Brize Norton
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Weather | 10°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity |
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Hotels | View hotels |
Shire county | Oxfordshire |
Local time | Sunday 07:40 |
Postcode district | OX18 |
District | West Oxfordshire District |
Dialling code | 01993 |
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ID | 2998744 |
About Brize Norton
Brize Norton is a village and civil parish 1 mile east of Carterton in West Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 938. The original part of RAF Brize Norton is in the parish.
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... An RAF C-17 aircraft was en route to Egypt from Brize Norton to deliver the British aid to Palestinian civilians...
Sultan of Brunei pins RAF wings on son at Brize Norton
...The Sultan of Brunei has presented his son with his parachute wings at RAF Brize Norton after he successfully completed his training...
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Sultan of Brunei pins RAF wings on son at Brize Norton
The Sultan of Brunei has presented his son with his parachute wings at RAF Brize Norton after he successfully completed his training.
The ruler carried out The Ceremony at the Oxfordshire Base On Friday after Prince Abdul Mateen passed the Basic Parachute Course (BPC).
The RAF said the training was a " long and arduous road" requiring physical, mental and emotional resilience.
It said it was " honoured" to host The Sultan as reviewing officer.
The Royal Air Force said Prince Abdul Mateen had spent The Past fortnight with 64 other trainees completing The Initial training to begin his parachuting career.
Wing Commander Richard Lewis said: " We were honoured to host HM The Sultan of Brunei as Reviewing Officer for the presentation of British Parachutist Wings to draw a successful conclusion to this engagement. "
Both the attended the on Monday.
Source of news: bbc.com