Situated between Blandford and Wimborne, Tarrant Rushton airfield on Abbeycroft Down was constructed in preparation for the planned invasion of Europe.
A man who plunged 5,000ft to his death from a light aircraft was a former SAS officer who had been decorated ... Miss Haig, 30, diverted to RAF Brize Norton, where the plane is being inspected ...
We may think famous people enjoy a life of luxury, but for the unfortunate few taking part in the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, that certainly isn’t the case. A spin-off of Channel 4’s ...
In 2016, as the Chaplain for 2, 26 and 27 Squadron RAF Regiment based at RAF Honington, he played a pivotal role in coaching and mentoring young service members preparing to compete in tri-service ...
During that action — worthy of adventure novels or films, such as The Dirty Dozen (1967) or Inglourious Basterds (2009) — a Special Air Service (SAS ... he was a member of the 1st Special Services ...
The soldier had completed a total of 5,500 jumps since joining the Parachute Regiment aged 17. He had also been part of the Army’s elite Red Devils parachute display team before joining the SAS ...
A British SAS hero has been killed in a horrific parachuting ... having completed more than 5000 jumps after getting into the Parachute Regiment at just 17. The fearless soldier was part of ...
Singing alongside fellow veterans has struck a chord with former RAF gunner Gary, who credits Help for Heroes’ choir for giving him his life back. Gary’s mental health plummeted when his 31 ...
RAF transport aircraft and helicopters are also on standby. Airlines suspending flights to Lebanon because of the escalating violence means commercial escape routes could be cut off as the ...
He saw Pétain's rise to power as a coup d'état. Other Free French units were directly attached to Allied forces, including the British SAS and RAF, and the Soviet Air Forces. The US Army also supplied ...
An RAF nurse who died from tuberculosis (TB) after a delayed diagnosis has been honoured in a service at a national military memorial. Flt Sgt Carrianne Franks, from Tuxford in Nottinghamshire ...