On This Day, 1999: On 5 June 1999 RAF Tornados flew their first combat missions from Solenzara in Corsica during Operation Allied…
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Siskin IIIA Becomes the RAF’s First All-Metal Fighter
Formation & Interwar
On 27 March 1927, the Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA entered RAF service, becoming the Service’s first all-metal fighter in squadron use.
Read the article →Bert Hinkler Departs England for Australia
On 7 February 1928, Bert Hinkler left England on a pioneering solo flight to Australia, highlighting the potential…
Royal Air Force College Opens at Cranwell
On 5 February 1920, Royal Air Force College Cranwell opened to train future RAF officers, marking a major…
The RAF’s First ‘Little War’ Begins in Somaliland
On 21 January 1920, RAF aircraft began operations in British Somaliland in one of the service's earliest colonial…
RAF Aircraft Continue Operations near Muan
On 6 January 1931, aircraft of No. 30 Squadron RAF continued operations near Muan in northern Iraq during…