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Oxford Mail readers have been discussing helicopters flying over Oxfordshire.

The British Phantom Aviation Group (BPAG) recently announced that two of their airframes have now moved safely to their new home at Cotswold Airport (formerly RAF Kemble) near Cirencester, Gloucestershire in the UK. On 22nd July 2021, McDonnell-Douglas F-4K Phantom XT597 made the 125-mile journey from Prestwold, Leicestershire down to Cotswold Airport. Once on-site, the former Royal Air Force combat jet joined FGR.2 XT905, which had undertaken a similar journey three weeks prior. This marks the point where two of the three Phantom IIs in BPAG's care are now located at their final destina...

Starfighters’ Director of Flight Operations introduces us to the two-seater TF-104G-M "Black Beauty" with many interesting details.

Prince of Wales embarks Lightning, Apache for first time by Gareth Jennings The United Kingdom's HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier has embarked the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning and AgustaWestland-Boeing WAH-64 Apache AH1 aircraft types for the first time, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced. F-35B pilot, Squadron Leader Will, stands in front of his aircraft aboard Prince of Wales . (Crown Copyright) A single F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) fighter from the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 207 Squadron (the Operational Conversion Unit based at RAF Marham), and three Britis...

30 Years Ago RAF Buccaneer Bombers Carried Out Their First Mission in the Gulf War. 30 Years Ago RAF Buccaneer Bombers Carried Out Their First Mission in the Gulf War. A Buccaneer of 208 Squadron taking off from Muharraq, Bahrain, carrying a Paveway LGB and Pavespike targeting pod on the port wing weapons pylons. © Crown Copyright / Ministry of Defence. Courtesy of Air Historical Branch (RAF). During the Gulf War, the RAF Buccaneer bomber flew a kind of mission its designers hadn’t foreseen. Yesterday, my attention was caught by an interesting post of the Royal Air Force Museum in London, ...