RAF

After recently practising in the skies of Lincolnshire, the question of ‘are the Red Arrows too noisy?’ certainly sparked a debate, with over 900 Lincolnite readers airing their views on the issue.

BBC Look North spoke to residents in North Hykeham after an email complaint about noise, but found that a van driving past and blaring music recorded higher on a sound meter than the Red Arrows flying over.

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Tributes continue to flood in in memory of a popular 29–year-old Air Serviceman (Class 1) Technician from RAF Waddington who sadly died.

Matthias Boddy, who served the Royal Air Force proudly for eight years, passed away suddenly on December 6, 2023 and his family said desired donations in his memory should go to Cancer Research UK – donations can be made through funeral directors E.Gill and Sons.

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Living two separate lives and concealing her true identity from family, friends, and employer was the difficult norm for Caroline Rebecca Paige until 1999 when she broke barriers as the first transgender officer to serve openly in the British Armed Forces.

Quarter of a century later, and the 64-year-old has been awarded with an MBE for services to Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans, trailblazing transgender frontline military service and shaping diversion and inclusion in the industry.

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