An RAF squadron is to drop its nickname following a complaint. The Lincolnshire-based 14 Squadron was formed in 1915 and was nicknamed the Crusaders after flying missions in the Middle East.

The past few days have been a memorable time for the Royal Air Force (RAF)’s 30 and LXX Squadron crew. These troops got to conduct Natural Surface Operations at night, together, for the first time.

An RAF squadron has dropped its “Crusaders” nickname following a complaint it is offensive to Muslims. 14 Squadron, one of the RAF’s longest-serving and most senior squadrons, ...

A large RAF aircraft was spotted flying low over a Lancashire reservoir earlier this week ... These are the 206 Test and Evaluation Squadron, the 30 Squadron, the LXX Squadron and the XXIV Squadron.

For a junior crew from the LXX Squadron, one of the RAF units that operate Atlas, this flight from RAF Brize Norton in the UK, to Barduffos in Norway, was their first real mission on the aircraft.

The aircraft is based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire and flies with four different squadrons. These are the 206 Test and Evaluation Squadron, the 30 Squadron, the LXX Squadron and the XXIV ...

RAF issue statement after huge aircraft is spotted circling Teesside's skies. The A400 Atlas is used by the Royal Air Force as a military transport aircraft and weighs a hefty 76.5 tonnes.

An RAF spokesperson explains: "LXX and 30 Squadron aircrews and Tactical Air Traffic Controllers from RAF Brize Norton have been honing their skills to ensure they are fully prepared to land the ...