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Retired Squadron Leader Terrance Devey Smith was guest of honour at a flypast rehearsal at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.

The college at RAF Cranwell stood in for Buckingham Palace as 30 aircraft took to the skies.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the "airhead" established would stay open as long as possible, but there are fears the 72 hour ceasefire could collapse

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly warned the situation remains ‘dangerous’.

The British government said it had launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan on Tuesday, after the North African country's warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. Britain said military flights would depart from an airfield outside Khartoum, and would be open to those with British passports. Priority…

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced that the operation would begin on Tuesday after ministers came under pressure to help at least 2,000 citizens flee the conflict.

The plan comes after a crunch meeting of the Government's Cobra emergencies committee last night, with two warships ons standby in the region and military planes stationed at an airfield outside the capital, Khartoum

Rishi Sunak says more flights to take off into Wednesday after first UK plane leaves Khartoum; Sudanese army accused of breaching ceasefire

Air ambulances, coastguard and military aircraft are known to land on the field