF Cottesmore and RAF Northolt.
October 2020
[30th October] : News: In Memoriam - H.R.H. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. [29th October] : Latest Images: Typhoon formation pictures by Geoff Lee of Eurofighter. [27th October] : Latest Images: Tornado F3 fighters deploy to Lithuania.
[26th October] : Download Area: New publication (RAF Aircraft and Weapons 2020) now available to download or view as a .pdf format file.
[14th October] : Heartstone Festival of Flight: Three more image galleries added. [12th October] : Latest News: Future Role of RAF Kinloss
September 2020
[6th September] : Latest Images: Three pages from the Heartstone Festival of Flight initiative; Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
August 2020
[26th August] : News - Deployment of RAF Harrier GR7 Aircraft to Afghanistan [9th August] : Huge numbers of new aircraft illustrations from BE2as to Lancasters added to squadron histories and the D-Day site. [3rd August] : News - Your chance to help save a piece of RAF history.
July 2020
[22nd July] : News - Announcement by the Secretary of State on Changes to the Future Armed Forces Structure (RAF elements only). A separatemessage from the Chief of the Air Staff regarding this announcement is available here. [22nd July] : News - Outcome of the Air Combat Service Support Unit (ACSSU) and Minor Unit Basing Review Issue [15th July] : Updated images from the deployment of two Typhoons to Singapore. This page includes the first air-to-air shots of No 29 (Reserve) Squadron aircraft.
[9th July] : Air display and flypast information for September and October 2020 added. [9th July] : Air display and flypast information for July and August 2020 added. [8th July] : Images of Tornado F3 fighter from RAF Leuchars with new Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs). [6th July] : RAF half-yearly promotion list released. [5th July] : First images from the deployment of two Typhoons to Singapore. [5th July] : Search and Rescue statistics updated to May 2020.
June 2020
[30th June] : Two pages of images from the RAF Waddington International Airshow 2020. [30th June] : Images from Exercise Rapid Alliance, a joint US/UK exercise held in June 2020. [24th June] : Air-to-air images of No 60 (Reserve) Squadron Griffin. [18th June] : Air display and flypast information for June 2020 added. [7th June] : Images from the 60th Anniversary of D-Day celebrations [6th June] : D-Day 60th Anniversary site updated [4th June] : New images of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight [3rd June] : D-Day 60th Anniversary site updated
May 2020
[14th May] : Tornado 'friendly fire' accident report published
April 2020
[23rd April] : Basing of the RAF's Air Combat Service Support Units and other minor units [21st April] : The 2020 RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team site is now on line [20th April] : Latest Images: Aviacom Miscellany
March 2020
[31st March] : Latest Images: BBMF on Display [29th March] : Free downloadable Vulcan historic screensavers added [26th March] : news/news_mar04_01.html [26th March] : Deployments page updated [26th March] : Search and Rescue Stats updated [26th March] : Latest Images: All change for 45 (Reserve) Squadron [25th March] : Latest Images: Merlins in the USA [19th March] : Three additional Latest Images pages: XV (R) Squadron Tornado GR4; Mixed formation with Hercules, Tornados and Jaguars; 100 Squadron Hawk. Page featuring 17 (R) Squadron Typhoon expanded also.
[19th March] : RAF 2020 magazine and RAF Today 2020 brochure now on line [19th March] : Equipment section aircraft pages completely rebuilt
[10th March] : Air-to-air pictures of No 17(R) Squadron Typhoon
February 2020
[26th February] : Search and Rescue Statistics updated.
[26th February] : Link to British Forces Makalu 2020 Expedition added.
[24th February] : RAF medic's paintings bring Iraq war to life. [15th February] : Air Power Review Autumn and Winter editions 2020 are now on line. [12th February] : Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body 2020 Report published [12th February] : Two pages of images from the 2020 RAF Public Relations Photographic Competition [5th February] : Cancellation of Defence 2020 [5th February] : New partnership between employers and Volunteer Reserve Forces [5th February] : Latest Images: Arctic Harriers
[5th February] : Search and Rescue Statistics updated
January 2020
[26 January] : news/news_jan04_04.html
[23 January] : Operational deployments updated
[23 January] : Numerous changes and tweaks throughout the site
[10 January] : Happy New Year to all our readers, the free 2020 x 768 and 800 x 600 2020 RAF screen savers are now on line. [10 January] : Typhoon T1 drawing added to 29 Squadron history and Beechcraft King Air B200 drawing added to 45 Squadron history. [08 January] : Squadron histories updated. [08 January] : Search and Rescue stats updated to end of November 2020. [07 January] : Two pages added to Latest Images showing No 34 Squadron RAF Regiment on patrol in Basrah, Iraq. [06 January] : RAF Regiment Atlantic rowing team arrive in Barbados- interviews and pictures. [05 January] : RAF Regiment Atlantic rowing team arrive in Barbados. [04 January] : History of the Bristol Blenheim in RAF service added to the history section.
[02 January] : RAF Regiment Atlantic rowing attempt - Fifth report. [01 January] : Royal Air Force half-yearly promotions list released. [01 January] : Royal Air Force New Years Honours list released.
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