RAF Flying Fewer Sorties Against ISIS

RAF Tornado, RAF Marham, low level flying over Wales, by SAC Tim Laurence (Crown Copyright, 2015)

RAF Flying Fewer Sorties Against ISIS

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Is Op SHADER Coming to an End? In August, the RAF flew only three sorties against ISIS (aka Islamic State, Daesh) targets in Iraq and Syria, according to the latest […]

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RAF Typhoon FGR4, 29 (R) Squadron, RAF Coningsby (Crown Copyright, 2018) [880]

RAF Keep Up Pressure on Islamic State

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

RAF Missions Continue Against Islamic State Fighters in Iraq and Syria The Ministry of Defence has released the latest briefing on RAF operations against the Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, […]

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RAF 111 Squadron Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars firing defensive flares during the 2003 Iraq War OP TELIC (Crown Copyright, 2003)

RAF Break ISIS Attempt to Re-Establish in Iraq

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

RAF Tornados and Typhoons Hit Islamic State Targets in Iraq The Islamic State’s efforts to re-establish an operational presence in Iraq were struck a blow on Wednesday, 23 May, when […]

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A Paveway II guided bomb is dropped from a Royal Air Force Typhoon of 6 Squadron, RAF Leuchars (Fife), at the Cape Wrath practice range in Scotland, by Andy Walker (Crown Copyright, 2013)

“Campaign Against Daesh is Not Over”

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Op SHADER Update: RAF Continues Attacks Against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria RAF aircraft deployed on Operation SHADER against the Islamic State have bombed terrorists in western Iraq, destroyed […]

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RAF Reaper 39 Squadron, armed with Paveway guided bombs and Hellfire missiles, Operation Shader (Crown Copyright, 2018)

RAF Fighting ISIS Drones in Syria

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Reapers and Typhoons Take on the Terrorist Drones Latest reports released by the Ministry of Defence show the Royal Air Force engaging with ISIS drones and drone teams in eastern […]

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Op SHADER, RAF Typhoon, 1(F) Squadron (Crown Copyright, 2013)

RAF Still Bombing ISIS

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

Operation SHADER Continues Despite Claims ISIS Defeated Whilst other Royal Air Force aircraft flew armed reconnaissance missions to identify remaining concentrations of terrorist activity, RAF Reapers supported the Syrian Democratic […]

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RAF Typhoon F2 fighter aircraft (top) from 11 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, in close formation with a Tornado F3 formerly of the same Squadron (Crown Copyright, 2007)

RAF Joins Battle for Tal Afar

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Liam, Editor, Warfare.Today

RAF Tornados and Typhoons Bomb ISIS Positions In the run-up to the advance on Tal Afar by Iraqi ground forces, RAF aircraft were deployed to soften up enemy positions. As […]

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