As InsideAIR reaches its second birthday, we asked our correspondent AS1 Emma Kirwan to tell us your top ten favourite episodes of 2022 based on number of downloads in the first seven-days from release. There’s a real variety of stories and one or two surprises too. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Home nation involvement on the pitch may have come to an end on Saturday, when England followed Wales to the departure gate at Doha Airport, but the UK still has a significant part to play in this year’s FIFA World Cup. RAF Coningsby based 12 Squadron are working alongside their Qatari collegues in support of air security operations as part of the massive global event. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.  

Parenting can be a challenge at the best of times, but what's it like to become a parent whilst serving in the RAF? Flt Lt Amy Casey talks to Adrienne Burgess, joint CEO & Head of Research at The Fatherhood Institute, and Wing Cdr David Lewis, SO1 Employment Policy, about the challenges of becoming a parent and what support the RAF offers to new parents and their partners. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.  

RAF Astra is all about delivering the Next Generation Royal Air Force. This week on InsideAIR, we go backstage at the Astra Awards to meet the inspirational people bringing innovative ideas to life. From using Virtual Reality for training to providing dog fostering services for deployed personnel, the Awards celebrate the achievements of the whole force and the impact they’re having on operations in the UK and overseas. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves....

On Remembrance Day in the UK, serving personnel and veterans might reflect on their time on operations, but is it any different for RAF aviators who are on ops right now? Our guest correspondent Flight Lieutenant Chris Warr spoke to members of 83 Expeditionary Air Group (EAG) in the Middle East to find out. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

The RAF Police's Project Blueprint uses mobile tech to rapidly respond to any situation, streamline admin processes, go paperless and help secure better outcomes for victims of crime. InsideAIR found out how Blueprint works and the difference it's making. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Exercises are crucial to ensuring combat readiness and strengthening relationships between partner and allied nations. Last month 6 Squadron, a frontline Typhoon squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth, and an RAF Brize Norton based Voyager aircraft from  101 Squadron, flew to Australia’s Northern Territory to participate in Exercise PITCH BLACK. Our correspondent AS1 Victoria Andrews was on the detachment and brings you this report. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media...

It is with great sadness that we bring to you this very special episode of InsideAIR, to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second who passed away on the 8th September 2022. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Music by RAF Music Services. 

Sport plays a crucial role in developing RAF personnel and there are few sports faster, noisier or more thrilling than motorsports.  We sent Inside Air’s AS1 Anna Harris to Mallory Park Racing Circuit for a day in the pits and on the track with RAF Motorsports. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

When you trust your people and give them backing and investment, the results can be startling. That’s how a small team of aviators from 90 Signals Unit hatched Raven. It’s hardware, it’s software and it’s methodology. InsideAIR asked 90SU to explain. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

The Central Flying School (CFS) has been around for almost as long as powered aviation itself. InsideAIR caught up with the Commandant, Group Captain Mike, to find out how they deliver aircrew instruction today and to hear his vision for the future. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

What are the challenges when fulfilling a NATO operation close to Ukraine while Russia’s invasion continues? InsideAIR takes us to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constanta where Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft are providing enhanced Air Policing and enhanced Air Vigilance along Romania's eastern border.     Our correspondent AS(1) Kirwan reports from Op BILOXI. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

For more than half its existence, the RAF has organised its officers into Branches and enlisted personnel into Trades. However, it has now been decided a new approach is needed for the Next Generation RAF. In this episode, we speak with the team leader responsible for coming up with the replacement - Professions. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Inspired by the resilience of desperately ill children, four RAF pilots swapped their normal cockpits for one in a transatlantic rowing boat. Three thousand miles of sea later, our correspondent Flight Lieutenant Chris Sully found out how they fared during their epic voyage. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

The Platinum Jubilee Pageant was just one of the many events in which RAF aviators took part to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Our correspondent Wing Commander Howard Leader met up with a few of the parading aviators as they rehearsed for this once in a lifetime event. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

For more than a century, the RAF hasn’t had its own hymn. With music being such a core aspect of life in the military, it’s quite fitting that during the year of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this has finally changed. Our correspondent Flt Lt Mark McKinstry spoke with the people who made this happen. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Air shows are back! Later in this episode we’ll hear an RAF photographer’s top ten tips for capturing the perfect air show photograph. But first, we visit RAF Cosford as they prepare to put on the RAF’s last remaining air show. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In the concluding part of this two part special edition of InsideAIR, we re-join Sqn Ldr Sarah as she investigates the work of Tactical Medical Wing. Hear about TMW capabilities, including mental health and critical care aeromedical evacuation, future developments and the role of RAF Medical Reserves. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

When the UK deploys its Armed Forces around the globe, the RAF’s Tactical Medical Wing is standing by to respond to medical emergencies and bring injured or ill sailors, soldiers and aviators safely home. In part one of this two-part special edition of InsideAIR, we hear from the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) and the Deployed Aeromedical Response Team Squadron (DARTS).   InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Before the RAF sends its Expeditionary Air Wings on ops, it makes sure they are prepared to deal with both the expected and the unexpected. We sent our correspondent SAC Emma Kirwan to the Operational Training Centre at RAF Leeming to find out how this is achieved. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

Exercise RED FLAG maximises the combat readiness, capability and survivability of participating units. It's held at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, USA and is now a regular event for the Royal Air Force. In this episode, you’ll hear from Flight Lieutenant 'Buzz', an RAF Typhoon pilot on his first Red Flag. He talks to one of the experienced United States Air Force ‘aggressor’ pilots he’ll be up against. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF...

Mandy Hickson is a former Royal Air Force fast jet pilot and lived through part of the RAF’s journey to becoming more inclusive. In this episode, Mandy speaks to InsideAIR about her experiences as a Tornado pilot on a frontline Squadron. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

If you’d like to see what day to day tech the RAF will be using in the future, a visit to the Innovation Hub at RAF Leeming should give you some clues. We sent our correspondent Flt Lt Chris Sully to meet the RAFX (eXperimental) team and find out about Spot, a four-legged agile mobile robot. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

The RAF plans to achieve net zero by 2040, but for a military service that flies jets, that presents an incredible challenge. From synthetic aviation fuel to biogas, the RAF is working towards a carbon-neutral future, both in the air and on the ground. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

They have four wheels, they’re green and have artificial intelligence – but no driver. In a great example of how the Astra programme is shaping the Royal Air Force of tomorrow, RAF Brize Norton has been trialling the use of self-driving autonomous vehicles or 'robot cars'. Find out how they coped with delivering spares and supplies across the RAF's largest station. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.