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Military Low Flying

The Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force all practice low flying in the UK. Why is this essential? How it is controlled and monitored? How do we minimise the disturbance that it causes? Where and when does it take place? Find out the answers from the Military Low Flying website.

What's New

• MOD Public Service Agreement (PSA) Performance Report - Quarter 1 2005-2006 is published (3 November 05)
• What's new in the FOI Reading Room? (2 November 05)
• MOD Annual Report 2004-05 is published today (28 October 05)
• Helicopter Low Flying Review 2005 Published (14 September 05)
• Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) Public Forum Launched (26 August 05)
• Directorate of Reserve Forces and Cadets website is launched (17 August 05)