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Bio of Spitfire Woman l See page 19
R'n'R
Big-star movies to win
Friday July 29 2022 No. 1541 70p
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Future-proofing the Royal Air Force
l See pages 16-17
MTB
Good run in Euros
Gunners training Ukraine fighters
l See page 27
BMX
Pocket Rockets
l See page 29
Hockey
Sgn Ldr in World Cup
Simon Mander
RAF GUNNERS are instructing the first of an estimated 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers to be trained in the UK. Brize-based II Sqn RAF Regt are among 1,050 British service personnel deployed at military bases across the country. RAF Force Protection Commander Air Cdre Jamie Thompson said: “The RAF Regiment has huge experience
l See page 31
training partner nations and finding and fixing threats to airpower.” The training will give Ukraine’s latest frontline volunteers combat skills including weapons handling, battlefield first aid, fieldcraft, patrol tactics. The Government has procured AK assault rifles for the training and will issue recruits with personal protective equipment, clothing, and field kit.
COMBAT DRILL: II Sqn Gunners join Army units brought in to train Ukrainian frontline fighters. Inset above, Army chief Sir Patrick Sanders talks to Ukrainian volunteers