Six F-35Bs have been sent to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus in a move, sources told The Times, intended to better protect base should current tensions in the region break into open conflict. The six jets left ...

The incident comes after Britain agreed to let the United States use its bases for “defensive” strikes on Iranian missiles ...

After initial sorties over the sea south of RAF Akrotiri, flight tracking data now confirms that the RAF’s MQ-9B Protector RG1s have begun missions over the Middle East, presumably on Operation Shader ...

AKROTIRI, Cyprus (AP) — Britain is not at war, the government said Monday, despite saying it would allow the U.S. to use British bases during its war with Iran and after a Royal Air Force base in ...

As the Prince of Wales CSG prepares to depart the Mediterranean and head through the Red Sea, the RAF has deployed additional forces to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus. On May 20, 2025, four A330 Voyager multi ...

The Royal Air Force is sending six F-35B fighters to RAF Akrotiri, a major British airbase in Cyprus—presumably for use against Iran. The Royal Air Force deployed six F-35B Lightning II stealth ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AKROTIRI, Cyprus (AP) — Britain is not at ...