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Praise from the Americans
General Raymond Odierno, the most senior military chief in Baghdad, has written to the Secretary of State for Defence to express his 'sincere gratitude' for the RAF’s commitment in Iraq. He said: "The tradition of excellence that has been the hallmark of your military’s performance since the Royal Air Force began operations in this theatre 19 years ago
'The Best of the Best, the Bravest of the Brave' and Odiham is Amongst Them
Prince Charles presented the 'Millie' awards last evening. He said: "This evening has given us the opportunity to meet the best of the best, the bravest of the brave, but let us not forget that many members of our Armed Forces are far away from their families, working in austere, challenging and often dangerous environments.
Linton do a Superb Job Talking Down Blind Pilot
When a civilian pilot became blinded by a stoke while in the air it was the team at RAF Linton-on-Ouse that came to the rescue. Wg Cdr Gerrard, Chief Flying Instructor at Linton said: "I think this pilot was fortunate to be guided in by an RAF team effort. For my part, I am very glad to help a fellow aviator in distress."
RAF Training Aircraft designed by Schoolboys
Two schoolboy teams have jointly won the the RAF's Schools Aerospace Challenge to design an aircraft to replace the Tucano. The Chief examiner said, "Their designs had cost, adaptability and the environment as their core. Both winning entries were most impressive".
