Last mass The bombing ' s e c r Fo ite raid of favourer WWII Win! pap ● See page 18
True Blue signs off...
Friday, February 7, 2025 Edition No.1601
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The VC winner and PoW escapee the Nazis couldn't hold
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Rugby
It's League Cup agony ● See p23
High stakes in Vegas Simon Mander
Football White bows out at UKAF ● See p27
X-Country
Adams goes it alone ● See p28
UK COMBAT JETS are taking part in the world’s biggest annual air combat drill as Exercise Red Flag takes off in America in its 50th year. Britain, Australia and Canada are taking to the skies in the shadow of Las Vegas, from Nellis Air Base in Nevada, to hone their fighting skills during training sorties based on conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. Detachment commander Gp Capt Guy Lefroy said: “Red Flag gives our people a unique opportunity to match our capabilities against current threats.” ● More on page 3