InsideAIR

Air Marshal Johnny Stringer, the Deputy Commander of NATO's Allied Air Command, shares insights on NATO's air and space power. He discusses the importance of readiness in modern military operations and reflects on past disinvestments affecting air defenses. Stringer highlights the significance of Agile Combat Employment for rapid response and training adaptability. He also addresses emerging challenges like space security and the need for robust ammunition stockpiles, all while stressing the critical role of continuous learning in the RAF.

The Finnish Air Force has deployed to Romania on its first NATO Enhanced Air Policing Mission, operating alongside the RAF's 140 Expeditionary Air Wing. InsideAIR sent Air Specialist 1, Victoria Andrews to find out how the operation has been going. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, Chief of the Air Staff for the Royal Air Force, discusses the importance of being ready to fly and fight, adapting to changing threats, investing in new capabilities, balancing speed, quality, and cost in procurement, utilizing digital tools for continuous capability evolution, enhancing resilience and readiness, and Flight Sergeant Kevin McLean's experience balancing life as a paramedic and reservist.

Sqn Ldr Peter Lisney reveals the mysterious world of RAF intelligence, discussing the evolution from balloons to AI. The podcast explores the pivotal role of linguists, recruitment diversity, and historical failures like Pearl Harbor. It also delves into enhancing information warfare capabilities and shares remarkable stories from the Royal Air Force.

For more than 70 years, the small Bavarian town of Oberammergau has been host to a NATO School. With 115 courses attended by 11,000 students annually, InsideAIR spoke with an RAF officer currently serving there to find out what the School delivers for both NATO and the Royal Air Force. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Cyberspace is a domain we're hearing more and more about and its importance to every aspect of what we do, day-in and day-out is growing. But when we talk about Cyberspace, what exactly do we mean, how far does it reach into our lives, who are the people who can help us navigate through and, what if you think you might have what it takes to join the RAF Cyberspace team?

In this edition of InsideAIR, we're off to Texas for RAF fighter pilot training The RAF sends some of its trainee pilots to the United States to learn to be fighter pilots. InsideAIR's Wing Commander Dylan Eklund headed to the Lone Star State to get the lowdown. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

While scientists and engineers develop the RAF's sixth generation combat aircraft, a specialist team of aviation and space medicine consultants are working hard to mitigate the effects which flying the aircraft will have on the aircrew's body. InsideAIR's Medical Correspondent , Wg Cdr Sarah Charters, went to the centrifuge at RAF Cranwell to meet the team working on this challenge and to find out about the future of aerospace medicine. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

As the last forces personnel were evacuated from Kabul in August 2021, two German soldiers were accidentally left behind, leading to an incredible rescue mission, led by an RAF Flight Lieutenant. A call from the German Ops centre asked Flt Lt Mark Jenkins to fly back into Kabul. His mission... to rescue the two German soldiers who'd been left behind amidst the chaos. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In 2021, the Government published a list of recommendations in the Reserve Forces Review 2030. Less than a year later Russia invaded Ukraine. What happened to RF30? How will RAF Reservists be affected? And what does it mean for the wider RAF? InsideAIR spoke with Air Vice-Marshal Ranald Munro, the Royal Auxiliary Air Force's Commandant General, to find some answers. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.