Ep 151: RAF Padres - More Than Just Haribo!
On Ops, they wear the same uniform, they live in the same conditions, and they share the same risks. But they go unarmed. That is perhaps ex...
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20 of 151 episodesEp 150: Brize - No Runway, No Problem
RAF Brize Norton is one of the busiest air bases in the RAF, so imagine the impact on operations if the runway was put out of action. Well,...
Ep 149: Exercise Pitch Black in Australia
This week, InsideAIR goes 'Down Under' to RAAF Darwin, Australia on Exercise Pitch Black. International exercises don't just put aircraft an...
Ep 148: AOC 11 Gp - Defence of the Heart
They're the RAF's operational hub, they make critical decisions at pace, and they balance global commitments with Air Defence of the UK. The...
Ep 147: Exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii
In this episode of InsideAIR, we're heading to one of the most important military locations in the Pacific, Hawaii, for Exercise RIMPAC 2026...
Ep 146: The Work of the Mobile Met Unit
In this episode, we'll catch up with the meteorologists from the Mobile Met Unit to find out about their work and we'll hear how military me...
Ep 145: Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
Since we last caught up, the Defence Investment Plan, or DIP, has been published, focussing on the move toward the RAF becoming Europe's fir...
Ep 144: Hidden In Plain Sight - RAF Reservists
In this episode we'll hear about a unique presentation of a bronze Employer Recognition Scheme award which took place 20,000 feet above the...
Ep 143: Only Way in by Parachute – a Doctor's Story
The slogan says, 'no ordinary job'. So, imagine being asked to parachute into a tiny, remote island in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocea...
Ep 142: Operation BILOXI in Romania
Operation BILOXI in Romania has seen the Royal Air Force deploy again, all be it to a new airfield, in support of NATO's air policing missio...
Ep 141: InsideAIR Special - Ukrainian Students Graduate RAF Elementary Flying Training
The latest cohort of Ukrainian students has successfully graduated from the RAF Elementary Flying Training programme. Hear what they thought...
Ep 140: Salisbury Poisonings and the RAF Regiment's Response
Channel 4's documentary 'Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story' explores one of the most significant domestic incidents in recent UK histor...
Ep 139: The RAF Warfighters Guide to AI
The impact of artificial intelligence is being felt in everyday life, the media and the military, but how is it changing the RAF, its people...
Ep 138: Exercise Malta March
In this episode, we find out how WWII lessons are shaping today's RAF operations. 35 Royal Auxiliary Air Force personnel have spent a week i...
Ep 137: Air and Space Combat Power PART 2
The Air and Space Combat Power Visit (ASCPV) gave guests from all branches of the UK's Armed Forces, British Government and military allies...
Ep 136: Air and Space Combat Power PART 1
Hosted by RAF Brize Norton, the Air and Space Combat Power Visit (ASCPV) gave guests from all branches of the UK's Armed Forces, British Gov...
Ep 135: AOC 2 Group - Vincemus
It's been two years since Air Vice-Marshal Jason Appleton was appointed as Air Officer Commanding 2 Group. So, before he moves on, the Insid...
Ep 134: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems
In this episode, we're talking Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems or C-UAS. What are they, how does it work and who makes up the team behind it...
Ep 133: Enabling Cyber within Airbases
In this episode, we're talking Air Cyberspace and the move toward the Airbase Enablement Force (AEF) From keeping our tech up-to-date and in...
Ep 132: Increasing the RAF's IQ
There are some fantastic opportunities to learn and gain academic qualifications available through the Directorate of Defence Studies for th...