The Palestine Action stunt in RAF Brize Norton reduced the service life of two RAF Voyager aircraft. Defence minister Luke Pollard said in a written Parliamentary answer:
“Whilst the engines damaged on 20 June 2025 have since been inspected and returned into service, their reduced cleared life will necessitate a significant overhaul within the next two years.
The full financial impact of the incident will not be known until that overhaul is complete and it is known which parts will need to be replaced.”
The government has no cost projection for the engines’ restoration. It’s probably high…
Previous estimates put the damage at £7 million. For context Yvette Cooper’s new package of support for Ukraine is worth £10 million…
John Healey said in September that Brize Norton’s new surveillance measures made the base “much safer.” Hope the Russians aren’t planning on using anything bigger than electric scooters…
