The Royal Air Force Creates A New Breed Of Pilots

New Class Of RAF Pilots Who Will Stay Firmly On The Ground And Control Unmanned Vehicles From Thousands Of Miles Away -- Daily Mail

The Royal Air Force will create a new breed of a pilots - who may never have to fly into battle.

The new class of air force personnel will remain firmly on the ground, and control unmanned aircraft remotely.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, the Chief of the Air Staff, announced that the RAF is creating a new class of pilots within its Flying Branch for personnel who control unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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Update: RAF drone pilots to get their own wings -- The Guardian

My Comment: Long overdue .... and a sign of things to come..

Helicopter Rescue Pilot Was Wife Of Missing Airman

Flt Lt Fiona Bailey's (right) husband Sq Ldr Samuel Bailey (left), 36, was one of three air crew from RAF Lossiemouth who died in the accident

RAF Tornado Crash: Helicopter Rescue Pilot Was Wife Of Missing Airman -- The Telegraph

Female helicopter pilot stood down from RAF Tornado rescue operation as senior officers realise one of missing airmen was her husband.

A female helicopter pilot had to stand down from the rescue operation launched after two Tornado GR4 jets crashed last week when senior officers realised her husband was one of the missing airmen.

Flt Lt Fiona Bailey was on a training exercise when news emerged of the midair collision over the Moray Firth on Tuesday.

Her husband Sq Ldr Samuel Bailey, 36, was one of three air crew from RAF Lossiemouth who died in the accident.

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My Comment: I cannot even imagine what was going through her mind when she was told that her husband was one of the missing.

Are Defense Cuts To Blame For The Death Of 3 RAF Pilots When Two RAF Tornados Collided?

Tornado Crash: Three Airmen Dead As Defence Cuts Blamed -- The Telegraph

A midair collision between two RAF Tornados claimed the lives of three airmen, the RAF confirmed, amid allegations that air force pilots are "too tired" to fly because of defence cuts.

A pilot and navigator from one of the £40 million jets are missing presumed dead following the crash over the Moray Firth. An airman who was flown to hospital after the incident died from his injuries today.

The fourth serviceman involved in the collision on Tuesday afternoon is in a serious but stable condition at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

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My Comment: We will have to wait until the investigation is completed, and the final report is handed in. But when I read stories like this one .... you cannot help but be concerned.

RAF Bomber Command Memorial Poppy Drop

RAF Bomber Command Memorial Poppy Drop Seen From The Air -- The Telegraph

Camera on-board an RAF Lancaster bomber captures the dropping of thousands of poppies over London as a new memorial to RAF Bomber Command is unveiled.

The poppies filled the London sky line over Green Park following a ceremony to unveil a memorial to tens of thousands of British airmen who died in the Second World War.

The Bomber Command Memorial remembers the sacrifice and bravery of the 55,573 RAF crewmen who lost their lives in the conflict.

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