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A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 training jet crashed and exploded near Pencarnisiog, Anglesey, on Wednesday after two pilots ejected. The aircraft took off from RAF Valley but appeared to malfunction shortly after departure. Both pilots survived with minor injuries, and the RAF has temporarily suspended Hawk training flights as a precaution.
A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 trainer crashed in Anglesey, North Wales, on Wednesday after both pilots ejected. The aircraft, operating from RAF Valley, caught fire during takeoff and crashed near residential areas, causing minor injuries to the crew but no wider casualties. The RAF has temporarily paused all Hawk T1 and T2 operations pending an investigation.
Woodley says he isn’t pursuing a Colby Covington rematch in RAF, instead targeting big tests like Khamzat Chimaev in Moscow and potential bouts against elite wrestlers such as Jordan Burroughs, highlighting his wrestling pedigree and focus on the sport’s top competition.
Colby Covington, furious after a post-fight melee with Belal Muhammad at RAF 11, labeled Muhammad an 'unprofessional little clown' and said he may pull their RAF 12 matchup in favor of a tougher opponent, though he’ll let fans decide if the fight goes ahead. Muhammad won at RAF 11, and Covington warned the incident could derail the event while insisting he’s willing to fight if the public demands it.
Colby Covington defeated Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 11 to win the promotion's crossover championship and will defend the title against Belal Muhammad at RAF 12 in Cleveland on August 22, with Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs set to headline against Sean Brady.
Britain's RAF has launched an unmanned collaborative combat aircraft programme, StormFighter, backed by GBP300 million in the Defence Investment Plan to become Europe’s first sixth‑generation air force, with guardian angel and attack dog drones set to operate alongside Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest as BAE Systems and Boeing are among early bidders.
Gable Steveson makes his RAF debut against Alexandr Romanov in the main event at RAF 9 in Arlington, Texas, as the card features a UFC-alum-filled lineup including Colby Covington vs. Chris Weidman and Merab Dvalishvili vs. Frankie Edgar, with live results and coverage provided by MMA Fighting.
Ukrainian pilots are undergoing early-stage flight training in the United Kingdom with the Royal Air Force to sharpen basic handling, build English proficiency, and adopt Western-style decision-making before continuing to advanced F-16 training abroad.
Chimaev says he won’t wrestle Olympic champ Kyle Snyder in RAF, calling the potential match a distant “super fight” with little point right now, while Snyder remains hopeful of facing him someday in RAF and focuses on his World Championships; Chimaev is preparing for UFC 328 against Strickland and even floated a $200,000 spar challenge for top wrestlers.
RAF 07 from USF Tampa aired on FOX Nation with Arman Tsarukyan defeating Georgio Poullas 2 by decision (9-3) in the main event and Colby Covington defeating Dillon Danis by tech-fall (14-4) in the co-main; the stacked card also featured four title fights and ongoing live results, highlights, and discussion throughout the night.
Olympic wrestling great Kyle Snyder, now 30, targets the 2026 World Championships and the 2028 Olympics, preparing for a rematch with Akhmed Tazhudinov at RAF 7 and insisting he’s not interested in wrestling UFC fighters, preferring to challenge the best in the world.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch urged the UK to authorise RAF strikes on Iranian missile launch sites, arguing that targeting the source is necessary to stop attacks. The government says current actions are defensive and rely on US strikes from British bases, with no plans to strike Iran itself. Labour and Liberal Democrats called for clarity amid a broader debate over defence spending and UK involvement as the crisis unfolds, while additional UK assets and measures are being deployed in the region.
In 1966, RAF Lyneham engineer Walter “Taffy” Holden accidentally took off in an English Electric Lightning during a ground test, without a helmet, canopy, or radio and with the ejector seat disabled. After a tense ~12 minutes aloft and two failed landing attempts, he managed to land the jet safely, and the aircraft XM135 later went on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford.
British RAF jets conducted their first Nato air defense mission over Poland in response to Russian drone incursions, demonstrating allied support and readiness to defend eastern NATO members amid escalating tensions with Russia.
Gilbert Clarke, a 98-year-old RAF veteran from Jamaica, recalls the thrill of seeing planes overhead on D-Day 80 years ago. Clarke, who served as a radar technician, is among the many Black volunteers from the British Empire whose contributions to the war effort are often overlooked. Despite facing racism, these volunteers played crucial roles in the Allied victory. Clarke hopes that sharing his story will help combat ongoing discrimination and remind people of the significant contributions made by Black veterans.