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600 mourners turn out for funeral of 'forgotten' black WW2 RAF hero after appeal

WW2 Flight Sergeant Peter Brown died alone at home in Maida Vale, London, in December aged 96 but an appeal to find his family resulted in hundreds of people attending his funeral

Daily Mirror

RAF Typhoons blitz ISIS terrorists with SEVEN 500lb bombs in Iraq raid

The fearsome 1,500mph ground attack aircraft carried out the mission as part of Operation Shader, the ongoing battle against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria

Daily Mirror

Mourners gather for funeral of black RAF pilot who flew in Second World War

The funeral of Flight Sergeant Peter Brown is being held at St Clement Danes Church.

The Independent UK

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Funeral taking place of black RAF pilot who flew in Second World War

Plans to hold the funeral at a 140-capacity chapel in Mortlake, south-west London, in March were postponed because of a surge in requests to attend.

The Independent UK

Volunteer told he would not walk earns gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Tom Tanner said he wanted to prove to others that having a disability does not mean you cannot do things.

The Independent UK

RAF bomber command veteran, 97, takes to the skies one more time

Harry Appleton was treated to a 20-minute flight above the skies of Manchester by 18-year-old pilot Nathaniel McMurray

Manchester Evening News

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy welcomes ‘historic’ Biden decision to back fighter pilot training; US issues more Russian sanctions – as it happened

Ukraine president on way to G7 summit in Japan; US measures aimed at firms involved in Russian energy production

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Akshata Murty puts scandals behind her as she joins PM at G7 in Japan

Mr Sunak’s wife, the multimillionaire daughter of one of India’s richest businessmen, stood out as she stepped off an RAF plane alongside the prime minister

The Independent UK

RAF Sergeant who died in Cyprus remembered as ‘master chef’ and was online DJ sensation

Gareth Thomas was ‘king of the barbeque’ and would livestream DJ sets, an RAF tribute said

Evening Standard

How fruitful was Zelenskyy’s European tour?

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy paid a surprise visit to Britain this week, at the end of a whirlwind tour of Europe that also took in Rome, Berlin and Paris. Having been flown to Chequers in an RAF Chinook helicopter, Zelenskyy spent two hours in talks with Rishi Sunak.

The Week

Speed is the key to any ‘international coalition’ for jets to Ukraine

The West should not get hung up on the training time needed for pilots, given how quickly Ukraine has adapted to new weaponry so far, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Full list of Battle of the Atlantic commemoration events in Liverpool

Huge programme of events planned in city, with Princess Royal the guest of honour

Liverpool Echo

Zelensky WILL get fighter jets as Western allies agree to give planes to Ukraine

Rishi Sunak and Dutch PM Mark Rutte have agreed to build an "international coalition" to secure F-16 warplanes for Kyiv as it tries to recapture territory from Russia

Daily Mirror

Go from London to Sydney in two hours via Space

Super-speedy suborbital Space flights around the world could be available within the next decade

Evening Standard

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Daily Mirror

Proud daughter tells of war hero dad's brave Dambusters mission 80 years on

Sergeant Wilfred Ibbotson was among the crew from 617 Squadron RAF that carried out audacious raids on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany’s Ruhr Valley

Daily Mirror

London to Sydney to take just two hours as new passenger flight will go via space

The Civil Aviation Authority is working with King's College London and the RAF to see how normal people respond to g-force pressure required to get from London to Sydney, Australia via space

Daily Mirror

Zelensky pleads for jets as Sunak promises pilot training school for Ukrainians

The Ukrainian President desperately wants warplanes so his forces can reclaim control of the air as Kyiv prepares for its highly-anticipated counter-attack

Daily Mirror

Inside the abandoned UK airbase with overgrown runways and derelict military hubs

Goxhill Airbase once saw near-endless streams of fighter aircraft taking off and landing on its three runways but now the old base, which sits between the Humber Bridge and Immingham Docks, remains silent

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The Independent UK

Suella Braverman ‘advised to scrap asylum seekers plan for air base’

A senior Home Office official reportedly advised the Home Secretary to stop work at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.

Daily Mirror

World War Two battle of the bombers, radar, top secrets, tin foil - and a Mirror cartoon

German sleeper agents were preparing to act. At the appointed hour, they would emerge en masse across the UK with a devilish scheme

The Independent UK

RAF worker facing jail after admitting sex offences against two girls

A judge adjourned sentence on Glenn Poyner after the 35-year-old admitted four counts of rape and two of sexual activity with a child.

The Independent UK

Pensioner, 85, shares the simple switch that’s helped him to do 650,000 press-ups

Paul Youd said he loves ‘the euphoria’ and ‘freedom’ he experiences while running.

Wales Online

Vegan, 85, aiming to do 100 ultramarathons by 100th birthday 'fuelled by plants'

Paul Youd is also planning to do one million press-ups by the time he's 90

Wales Online

Bid to move Dambusters' dog's grave as site to be redeveloped for asylum seekers

The dog's name was used as a codeword during the attacks

The Independent UK

Application submitted to relocate Dambusters’ dog from historic site

West Lindsey District Council is hoping to stop the Home Office’s plans to redevelop the site and house asylum seekers.

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