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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Newspaper Article from September 28th 2022 about 99 Squadron RAF Brize Norton. Who brought Queen Elizabeth II coffin back from Edinburgh to London. accompanied by the Princess Royal and her husband. Mentioned in the article are Wing Commander Will Essex, Chief Technician Stu Collins, Load Master Mark Hamer
Newspaper article Witney Gazette, August 24 2022, about Ukrainian athletes flying out of RAF Brize Norton to take part in the Warrior Games in Florida. US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley thanked RAF Brize Norton for making this possible. The picture shows the two Ukrainian Veterans.
Newspaper Cutting about a dig on the Brize Norton Airfield which has uncovered several different types of aircraft bits from 45 German aircraft captured by the Allies in 1945 and taken to the base for testing, and USA aircraft from the time that the USAF were based at Brize in 1950's. These will be displayed at the RAF Brize Norton Heritage Centre