The Royal Air Force has confirmed that Hawk T2 aircraft from RAF Valley will operate at Llanbedr Airfield between the 7th and 11th August. The aircraft, from RAF Valley’s 4(R) Squadron, will operate from Llanbedr to avoid noise over the National Eisteddfod of Wales which is being held on Anglesey. A spokesperson [read more]
An Anglesey man has been jailed for 18 months today in Mold Crown Court for endangering aircraft in North Wales. John Arthur Jones (66) of Bodffordd near Anglesy was found guilty in July this year after denying 13 counts of endangering RAF aircraft flying from RAF Valley. Jones had taken a dislike to aircraft [read more]
Citywing have announced that it’s twice daily service from Cardiff to Anglesey/RAF Valley will operate to RAF Mona instead throughout August. The destination change is due to RAF Valley being closed for runway maintenance and resurfacing. Passengers will still check-in as normal at RAF Valley (which remains as the end [read more]
Disgraced former council housing director John Arthur Jones of Anglesey has been found guilty of endangering aircraft at Mold Crown Court. Jones was annoyed by Royal Air Force (RAF) training aircraft flying over his land near RAF Mona so he decided to shine lights from high power torches at them, [read more]
The trial of Anglesey man accused of endangering aircraft from RAF Valley has resumed at Mold Crown Court. John Arthur Jones of Bodffordd, Anglesey is charged with 13 counts of endangering aircraft by shining bright lights at them, usually during night landings at RAF Mona, a reserve landing strip for [read more]
Today marked the end of an era for the Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe Hawk T1 Trainer aircraft as 208(R) Squadron at RAF Valley flew for the final time. The Hawk T1’s have been in service with the RAF for 40 years as an advanced jet trainer and have been [read more]
A 65-year-old man has appeared at Mold Crown Court today charged with 13 counts of recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger aircraft or persons in an aircraft John Arthur Jones (65) from Bodffordd, Anglesey is accused of shining bright lights into the cockpits of RAF aircraft [read more]
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