InsideAIR

Hosted by RAF Brize Norton, the Air and Space Combat Power Visit (ASCPV) gave guests from all branches of the UK's Armed Forces, British Government and military allies and partners globally an insight to how the RAF operates. In Part 1 of this two part feature, we hear from the Chief of the Air Staff and personnel from Space Command, Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting Acquisition and Reconnaissance, Global Enablement and Air Mobility. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

It's been two years since Air Vice-Marshal Jason Appleton was appointed as Air Officer Commanding 2 Group. So, before he moves on, the InsideAIR team thought it would be good to find out what 2 Group does and how it enables the RAF to fly, fight and win across the globe. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In this episode, we're talking Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems or C-UAS. What are they, how does it work and who makes up the team behind it all? InsideAIR's Flt Lt Chris Sully spoke with Sqn Ldr Dan Quayle, the Officer Commanding of Training & Standards at RAF Leeming to find out about their work in the UK and, recently in Belgium and Denmark.

In this episode, we're talking Air Cyberspace and the move toward the Airbase Enablement Force (AEF) From keeping our tech up-to-date and in good order, to future planning how we might engage with IT in the years ahead, the Air Cyberspace Services Centre team work behind the scenes around the clock as Flt Lt Chris Sully found out.

There are some fantastic opportunities to learn and gain academic qualifications available through the Directorate of Defence Studies for the RAF, but they're for other people, not me, right? Wrong … One of the truly unique opportunities the Royal Air Force offers, is the chance to get paid whilst you study and gain academic qualifications. And the great news is that studying with Directorate of Defence Studies for the RAF is available to all RAF personnel, regular & reserve, regardless of rank. Sqn Ldr Peter Lisney caught up with some of the team which leads the Directorate of Defence studies for the RAF

After 131 episodes and 5,565 minutes of fortnightly content, the official podcast of the RAF is 5 years old. As we celebrate this milestone of the longest running regular podcast in the UK Armed Forces, we'll reveal the most downloaded episodes from each of the past 5 years. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In the final episode of 2025, we head to High Wycombe to meet with some of the RAF Medical Services team. We'll hear about the support they provide to 'Fly & Fight' through nursing, paramedics and their Allied Health Professionals. Flt Lt Chris Sully also finds out about the unique career opportunities on offer with the RAF and how you can earn whilst you train. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In this episode we're heading back to the Falkland Islands on exercise Southern Sunrise with the RAF Regiment reserves. We're back in the South Atlantic for the live firing phase and AS1 Chris Keen also explores the unique opportunities visiting troops can explore when the training is done. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In this episode, we're going on exercise with the RAF Regiment Reserves to the South Atlantic. Exercise Southern Sunrise saw members of the RAuxAF Regiment deploy to the Falkland Islands to conduct overseas Annual Continuation Training or ACT. The aim was to cultivate and enhance a 'ready to fight' culture to optimise and integrate the RAuxAF Regt in support of operations, assigned tasks, contingencies, and warfighting. We sent AS1 Chris Keen along with them. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Listening to those who served before can inspire those who serve today. In this episode, Media Officer Flight Lieutenant Mark McKinstry delves into the archive of some of the interviews he recorded with World War II veterans. The RAF's aircraft may have changed but the fighting spirit of its people remains as relevant today as always. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

What does it mean to be serving and living on one of the RAF's frontline stations as the world becomes a more unstable place? As global instability grows, what does that mean for us across the Royal Air Force? How do we prepare — professionally and personally — for what may lie ahead? Inside Air’s Squadron Leader Peter Lisney spoke with Squadron Leader Jo at Lossiemouth to explore how the station is getting ready for whatever the future might bring. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In this episode, we’ll meet some of the team working behind the scenes to ensure that all Air HR functions are fit for purpose in 2025 and beyond. From simple admin' tasks, through pay and on to more in-depth issues, we all rely on the support of the Air HR teams to help things runs smoothly and to allow us to get on with our jobs. Squadron Leader Peter Lisney has met with some of them to find out how they are moving systems and procedures along to help keep RAF personnel ready to ‘Fly & Fight’. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

The RAF loves its acronyms and initialisms, and these were out in force when InsideAIR went along to the RAF stand at Defence and Security Equipment International in London. Meeting visitors to the stand were the strategists and operators of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP), RAF Regiment personnel from the Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Wing showing off ORCUS, the new boss of the Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) explaining the LANNER platform, and Team Pellonia to talk about EREBUS and Next Generation Air Survivability (NGAS). InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

How the public perceives the RAF can be pivotal to its effectiveness, whether that’s with operations, recruitment or being accepted by the communities around its bases. We asked InsideAIR’s Corporal Vic Andrews to find out how the RAF approaches this challenge in Northern Ireland. She spoke with Air Officer Northern Ireland, Air Marshal Sean Reynolds. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

The InsideAIR team has handed the mic over to RAF Air Cadets for a special episode recorded LIVE at RIAT 2025! Join Cadet Flight Sergeants Hannah and Tori as they take you behind the scenes of the airshow – through the eyes of the next generation. Plus, they speak to serving personnel about the role Cadets play in shaping the future of the RAF. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Last time around on InsideAIR, we caught up with some of the 78 Squadron team based at the HQ of NATS in Swanwick, Hampshire. Part 2 picks the story up this week. Flight Lieutenant Chris Sully is back in Swanwick again today to meet more of the 78 Sqn team and to dig deeper into their work with the Air Defence capability, the Distress & Diversion Cell and how they integrate military traffic with the busy airspace around Northolt & Heathrow and the very busy London helicopter routes. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

The UK has some of the most congested airspace in the world. Ensuring military and civilian aircraft don’t get in the way of each other is just one the reasons why 78 Squadron is co-located at National Air Traffic Services (NATS). Flight Lieutenant Chris Sully went to the air traffic control centre in Swanwick, to hear about the 'swivel chair interaction' that keeps jet setting holiday makers a safe distance from military aviators. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

His job could be described as both getting the RAF in the news and keeping the RAF out of the news – neither are easy. This week’s InsideAIR heads to Main Building in the Ministry of Defence to hear from Wing Commander Martin ‘Tinny’ Tinworth, Chief Press Officer for the Royal Air Force. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Which is the best profession in the Royal Air Force? If you said Pilot, Aircraft Technician, or Regiment Gunner, Chef Warrant Officer Chris Beavis, might disagree. InsideAIR dropped into the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess at RAF Benson to find out why WO Beavis loves being a Chef and to find out what life is like feeding the RAF. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Juggling a Reserve commitment with a busy civilian job is something that’s part and parcel of life for the thousands of Reserves currently serving in the RAF. Someone who knows that first hand is the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland Professor Sir Gregor Smith, but far from saying it can be too hard for NHS staff to find the time, he's urging more of them to join the RAF Medical Reserves, saying not only is it a boost for their careers as individuals, but to the health service as a whole. AS1 Ben Russell has the story. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.