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News18
15 hours ago
- General
- News18
UK engineering team departs after F-35B jet resumes service
Agency: Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 23 (PTI) A 17-member UK engineering team, deployed here since July 6 to carry out repairs and safety checks on the F-35B fighter jet, returned on Wednesday night, a day after the aircraft resumed active service. A source said the UK Air Force personnel had returned after expressing gratitude to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport for providing full assistance — from the emergency landing of the British F-35B aircraft to its departure once the issues were resolved. A UK Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant personally visited and thanked the airport authorities. He also presented a memento from the Royal Air Force, the source said. The 17-member team departed at around 9.30 pm in a Royal Air Force A400 aircraft, the source added. The British F-35B fighter jet flew back on Tuesday after completing maintenance — more than a month after it made an emergency landing at the international airport here and remained parked since. The jet, which took off at 10.50 am on Tuesday, flew to Darwin, Australia. PTI TGB ROH Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
16 hours ago
- General
- The Hindu
Expert team from U.K. returns after maintenance of F-35B
The expert team of engineers, who had been staying here since July 6 at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in connection with the repair and maintenance of the grounded F-35B of the Royal Air Force, left for the U.K. on Wednesday night. An Airbus A400M Atlas, the four-engine military transport aircraft of the RAF that came from Diego Garcia and landed at the airport during the night, departed for the U.K. with 17 members and 11 crew onboard, along with the equipment they brought in to repair the aircraft. Ahead of the departure, Flight Lieutenant Thom Sayer of the British team, met the airport team to convey their appreciation for the support extended by the airport authorities during the F-35B stay in Thiruvananthapuram. In return, the airport authorities thanked Number 207 Squadron RAF, Manham, for their visit and the honour of receiving a distinguished military memento. The repaired F-35B had left for its base station on Tuesday. The aircraft that made an emergency landing after running low on fuel on the night of June 14 developed serious engineering issues, forcing the crew to seek the support of an expert team of engineers to fix the glitches. The stealth aircraft made an emergency diversion after it was unable to return to HMS Prince of Wales due to adverse weather conditions. It took over two weeks to repair the aircraft and conduct the mandatory safety checks before flying out from here on Tuesday morning.
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Police warn against violence as Trump prepares to tour his Scottish golf courses
'I'd be really clear, however, that abusive, threatening behaviour, any activity that's intended to disrupt events or in any way that poses a risk to public safety, is not legitimate protest and will potentially require an intervention by policing.' Protesters held large rallies against Trump when he visited in July 2018 and one paraglider flew over a no-fly zone at one of his golf courses with a banner that read: 'Trump: well below par'. The police plan, called Operation Roll, is estimated to require 5000 officers to be on duty over the five days, with some coming from Northern Ireland. Public protests against the war in Gaza have intensified in Britain in recent weeks amid global concern about Israeli forces killing Palestinians trying to get food at aid distribution points. Australia this week joined a coalition of 28 nations calling for an immediate end to the war and condemning Israel over the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians seeking aid. The British parliament voted to proscribe Palestine Action on July 2 after the government decided it should be branded a terrorist group, after members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged aircraft. 'Any support for Palestine Action, be that in terms of clothes worn, be that in terms of banners held, is now an offence under the Terrorism Act and people are liable to arrest for those offences,' Bond said. The assistant chief constable suggested wearing a shirt declaring support for Palestine Action could meet the threshold for an arrest. Loading Trump will open a new 18-hole golf course during his visit at his existing resort on the North Sea coast at Menie, north of Aberdeen. The course will be named after his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who was born on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's north-west. While the coming visit is personal rather than official business, the president will be backed by the usual security detail and will be flown between the two properties on Marine One, the presidential helicopter. The state visit in September will include a ceremonial welcome and a state dinner at Windsor Castle, where Trump and his wife, Melania, will stay as guests of King Charles.
The Age
a day ago
- Politics
- The Age
Police warn against violence as Trump prepares to tour his Scottish golf courses
'I'd be really clear, however, that abusive, threatening behaviour, any activity that's intended to disrupt events or in any way that poses a risk to public safety, is not legitimate protest and will potentially require an intervention by policing.' Protesters held large rallies against Trump when he visited in July 2018 and one paraglider flew over a no-fly zone at one of his golf courses with a banner that read: 'Trump: well below par'. The police plan, called Operation Roll, is estimated to require 5000 officers to be on duty over the five days, with some coming from Northern Ireland. Public protests against the war in Gaza have intensified in Britain in recent weeks amid global concern about Israeli forces killing Palestinians trying to get food at aid distribution points. Australia this week joined a coalition of 28 nations calling for an immediate end to the war and condemning Israel over the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians seeking aid. The British parliament voted to proscribe Palestine Action on July 2 after the government decided it should be branded a terrorist group, after members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged aircraft. 'Any support for Palestine Action, be that in terms of clothes worn, be that in terms of banners held, is now an offence under the Terrorism Act and people are liable to arrest for those offences,' Bond said. The assistant chief constable suggested wearing a shirt declaring support for Palestine Action could meet the threshold for an arrest. Loading Trump will open a new 18-hole golf course during his visit at his existing resort on the North Sea coast at Menie, north of Aberdeen. The course will be named after his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who was born on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's north-west. While the coming visit is personal rather than official business, the president will be backed by the usual security detail and will be flown between the two properties on Marine One, the presidential helicopter. The state visit in September will include a ceremonial welcome and a state dinner at Windsor Castle, where Trump and his wife, Melania, will stay as guests of King Charles.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Straits Times
‘Bye, bro': British fighter jet, stranded in India, finally leaves for home
A British F-35B fighter jet was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the state of Kerala for what proved a lengthy stay. – A British F-35B fighter jet that was stranded at an airport in southern India for more than a month over mechanical issues, becoming a local celebrity in the process, is finally making its way home. British engineers had struggled for weeks to fix the aircraft, which was unable to return to an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea after a flight in mid-June because of bad weather. It was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the state of Kerala for what proved a lengthy stay. The British High Commission in New Delhi said in a statement that an engineering team deployed to fix the aircraft in early July had managed to repair it, 'allowing the aircraft to resume active service'. The advanced jet, worth more than US$100 million (S$128 million), was on its way to Darwin, Australia, according to an official at the Kerala airport, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly on the jet. The official said a crew of 14 people worked to repair the jet's hydraulic and auxiliary power systems. The crew was set to be picked up by a Royal Air Force aircraft on July 23 to return to Britain. The jet was under heavy security during its time at the airport, which experts said was necessary to protect its highly sensitive technology. The state-of-the-art plane, made by Lockheed Martin in Texas, is also used by a number of Britain's allies, including the United States. Airport staff members were not allowed to be near the hangar where the jet was being repaired, the airport official said. As the jet sat idle at the airport, it drew attention from amused locals, including the region's tourism department. Indians poked fun at the plane with memes, including a fake travel review of Kerala from the jet and a spoof listing for the plane's sale on a classified site. As news spread of the plane's impending departure, locals were quick to chime in again. On social media, users posted messages like 'Bye, bro' and 'Keep visiting'. One smitten user even made an appeal for the plane to stay, writing: 'Please don't go. We loved you standing on the airport. Feelings had developed.' NYTIMES
