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@RoyalAirForce
Royal Air Force
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Congratulations to Corporal Axe, making his professional boxing debut today.🥊 Starting boxing at 16 &joining the RAF at 18, Corporal Axe is now on the Defence Fire Training Unit. He hopes to continue his success as an Armed Forces Elite athlete. Watch live on Sky or YouTube.📺
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Last night, the @RAFBF celebrated the hard work of its fantastic supporters at its annual awards ceremony. RAF personnel, veterans & supporters of the RAF Benevolent Fund attended the event, with actor @alistairpetrie hosting. 🏆 Read about the winners 🔗
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Three RAF Chinooks, with Apaches & Wildcats from the @BritishArmy have deployed to Eastern Europe to take part in the largest @NATO exercise since the Cold War. 🚁 Exercise Swift Response is part of NATO's Exercise Steadfast Defender. Read more 🔗
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@DefenceOps
Defence Operations 🇬🇧
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Yesterday @DefenceHQ completed a further air drop of crucial aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza. 47 Air Despatch Squadron, of @UKArmyLogistics delivered 12,000 Kg of aid from a @RoyalAirForce A400M from @RAFBrizeNorton ✈️ @BritishArmy
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Congratulations to all of the winners from yesterday's RAF Benevolent Fund Awards! 🏆 #RAFBFAwards
@RAFBF
RAF Benevolent Fund
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As our RAF Benevolent Fund Awards draw to a close this evening, we want to congratulate all the winners and thank all of our amazing supporters for coming together and letting us celebrate you. #RAFBFAwards @RAF_Wittering @6FTS_ESUAS @southayrshire @RAFWaddington @MBDAGroup
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@grantshapps
Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
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During a recent routine Operation Shader patrol, 2 @RoyalAirForce Typhoons identified rockets being launched in Iraq against coalition forces.   To defend against this attack, our aircraft successfully used a Paveway IV precision-guided bomb to destroy the rocket launcher system.
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Royal Air Force
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RAF helicopters have deployed to Eastern Europe to take part in the largest @NATO exercise since the cold war - #SteadfastDefender24 RAF Chinooks and @BritishArmy Apaches & Wildcats will train with NATO allies in Finland & Estonia. #WeAreNATO #NATO75 📰
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Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
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This ANZAC day we join our allies in remembering the sacrifice of those from Australia and New Zealand that gave everything in the service of our collective freedom and to celebrate the enduring friendship and cooperation which keeps each of our nations safe 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇳🇿
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@DefenceHQ
Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧
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Today is #AnzacDay , when we remember those from Australia and New Zealand who lost their lives serving in the Armed Forces. Defence Secretary @GrantShapps has paid tribute to the lasting defence relationship between our nations. #WeWillRememberThem
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RAF Typhoons from @RAFLossiemouth have integrated with @USAirForce B-1 Lancer Bombers returning to the USA via the UK at the end of their European mission – Bomber Task Force 24-2. @NATO_AIRCOM #NATO75 #WeAreNATO
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Royal Air Force
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Here's your latest 60 Second Update from @RAF_Shawbury : ✈️ RAF Typhoons intercept Iranian drones launched against Israel. 🚁 @RAFBenson Chinooks complete Exercise Kukri Dawn. 🫡 100 years of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. 🪂 @RAFFalcons sign off to display in their 2024 season.
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Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Defence Spending will rise by £75bn over the next 6 years. With the world becoming more dangerous we can’t afford not to act. That’s why we’ll invest unprecedented amounts to give our Armed Forces a game-changing advantage. 🧵Find out what this £75bn will do:
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@DefenceHQ
Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧
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The UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the decade. The Prime Minister has today announced an extra £75 billion for defence over the next six years, securing our freedoms and driving prosperity in a more dangerous world.
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Royal Air Force
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The newly painted display aircraft for the @RAFTyphoonTeam 2024 display season. 😍
@RAFConingsby
RAF Coningsby
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New livery for the @RAFTyphoonTeam aircraft revealed at RAF Coningsby.
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@RoyalAirForce
Royal Air Force
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Happy St George’s Day from all of us at the Royal Air Force. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌹 #StGeorgesDay
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@DefenceOps
Defence Operations 🇬🇧
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RAF & Spanish Airforce Eurofighter #Typhoons work together in joint Offensive Counter Air Surface Attack training exercise in Romania 🇷🇴 @RoyalAirForce Pilots, “Blue Air”, simulated an air-to-air attack against the @EjercitoAire Pilots, “Red Air”. 🇬🇧🤝🇪🇸 #WeAreNATO
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Royal Air Force
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The @RAFTyphoonTeam have revealed the newly painted display aircraft for the 2024 display season @RAFConingsby . The aircraft paint scheme includes features commemorating D-Day, with 2024 being the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion. #DDay80 More 🔗
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@DefencePeople
Vice Admiral Phil Hally
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Our new partnership with #CrimestoppersUK enables Service Police to investigate & act on information reported anonymously to the charity. This includes an internal Integrity Line for Service Police to report concerns about a colleague’s behaviour. Visit
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Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
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The @RoyalAirForce is saving lives by getting desperately needed aid directly into Gaza. In the last few hours we’ve successfully completed the UK’s seventh airdrop and we will not stop there -  I am personally committed to ramping up UK aid to save more innocent lives.
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Royal Air Force
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Tactical Medical Wing are keeping their life-saving medical skills up to date through a partnership with @CapitalAirAmb , who provide rapid UK aeromedical services similar to Tactical Medical Wing. More 👉 #StrongerTogether #WeEnable
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