The last RAF firefighters to be trained at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre in Manston are close to completing their course. We joined the trainees on week 12 of their course. 👇 Full story: https://www.forces.net/news/final-raf-firefighter-recruits-raf-manston-close-completing-training | Forces News

"RAF Fire fighting crews normally based at RAF Coningsby join with their Estonian colleagues on a training exercise. The mission: to rescue crew and extinguish a fire on a C130 Hercules packed with explosives. Sergeant "Simo" Simpson explains..." | Royal Air Force

🚁🔥1310 Flight – Leadership from the Air As the largest wildfires in over 50 years swept across the Limassol Mountain District, 1310 Flight, flying Chinooks from RAF Odiham, deployed from RAF Akrotiri to deliver critical aerial firefighting support. Operating in visually degraded and rapidly shifting firegrounds, the crew took on lead rotary-wing roles, coordinating complex airspace operations and executing low-level precision water drops deep into active fire zones. 📊 Mission Stats: 🔻 90 buc