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Five arrested over 'plot to bomb RAF base' as residents BANNED from going home
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- Sep 27, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC
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Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918 through the merger of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world. Since its formation, the RAF has played a significant role in British military history.
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Five men arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire
Five men were detained near RAF Fairford, a British base used by the U.S. Air Force, as police examined three vans suspected of carrying explosives; Britain’s counterterror unit has taken over the investigation into a possible attack plot
US President Donald Trump said the suspects had been under surveillance for a “long time” and were attempting to do “big damage” to the base in south-west England.