Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, was stationed in the Falklands for 6 weeks in early 2012 as a RAF helicopter SAR pilot; a deployment which caused a diplomatic row at the time with Argentina.
The RAF will receive the first aircraft for initial trials and testing in 2013 and it will enter service in May 2014. Three helicopters will be ready for operational deployment in early 2015 and ...
The Chinook's crew made a precautionary landing following a technical issue The Royal Air Force is working to fix a helicopter stranded in a field in Dorset. The Chinook, from RAF Odiham in ...