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What are the challenges when fulfilling a NATO operation close to Ukraine while Russia’s invasion continues?

InsideAIR takes us to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constanta where Royal Air Force Ty…

For more than half its existence, the RAF has organised its officers into Branches and enlisted personnel into Trades. However, it has now been decided a new approach is needed for the Next Generatio…

Inspired by the resilience of desperately ill children, four RAF pilots swapped their normal cockpits for one in a transatlantic rowing boat. Three thousand miles of sea later, our correspondent Flig…

The Platinum Jubilee Pageant was just one of the many events in which RAF aviators took part to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Our correspondent Wing Commander Howard Leader met …

For more than a century, the RAF hasn’t had its own hymn. With music being such a core aspect of life in the military, it’s quite fitting that during the year of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubi…

Air shows are back! Later in this episode we’ll hear an RAF photographer’s top ten tips for capturing the perfect air show photograph. But first, we visit RAF Cosford as they prepare to put on the RA…

In the concluding part of this two part special edition of InsideAIR, we re-join Sqn Ldr Sarah as she investigates the work of Tactical Medical Wing.

Hear about TMW capabilities, including mental he…

When the UK deploys its Armed Forces around the globe, the RAF’s Tactical Medical Wing is standing by to respond to medical emergencies and bring injured or ill sailors, soldiers and aviators safely …

Before the RAF sends its Expeditionary Air Wings on ops, it makes sure they are prepared to deal with both the expected and the unexpected.

We sent our correspondent SAC Emma Kirwan to the Operationa…

Exercise RED FLAG maximises the combat readiness, capability and survivability of participating units. It's held at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, USA and is now a regular event for the Royal Air F…

Mandy Hickson is a former Royal Air Force fast jet pilot and lived through part of the RAF’s journey to becoming more inclusive.

In this episode, Mandy speaks to InsideAIR about her experiences as a …

If you’d like to see what day to day tech the RAF will be using in the future, a visit to the Innovation Hub at RAF Leeming should give you some clues.

We sent our correspondent Flt Lt Chris Sully to…

The RAF plans to achieve net zero by 2040, but for a military service that flies jets, that presents an incredible challenge. From synthetic aviation fuel to biogas, the RAF is working towards a carb…

They have four wheels, they’re green and have artificial intelligence – but no driver.

In a great example of how the Astra programme is shaping the Royal Air Force of tomorrow, RAF Brize Norton has b…

InsideAIR launched in January 2021 and to mark our first anniversary, we thought we’d replay some memorable moments from the top ten episodes so far (based on number of downloads on release day). Whi…

Meet Senior Aircraftman Alan Thomas in this week’s InsideAIR. Just over a year ago, experienced musician Alan decided to trade his comfortable seat in an orchestra for a place on parade in all weathe…

After 7 months at sea, the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has returned. HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed into Portsmouth Harbour a day after its F-35 jets arrived home at RAF Marham. A decade in the making, CS…

Magic Carpet is an annual exercise that allows personnel from the RAF and Royal Air Force of Oman to work, train and socialise together. This year they were also joined by the Qatar Emiri Air Force. …

Per Ardua Ad Astra - 'through adversity to the stars'. It’s the RAF’s motto, but how does this apply its people, both uniformed and MOD Civil Service? Is social mobility possible in today's RAF and c…

Unmistakable because of its giant rotating dish, the airliner sized E-3D Sentry, also known as AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System), recently flew its final operational mission before retireme…