
RAF Waddington
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The RAF’s hub of UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft and systems.
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https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-waddington/ 23-02-2017 12:16:35
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RAF Waddington participating in the VE Day Fly-Past! 🇬🇧 The RC-135W Rivet Joint and the Red Arrows took part today in the 80th anniversary fly-past to mark Victory in Europe Day this Thursday.


Protector has flown from RAF Waddington, Lincoln through UK Airspace to land at RAF Marham demonstrating its ability to safely operate in controlled airspace. ✅ Read more 🔗 raf.mod.uk/news/articles/…


Protector RG Mk1, the first Remotely Piloted Air System cleared to fly in UK airspace, has reached a major milestone in its test programme. Remotely piloted from RAF Waddington, it can fly up to 40,000ft for 30+ hours. A cutting-edge capability, enabled by outstanding RAF teams.



Great day in Great Britain. Thanks to Keir Starmer for the warm welcome at No. 10, John Healey for the visit to Sheffield Sheffield Forgemasters RAF Waddington and Chatham House for hosting a great conversation on the upcoming #NATOSummit



Yesterday, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, and the UK Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey visited RAF Waddington as part of ongoing engagement with key Defence and Alliance partners. 🇬🇧 #WeAreNATO #SecuringTheSkies





Congratulations to Rick Harbon from our Air and Space Division on being named RAF Waddington's Reservist of the Year. Rick's commitment is exemplary, training reservists to support RAF and defence requirements, while enabling the professional development of frontline personnel 👏



The Red Arrows (Red Arrows) took #Silverstone to new heights at the British GP🇬🇧✈️🏁 Don't miss the epic cockpit view over the iconic track!🎥🔥