Britain's Royal Air Force has decided to ground the fleet of World War II Spitfire planes following a tragic crash that claimed the life of pilot Mark Long during a Battle of Britain event at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, eastern England.

RAF grounds WWII Spitfire planes after pilot's death

A pilot died on Saturday (May 25) following the crash of a Spitfire, the most famous British fighter aircraft of WWII and known for its role in the Battle of Britain, near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, eastern England.

Pilot killed in crash of WWII-era Spitfire near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire

Officials from the ministry of defence in the United Kingdom suspect Russia disrupted the GPS signal on a Royal Air Force (RAF) plane carrying Defence Secretary Grant Shapps following his trip to Poland, media reports said.

Russian jamming suspected: RAF plane carrying UK defence secy targeted while returning from Poland

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is spending millions on sending pilots to the US and Italy for training because of a lack of planes. Watch to know more.

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UK: Royal Air Force faces training problems, RAF forced to train pilots abroad

Russian jet nearly shot down a British spy plane last year. Russia had turned the incident into a malfunction but, fresh reports claimed that the incident was actually a deliberate shooting that may not have got the green signal.

Russia claims 2022 UK's RAF incident happened due to technical malfunction

In a first joint operation of its kind, British Royal Air Force (RAF) and German fighter jets on Tuesday (March 14) intercepted a Russian aircraft after it was identified near NATO airspace.

Russian aircraft intercepted by British RAF and German jets near Estonian airspace

Under the floorboards, construction workers remodelling a home found a series of letters documenting the dramatic final minutes of a Second World War RAF airman, and they set out on a mission to reconnect him with his family.

70 years later, family learns fate of lost RAF airman from World War II

The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF) has captured the images of the world's biggest iceberg as it approaches from the South Atlantic. RAF's A400 flew low to observe the gigantic iceberg, named as A68a.

Royal Air Force jet captures image of world's biggest iceberg

Britain on Thursday scrambled fighter jets to escort an Air India passenger flight forced to land at London's Stansted Airport following a "bomb threat", according to security officials and the airline.

Royal Air Force scrambled Typhoon fighter jets over Air India bomb threat: UK defence ministry

The Typhoons were scrambled by RAF's "quick reaction alert" in Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland

Britain scrambles Typhoon jets to intercept Russian bombers

Appointing a new Dior creative director is a "work in progress", the French fashion house`s chief executive said on Tuesday, with the luxury label still to name a head designer some six months after Raf Simons left to set up his own brand. Dior, one of the world`s most famous designer houses, announced Simons` surprise departure in October after some three years at the helm

Dior says new designer ''work in progress''

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