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Dec 27, 2022

As InsideAIR reaches its second birthday, we asked our correspondent AS1 Emma Kirwan to tell us your top ten favourite episodes of 2022 based on number of downloads in the first seven-days from release. There’s a real variety of stories and one or two surprises too.

RAF Typhoon and ChinookInsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF...


Dec 13, 2022

Home nation involvement on the pitch may have come to an end on Saturday, when England followed Wales to the departure gate at Doha Airport, but the UK still has a significant part to play in this year’s FIFA World Cup.

RAF Coningsby based 12 Squadron are working alongside their Qatari collegues in support of air...


Nov 29, 2022

Parenting can be a challenge at the best of times, but what's it like to become a parent whilst serving in the RAF?

Parenting in the RAF

Flt Lt Amy Casey talks to Adrienne Burgess, joint CEO & Head of Research at The Fatherhood Institute, and Wing Cdr David Lewis, SO1 Employment Policy, about the challenges of becoming a parent and what...


Nov 15, 2022

RAF Astra is all about delivering the Next Generation Royal Air Force. This week on InsideAIR, we go backstage at the Astra Awards to meet the inspirational people bringing innovative ideas to life.

Astra VR headsetFrom using Virtual Reality for training to providing dog fostering services for deployed personnel, the Awards celebrate...


Nov 1, 2022

On Remembrance Day in the UK, serving personnel and veterans might reflect on their time on operations, but is it any different for RAF aviators who are on ops right now?

Padres of 83 EAGOur guest correspondent Flight Lieutenant Chris Warr spoke to members of 83 Expeditionary Air Group (EAG) in the Middle East to find out.

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