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| Date: | Friday 20 June 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus KC2 Voyager (A330-243MRTT) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ/EGVN) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Brize Norton RAF Station (BZZ/EGVN) |
Two Voyager aircraft were vandalised by the direct action protest group "Palestine Action" while parked on the apron at RAF Brize Norton. The activists entered the airbase on electric scooters. Red paint was sprayed into the engines of two Voyager aircraft, causing an unknown amount of damage.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/20/pro-palestine-protesters-deface-two-aircraft-raf-brize-norton
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/pro-palestinian-activists-say-they-damaged-planes-uk-military-base-2025-06-20/
https://x.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1935999065327534232
https://x.com/Pal_action/status/1935926198304985569
Media:
The act of vandalism committed at RAF Brize Norton is disgraceful.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) June 20, 2025
Our Armed Forces represent the very best of Britain and put their lives on the line for us every day.
It is our responsibility to support those who defend us.
BREAKING: Palestine Action break into RAF Brize Norton and damage two military aircrafts.
— Palestine Action (@Pal_action) June 20, 2025
Flights depart daily from the base to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
From Cyprus, British planes collect intelligence, refuel fighter jets and transport weapons to commit genocide in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/zzmFqGKW8N
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2025 11:46 | Nebo | Added |
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