Place: RAF Brize Norton

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Reports: Irish passengers on board plane carrying British nationals from Wuhan in China

The civilian passenger plane chartered to carry British evacuees from Wuhan has landed at RAF Brize Norton.

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Russian planes and ships near British coast

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Man in court over Facebook comments on soldiers' deaths

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Cole makes morale-boosting trip to Afghanistan

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Coulson quits as Downing St communications chief

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Cold War recalled: US, Russia swap spies

Star flies to Iraq to honour bomb disposal expert

Ewan McGregor flew to Iraq to meet Britain’s only female bomb disposal expert working in the war-torn country and present her with a bravery award, it was revealed today.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2007

Coalition forces vow to resist hostile acts

AN American soldier died of wounds suffered in an attack in Baghdad as Iraqis, angered by a deadly blast near a mosque west of the capital, yesterday vowed to wage holy war against US occupying forces.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2003

Dublin-born Irish Guardsman killed in Iraq to be laid to rest today

THE sole Irish casualty of the war in Iraq will be laid to rest today.

Wed, 23 Apr, 2003

Body of Irish soldier flown to air base

THE body of the Irish soldier killed in Iraq with the British Army, Lance Corporal Ian Keith Malone, was flown back along with six other bodies to a British air base yesterday.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2003

Gulf troops return home

The withdrawal of British service personnel in Iraq continued today with a number of troops arriving back at RAF Brize Norton.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2003

Light plane passenger plunges to death

A man has plunged thousands of feet to his death after falling from a light aeroplane in Oxfordshire.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2002

UK troops to get Christmas hampers

British troops serving overseas are to get special Christmas hampers.

Sun, 23 Dec, 2001

Clashes threaten Macedonia ceasefire

Fighting broke out between rebels and government forces in Macedonia as British troops and equipment today continued to arrive to join the massive Nato weapons collection operation.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2001

Second test flight for Concorde

A British Airways Concorde was today completing a second test flight to test the modifications made following last year's tragic crash.

Fri, 20 Jul, 2001

Concorde lands safely after test flight

A British Airways’ Concorde complete a successful test flight today when it touched down at an Oxfordshire airfield after a three hour 20 minute flight out over the Atlantic.

Tue, 17 Jul, 2001

Concorde back in the air

A British Airways Concorde took off today from London’s Heathrow airport for the first time since the fleet was grounded in the wake of last year’s Air France crash in Paris which claimed 113 lives.

Tue, 17 Jul, 2001

Concorde set to fly again

A British Airways’ Concorde will take to the air tomorrow on a first test flight aimed at putting the supersonic plane back into passenger service, the airline announced today.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2001

Staff put finishing touches to Concorde return

Staff were today putting the finishing touches to a British Airways Concorde ahead of a test flight which could take place next week.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2001

Concorde trial ‘goes well’

A British Airways’ Concorde tonight underwent a 40-minute ‘‘taxi-ing’’ trial’’ at Heathrow Airport and ‘‘responded very well,’’ her chief pilot, Mike Bannister, said.

Wed, 04 Jul, 2001