InsideAIR

On Ops, they wear the same uniform, they live in the same conditions, and they share the same risks. But they go unarmed. That is perhaps except for a bag or two of Haribo.


This week, Cpl Neil speaks with Padre Ashley Mitchell, Associate Chaplain at the Central Church of the RAF, St Clement Danes, to find out how RAF Chaplains support RAF personnel whether or not they have a faith or religion.

RAF Brize Norton is one of the busiest air bases in the RAF, so imagine the impact on operations if the runway was put out of action. Well, that's exactly what's going on right now during a 4 month resurfacing project. InsideAIR spoke with RAF Brize Norton's Commander Air Wing to find out more.
InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

This week, InsideAIR goes 'Down Under' to RAAF Darwin, Australia on Exercise Pitch Black. 
International exercises don't just put aircraft and aircrew interoperability to the test. The aviators who move, mend, fuel and feed the RAF must bring their 'A game' too, as nothing in the air would happen without them.
InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

They're the RAF's operational hub, they make critical decisions at pace, and they balance global commitments with Air Defence of the UK. They are 11 Group. This week, InsideAIR speaks with Air Vice-Marshal Steve Kilvington, Air Officer Commanding 11 Group, the person responsible for driving operational thinking across the Royal Air Force.
InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In this episode of InsideAIR, we're heading to one of the most important military locations in the Pacific, Hawaii, for Exercise RIMPAC 2026.

Every other year, the island of Hawaii hosts a huge exercise with personnel from more than 30 nations working together across the air, sea and land domains. A multinational exercise like RIMPAC takes a significant amount of planning and preperation, as InsideAIR's Squadron Leader Amy Casey discovered when she joined some of those taking part.