The Rock Show
A Royal Air Force A400M Atlas and A330 Voyager from RAF Brize Norton took to the skies to perform air to air refuelling training.Image of a C-130J Hercules lifting from Pembrey Sands in Wales during a Natural Surface Operations sortie.
The 47 Squadron crews flying were overseen by a XXIV Squadron Qualified Flying Instructor.
The flying saw the crews flying from day through to night, truly testing the crews abilities to perform this unique skill.‘Holy Diver’
RAF parachutists from Airborne Delivery Wing, RAF Brize Norton take part in Exercise ACE in California, USA. The winter training allows Parachute Jump Instructors (PJI’s) to complete important training qualifications before the UK weather allows regular jumps.The Perfect View
The Red Arrows deploy on Exercise Springhawk every year before the summer display season begins. This year they started the Exercise in Zadar Airbase in Croatia, and then to Tanagra in Greece. During the Exercise the team use the good weather to practice 3 displays a day, 5 days a week for the 6-week period, working towards being awarded their PDA (public display authority).A Royal Air Force Parachute Jump Instructor see’s to the despatching of members of 3 Commando RM and 16 Air Assault Brigade.
The jumps were conducted as part a Atlas C.1 low level parachuting trial working alongside crews from Number 206 Squadron over Salisbury Plains.
