Witney Gazette article about arrival of third A400M Atlas Aircraft part of fleet of 22 aircraft to replace the C-130 Hercules which will go out of service in 2022
Newpaper articles about Princess Royal visit to the base to mark the official re-formation of the Number LXX (70) Squadron to be the dedicated front-line squadron to operate Atlas 400M.
Newspaper Article about Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood meeting Witney MP Robert Courts and West Oxfordshire District Councillor James Mills to discuss the MOD Housing on Upavon Way Carterton. More than 800 houses were originally on the site. but many had been demolished and new homes should have been built.
Newspaper cutting about 50 jobs to be created at the base after the MOD announced £400 million investment in the C17 Globemaster and Chinook helicopter.
Witney Gazette article about the visit of Duchess of Cambridge to the base to express the country's appreciation for the role paid in the humanitarian aid operation.
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the RAF Brize Norton to meet the military personnel and civilians who helped evacuate Afghans after the Taliban took over the country. Witney Gazette article dated Sept 22 2021
Newspaper page showing pictures of RAF Personnel leaving Brize Norton heading for Afghanistan on the rescue mission following the withdrawal of UN Troops from Bases. August 2021
Article about British Legion Bikers from all over the country being awarded a flag in recognition of their support for the veterans' organisation at RAF Brize Norton. The bodies of armed forces personnel who die in action are repatriated back to Brize Norton.