Day: 21 September 2011

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Injured soldiers begin charity ‘Ride of Britain’

Two injured soldiers were among 40 cyclists who set off on a national cycling challenge this morning to ride from Edinburgh to London raising money for charity SSAFA Forces Help.

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Assembly of new Royal Navy aircraft carriers gets underway in Fife

By Sharon Black

Preparations for the assembly of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers got off to a flying start today as Goliath, one of Europe’s largest cranes, swung into action under the watchful eye of Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff.

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RAF destroys command and control facilities in Libya

By Sharon Black

RAF Tornados yesterday destroyed command and control facilities of pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya before launching successful strikes on armoured vehicles and anti-aircraft artillery.

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TA soldiers prepare for Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

Exercise Scottish Buzzard has recently taken place in Scotland to prepare the Territorial Army (TA) soldiers of ‘The Fighting 51st’ for future deployment on operations in Afghanistan.

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