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Spitfire salute for royal couple

By Sharon Black

When the royal newly-weds greet the public on Friday from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, RAF pilot Squadron Leader Ian Smith will perform a special wedding day flypast from the cockpit of a Spitfire. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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Operation ELLAMY update – 9 April 2011

By Sharon Black

Royal Air Force aircraft hit seven Main Battle Tanks on Friday 8 April 2011, as part of the UK’s continued support for NATO’s Operation Unified Protector to protect Libyan civilians and enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973.