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Pictured in the forground is a 208 Sqn Hawk TMK1 on final approach before landing with two 19 (F) Squadron Hawk TMK1s.

With a rich and varied history 208 Squadron (208 Sqn) reformed at Royal Air Force Valley on 4 April 1994 and now operates as part of 4 Flying Training School at the air station.

The Sqn has been located in Dunkirk, Egypt, the Middle East and back to the Uk at Honington. Now a reserve Sqn, 208 (R) Sqn forms part of the flying training for fast jet pilots at RAF Valley located on the Isle of Anglesey North Wales.

208 Sqn celebrated their 95th Anniversary with numerous flying spectacles and the Diamond Nine formation pictured is the showpiece illustrating the close formation flying 208 Sqn teaches to the Students.

Photographer: Cpl Paul Oldfield RAF
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A BAe Hawk T Mk 2 flies high above it's home base at RAF Valley in Wales.

The Hawk T2 was officially unveiled by Min(DES) Mr Quentin Davies MP and AOC 22(training) group Air Vice Marshall B M North MA OBE RAF. RAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey.Photographer: SAC Ashley Shelley
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A BAe Hawk T Mk 2 flies high above it's home base at RAF Valley in Wales.

The Hawk T2 was officially unveiled by Min(DES) Mr Quentin Davies MP and AOC 22(training) group Air Vice Marshall B M North MA OBE RAF. RAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey.Photographer: Flt Lt Paul Heasman RAF
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A line of Royal Navy Hawk trainer jets are pictured at RNAS Yeovilton sporting the livery of the 100th Anniversay of flying in the Royal Navy.

Photographer: LA(Phot) Dave Jenkins
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A Rapier FSC Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) system at Blackheath, London on 2 May 2012.

The Rapier is one of six GBAD systems being placed around London as part of Exercise Olympic Guardian. This major military and civilian exercise is taking place to help make the London 2012 Olympic Games as safe and secure as possible. It will see a wide range of capabilities rehearsed in a deliberate and orchestrated manner over a nine-day period.

Rapier, and the smaller Starstreak system, may be deployed for the Games as part of the Air Security Plan, which aims to secure the Olympics from an airborne attack. It is just one aspect of a multi-layered plan that includes RAF Typhoon interceptor aircraft, military helicopters carrying RAF Regiment snipers, and a range of radars and sensors based around the UK. While the missiles may be the most noticeable aspect of Rapier and Starstreak, their primary role will be to use their detection capabilities to provide an additional ability to identify unauthorised aircraft in the restricted airspace around London.Photographer: Richard Watt
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