Kirstie Chambers
@Kirstie_MarieC
Midlands based Reporter for @ForcesNews & @BFBSRadio ▪️ Got a military focused story? Send them to 📧 [email protected] All views are my own.
After nearly half a century of service the Hawk is stepping back – but what will replace it?🛩️ The aircraft will reportedly be replaced by a new 'cost-effective fast jet trainer' that could be built in the UK. Read more👇🔗 forcesnews.com/services/raf/r…
The first national memorial for the men and women who served in the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit has reached the planning stage. The PRU took more than 26 million photographs which aided intelligence in ending WW2. forcesnews.com/services/raf/f…
Weapon vault unlocked🔓 BFBS Forces News' gains access to 100 years of the RAF's stored weaponry. @Kirstie_MarieC takes us inside the historic hanger👀📺 forcesnews.com/news/fifty-tho…
The F35 is getting an upgrade. According to Lockheed Martin's CEO, they plan to turn the F-35 Lightning II fighter jets chassis into a Ferrari or give it a NASCAR upgrade. Here's what we know of the new F35 Plus... youtube.com/watch?v=nspyAY…
The PM confirmed he plans to transform fighter pilots training and replace the Hawk aircraft, during a visit to @RAF_Valley The Strategic Defence Review specifically mentioned the RAF's T1 and T2 Hawk trainers. @ForcesNews forcesnews.com/services/raf/r…
We asked the Prime Minister: will Hawk jet training be revised - and are replacements on the horizon? Sir Keir Starmer shared his thoughts during a visit to RAF Valley, where he met with trainee fighter pilots. 🔗👉 brnw.ch/21wTMRp
Coming to the NEC in 2027 @WeAreInvictus Three new sporting events will also be joining the eighth Invictus Games, including: E-sports, pickleball and laser run. forcesnews.com/news/invictus-…
More than £13m of funding is being awarded to the @RAFMUSEUM Midlands and the @NatMuseumRN to preserve the RAF and Royal Marines' contributions during WWII. The announcement comes as the country marks #VEDay80 forcesnews.com/heritage/aviat…
The @RAFMUSEUM Midlands will be putting a very rare wing on display. The Dornier was shot down in 1940 and remained under water for more than 70 years. After decades of work to preserve the wing it's set to go on display late May.
The wing of the last surviving Dornier Do 17 is set to go on display for the first time✈😯 But, how do you preserve the remains of an aircraft that has been lying underwater for more than seven decades?🤔 BFBS Forces News' @Kirstie_MarieC has investigated further🕵️♀️
"Jupiter has what it takes" 🗣️🚁 With the Puma now retired by the RAF, BFBS #ForcesNews has been given special access to the Jupiter HT1, which is set to be its long-term replacement in Cyprus and Brunei. But what is it like to fly the Jupiter? 🤔 brnw.ch/21wRPFA
The Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15SA aircraft has made its debut on the @RoyalAirForce’s largest exercise 🇸🇦 ✈️ It marks the first time the Saudis have flown in the jet for #ExCobraWarrior 🐍 📺 Watch here 👇
✈️More than 50 aircraft are taking part in Exercise Cobra Warrior - the @RoyalAirForce's largest exercise. Amongst them, the Saudi Air Forces F-15SA. For a full breakdown on the ex, check out @ForcesNews
Up, Up, And Away✈️ The Royal Saudi Air Force's F-15SA multi-role combat aircraft debuted in the UK on the largest exercise run by the @RoyalAirForce – #ExerciseCobraWarrior. Read more here🔗👇 forcesnews.com/services/raf/e…
🗣️ “We just made up this sports day, and it’s just got way out of hand.” @JJChalmersRM, TV personality and former @RoyalMarines, looks back at the remarkable evolution of the Invictus Games (@WeAreInvictus) with @BFBSSport’s @cathbra Find out more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wQYgY