HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 | History Defined

Norfolk sonic boom terrifies residents as windows shake in 'big explosion'

One social media user in King's Lynn, Norfolk, suggested the sound and subsequent shaking was caused by the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows

Daily Mirror · Oct 25, 2022

Chair of training tech firm Pennant International dies

John Ponsonby was appointed as a non-executive director of the AIM-listed company in 2018 and became its chair in 2021

Birmingham Post · Oct 25, 2022

Scots RAF crew scramble to save sailor in Atlantic Ocean as dramatic rescue caught on camera

A Poseidon P-8 from RAF Lossiemouth was scrambled to the Atlantic Ocean, assisted by an Atlas A400M aircraft from RAF Brize Norton, to rescue the distressed sailor.

Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral | Live updates

The last member of the public to view Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it lay in state at the Houses of Parliament was Chrissy Heerey, a serving member of the Royal Air Force from Melton Mowbray

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

All the Queen's armed forces - rundown of regiments with 6,000 personnel at funeral

Thousands of armed forces personnel will be by the Queen's side today as we say our final goodbye to Her Majesty - here are what the regiments in their different uniforms are

Daily Mirror · Sep 18, 2022

Queen's death is reminder of disappearing WWII generation

The long good-bye for Queen Elizabeth II is a reminder of a broader truth playing out with little fanfare across Britain: The nation is bidding farewell to the men and women who fought the country’s battles during World War II

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

Queen's death is reminder of disappearing WW II generation

The long good-bye for Queen Elizabeth II is a reminder of a broader truth playing out with little fanfare across Britain: The nation is bidding farewell to the men and women who fought the country’s battles during World War II

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022

Queen’s coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace as crowds gather

Tens of thousands gather in London to pay tribute to the UK’s longest-reigning monarch.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2022

Scotland bids farewell to Queen as London crowds line route to palace

After being delivered from Edinburgh, the Queen’s coffin was met by hushed crowds under a darkening sky in the capital

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2022

Queen’s coffin procession leaves St Giles Cathedral

Pallbearers from the Queen’s Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force carried the casket, draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland, into a RAF C17 aircraft at Edinburgh airport ahead of its departure. Meanwhile King Charles III has arrived back in London after a visit to Northern Ireland as part…

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2022