InsideAIR

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152

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Oct 2026

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A 'behind the wire' view of the Royal Air Force, its people, technology and operations. Official podcast of the RAF in the UK.

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October 13, 2026Episode 15222 min

Ep 152 - Space Power- The Invisible Force Behind Modern Operations

From navigating a journey with a smartphone to enabling military operations across the globe, space has become an essential part of modern life. Yet for many, it remains largely unseen. Following this year's UK Space Power conference, Squadron Leader Amy spoke with Wing Commander Neil Henley, Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Space Component, the operational arm of UK Space Command to see how the domain reaches into every area of our lives.

September 29, 2026Episode 15135 min

Ep 151: RAF Padres - More Than Just Haribo!

On Ops, they wear the same uniform, they live in the same conditions, and they share the same risks. But they go unarmed. That is perhaps except for a bag or two of Haribo. This week, Cpl Neil speaks with Padre Ashley Mitchell, Associate Chaplain at the Central Church of the RAF, St Clement Danes, to find out how RAF Chaplains support RAF personnel whether or not they have a faith or religion.

September 15, 2026Episode 15019 min

Ep 150: Brize - No Runway, No Problem

RAF Brize Norton is one of the busiest air bases in the RAF, so imagine the impact on operations if the runway was put out of action. Well, that's exactly what's going on right now during a 4 month resurfacing project. InsideAIR spoke with RAF Brize Norton's Commander Air Wing to find out more. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

September 1, 2026Episode 14929 min

Ep 149: Exercise Pitch Black in Australia

This week, InsideAIR goes 'Down Under' to RAAF Darwin, Australia on Exercise Pitch Black. International exercises don't just put aircraft and aircrew interoperability to the test. The aviators who move, mend, fuel and feed the RAF must bring their 'A game' too, as nothing in the air would happen without them. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

August 18, 2026Episode 14851 min

Ep 148: AOC 11 Gp - Defence of the Heart

They're the RAF's operational hub, they make critical decisions at pace, and they balance global commitments with Air Defence of the UK. They are 11 Group. This week, InsideAIR speaks with Air Vice-Marshal Steve Kilvington, Air Officer Commanding 11 Group, the person responsible for driving operational thinking across the Royal Air Force. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

August 4, 2026Episode 14726 min

Ep 147: Exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii

In this episode of InsideAIR, we're heading to one of the most important military locations in the Pacific, Hawaii, for Exercise RIMPAC 2026. Every other year, the island of Hawaii hosts a huge exercise with personnel from more than 30 nations working together across the air, sea and land domains. A multinational exercise like RIMPAC takes a significant amount of planning and preperation, as InsideAIR's Squadron Leader Amy Casey discovered when she joined some of those taking part.

July 21, 2026Episode 14650 min

Ep 146: The Work of the Mobile Met Unit

In this episode, we'll catch up with the meteorologists from the Mobile Met Unit to find out about their work and we'll hear how military met forecasting came into being. Flt Lt Chris Sully chats to a current forecaster about the support they offer for operations and planning and we hear about arguably the most important forecast in history ahead of the release of a film telling the story in the lead up to D-Day.

July 7, 2026Episode 14554 min

Ep 145: Defence Science & Technology Laboratory

Since we last caught up, the Defence Investment Plan, or DIP, has been published, focussing on the move toward the RAF becoming Europe's first sixth-generation air force. Technology will be front & centre of the future RAF and with that comes even closer ties with our industry & research partners. Amongst those partners is the Defence Science & Technology Laboratory, known as DSTL, and in this episode of InsideAIR, Flight Lieutenant Chris Sully goes behind the wire at their Porton Down Base in Wiltshire to see how that might look.

June 22, 2026Episode 14423 min

Ep 144: Hidden In Plain Sight - RAF Reservists

In this episode we'll hear about a unique presentation of a bronze Employer Recognition Scheme award which took place 20,000 feet above the ground on an easyJet flight from Luton to Jersey The Employer Recognition Scheme is an MOD initiative to encourage and recognise companies which demonstrate an outstanding commitment to supporting serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families. Recently easyJet earned bronze status and the presentation took place onboard one of their flights, piloted by RAF Reservists and fulltime commercial pilots. Sqn Ldr Lesley Woods joined the flight from Luton Airport

June 9, 2026Episode 14324 min

Ep 143: Only Way in by Parachute – a Doctor's Story

The slogan says, 'no ordinary job'. So, imagine being asked to parachute into a tiny, remote island in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean for a lifesaving mission, oh, and you've never jumped out of an aircraft before. In this week's InsideAir, Sqn Ldr Amy speaks with an RAF doctor who did just that. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.