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In our sites - the story of the East Coast firing ranges

Having trekked around many east coast sites, Mick Britton shares the history of a handful of key firing ranges

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The Hercules in RAF service: the final 25 years

Following this month’s retirement of the RAF’s Hercules fleet, Mick Britton concludes his two-part retelling of the type’s illustrious 56-year career

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The Hercules in RAF service: the first 25 years

The Royal Air Force has now ended its 56-year association with the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Mick Britton details the first quarter century of the type’s illustrious RAF career in the first of two parts

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F-4J(UK) Phantoms: Vietnam Vets in RAF Service

The need for fighters to replace aircraft sent to the South Atlantic...

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Blue Mossies, Pink Spits and Flashing Wimpys

Mick Britton details the important role of the RAF’s 34 (PR) Wing...

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Swiss Hornets in the UK

Mick Britton was at RAF Leeming as the Swiss Air Force undertook advanced flying training in the UK...

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ON GUARD

Mick Britton recalls the Flexible Response ‘Coronet’ deployments...