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'There is no air power without ground power' Ch.1

This is the first instalment of a series dedicated to the core personnel that assist the Station in daily activities, whom we could not function without.

When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 20 Squadron were based at RAF Laarbruch, Gernany flying the Tornado GR1.  They were tasked to prepare crews and aircraft to deploy to the Middle East as part of the UK's response to the invasion of Kuwait, codenamed Operation GRANBY.

RAF Typhoons operating as part of the counter-Daesh Coalition have conducted a series of air strikes in support of Iraqi ground forces.

Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft have flown their longest operational sortie in the fight against Da’esh.

Fast Jet Test & Evaluation Squadron, with a primary focus on Typhoon capability and tactics development.

Biannual

This is the largest exercise run by the RAF, seeing the culmination of various Qualified Weapons Instructor courses and training in a High intensity simulated war fighting scenario with NATO Allies and partner nations.

International participants taking part in the long planned biannual Exercise Cobra Warrior have begun arriving in the UK to prepare for the exercise that will run during September.

The first cohort of Ukrainian soldiers taking part in a major new UK-led military programme, which will train up to 10,000 Ukrainians over the coming months, have arrived in the UK.

Group Captain Nick Paton DFC MA BSc RAF was invited to sign the Wall of Honour for his outstanding dedication to Operational Flying.