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David Madden (inset) was interviewed for a new documentary about the Freckleton Air Disaster, where he watched most of his classmates get killed 80 years ago.

'I ran through a burning doorway as my classmates got killed'

The Red Arrows fly alongside a Yellow Jack

Watch: Behind the scenes with the Red Arrows this Armed Forces Day

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

George Prentice BEM, ex Branch Standard Bearer, on Church Parade in Edinburgh

Information on mystery RAFA branch sought

The Red Arrows are set to perform at the Bournemouth Air Festival this weekned

Bournemouth Air Festival - full list of aircraft and timings

The Red Arrows will be performing at the Bournemouth Air Festival Display

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this week - routes and timings

The Red Arrows have a busy weekend of displays, including the Clacton Airshow

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Two thrill-seekers have taken the ultimate selfie with the red arrows

Thrill-seekers take ultimate selfie up Blackpool Tower with Red Arrows

A Red Arrow jet has found a new home at Coneygarth Services

Red Arrow jet finds new home at Coneygarth Services

The Red Arrows have two displays this weekend

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Here’s everywhere to see the Red Arrows this weekend

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

The Red Arrows have a packed weekend with various displays happening across the UK

Rebecca Braybrook

The Red Arrows have pulled out of their RAF Fairford Friday display due to poor weather

RAF Fairford bring in extra security ahead of Red Arrows display

The Red Arrows have a packed weekend of air displays across the country

Red Arrows set to perform at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Farmhouse on Scottish estate where D-Day was planned is up for sale for £330,000

Farmhouse on Scottish estate where D-Day was planned is up for sale

The Trooping of the Colour is set to take place this weekend with an iconic flypast

Everything you need to know about Trooping the Colour flypast

Trooping the Colour takes place on Saturday, June 17

Met Office weather forecast for Trooping the Colour ceremony

Members of the Royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony including the Prince and Princess of Wales. Image: Simon James Smith

Trooping the Colour 2023: Buckingham Palace balcony line-up

The RAF Hercules will take to the skies on Wednesday on a national fly over to mark it’s retirement from service

RAF Hercules to perform flypast over UK - where to watch

The Red Arrows have a packed schedule for June 2023

Where to watch Red Arrows displays in June 2023

The Red Arrows will only fly with eight pilots for displays in 2023

Why the Red Arrows will perform with eight pilots for 2023 displays

Crowds made their way down the Mall and towards Buckingham Palace, to greet to the new King and Queen at the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Shortly after the royal arrival on the balcony, a traditional Red Arrow flyover - which had been scaled back due to weather - brightened the rainy skies over London. (Credit: Getty Images)

Watch: Red Arrows cockpit view of King Charles Coronation Flypast

The Sudanese Junior Doctors Association UK estimate that approximately 74 NHS doctors are trapped in Sudan.

Foreign NHS doctors will not be evacuated from Sudan by UK

The Red Arrows are set to make their appearance during the Coronation flypast in May

Everything you need to know about Coronation flypast

Red Arrows training in Croatia

Images released showing Red Arrows pre-season training in Croatia

The Red Arrows fly over Carrickfergus Castle in 2021. Picture by Matt Mackey / Press Eye.

Where and when the Red Arrows will display in 2023 - full list

Watch the moment an RAF Typhoon jet causes a sonic boom

The two aircraft will be up for public auction on February 3.

Two retired RAF Red Arrows aircraft up for auction - how to bid

Wing Commander David Montenegro has been suspended pending an investigation.

Red Arrows Commander David Montenegro suspended from tour

The Red Arrows’ leader, Wing Commander David Montenegro, has been suspended from a tour amid an investigation into a relationship with a female colleague.

Jimmy Johnson

Kelso photographer Hector Innes, who has passed, aged 93.

Hector Innes: The man behind the lens

Air cadets and staff at the Border Union Show.

Attention! Call out to former cadets

One of the holiday cottages at Cavers Retreat.

RAF man’s return home suffers planning blow

Wayne McCollin receiving his Queen’s Fire Service Medal in 2006 when he was Assistant Chief Officer at Lothian & Borders.

Retired black fire chief on being a victim of racism and his fight for change

More than two thirds of adults regret not talking to their grandparents about th...

Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan (Photo: Department of Defence / Twitter)

RAF prepared to launch air strikes against ISIS as US completes Afghanistan with...

A RAF spokesperson explained that "Typhoon fighter aircrafts from RAF Coningsby were launched... to intercept a civilian aircraft” adding that “The aircraft was escorted safely to Stansted." (Shutterstock File Image)

A Ryanair passenger plane was intercepted by typhoon jets at Stansted Airport - ...

The RAF Voyager is used by the PM and members of the Royal Family for official visits. (Photo: John Stillwell -Pool Getty Images)

Almost £1m of taxpayer money will be used to paint PM and Royal Family's RAF pla...

Check out 10 of the best books out this month - including Ben Stokes' On Fire in...

This is what happened to the PPE shipment from Turkey (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why 400,000 PPE gowns from Turkey failed to meet UK safety standards

Ministers have insisted they are pursuing “every possible option” to secure additional equipment (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why PPE from Turkey has been delayed - and when emergency equipment will...

Stow poet JO Morgan is currently in contention for the 2018 Costa Book of the Year Award.

Country life a joy for Borders poet in contention for national award

JO Morgan.

Borders poet JO Morgan in running for £30,000 national award

Thats my girl...Duncan Slater can now enjoy going out for a walk with his daughter Lilly (8), after having both his legs amputated. Despite life-changing injuries, he has no regrets about his RAF service.

Duncan Slater: So proud to be part of the RAF story

Daddys girl...Grace was just six months old when Kevin Ogilvie was injured while serving with the RAF. He and his family received a tremendous amount of support from the RAF Benevolent Fund as he tried to overcome his injuries.

Kevin Ogilvie: So proud to be part of the RAF story

Chief Inspector Andy McLean briefs secondary school pupil at the young driver day at RAF Charterhall.

Driver training part of school curriculum

Chief Inspector Andy McLean briefs secondary school pupil at the young driver day at RAF Charterhall.

Young drivers are steered in the right direction

Borders secondary school pupils got behind the wheel of a pioneering new driver training initiative last week.

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Walter Baxter photographed this RAF Hercules on a low-flying sortie from Black Andrew Wood at Yarrowford.

Your picture of the Week

Thomas Macdonald, 90, of Ancrum, wearing a Second World War pilot's jacket supplied by Aero Leather Clothing in Galashiels.

Wish granted as Thomas finally gets to reach for sky

Eight turbines near Alemoor reservoir have been rejected on appeal

Appeal dismissed

A proposal for eight turbines at Barrel Law has been thrown out on appeal

Reporter rejects Scottish Borders wind farm appeal

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