Ep 73: Move, eat, think and sleep

Change, culture, leadership, and the benefits­ of a diverse environment. These are just some of the topics Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall considers as she chats with InsideAIR’s Flight Lieutenant Amy Casey about life in the RAF­­.

InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

We hear lots about the space domain, but what does that actually mean and how is the UK using it as part of its defence policy?

Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey is the Commander of UK Space Command, based at High Wycombe, and he spoke with Flt Lt Chris Sully to explain what his team does and what it means for the big picture. 

‘Could we hit it?’, ‘Should we hit it?’ Before RAF aircraft can strike a target, these questions must be asked, and it’s down to the targeting team’s Legal Adviser and Policy Adviser to come up with the answers.

In this ground-breaking interview for the RAF, we head to the Middle East to speak with 83 Expeditionary Air Group’s LEGAD and POLAD.

InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

In the latest episode, we catch up with the Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force, Warrant Officer Murugesvaran Subramaniam.

Warrant Officer Subramaniam has been in post as Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force for the best part of a year now. But what does the role actually mean and what does he hope to achieve?

Can you take a civilian airline pilot, make them an RAF Reservist and have them operate a state-of-the-art military ISTAR aircraft? Well, if the aircraft has essentially the same flight deck, why not!InsideAIR met with Group Captain ISTAR Reserves who aims to do this at scale with X-Flight.

InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

As InsideAIR reaches its third birthday, our correspondent AS1 Victoria Andrews takes a look back at your top ten favourite episodes from the past 12 months based on the number of downloads in the first seven days after release. 
From all the RAF Reservist team behind the podcast, have a very happy Christmas and please stay tuned in 2024! 

InsideAIR goes behind the scenes at RAF Waddington as the RAF's latest Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) makes its maiden flight.

The Protector RG Mk1 will offer a huge leap forward in terms of operability and capability as Sqn Ldr Daz Scales discovers.

InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

The annual RAF Training Specialisation Conference has just taken place at RAF Halton.

Military Training Specialists are at the very heart of preparing future forces personnel to be able to deliver the capability to 'fly and fight'.  AS1 Emma Kirwan caught up with some of those at the conference to hear about their plans and challenges.

RAF Mustangs are back, but this time in the shape of the RAF’s American Football team.

Our correspondent AS1 Emma Kirwan went pitch side to find out why the sport is rapidly growing in the British Military and to watch the RAF meet the Army in the final of the Inter-Services Championships. "Fly high, strike fast".

InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.

This is the incredible story of former RAF Chinook Crewman, Liz McConaghy. From pulling the trigger and being shot at, to extracting wounded soldiers from the battlefield, and even a near fatal collision with overhead power cables, Liz's seventeen year career in the back of a Chinook helicopter is one she wouldn’t swap for anything. 

But not all combat injuries are physical, as Liz shared with InsideAIR’s Flt Lt Amy Casey.

InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.