The case
What happened at RAF Brize Norton on 20 June 2025?
Two people entered RAF Brize Norton in the early hours of 20 June 2025 and damaged two Voyager tanker planes. Six people face trial at Woolwich Crown Court from 25 January 2027.
Topic
The case
10 investigations.
UK–Israel military links
Where had the two damaged Voyagers been? The flight records of ZZ338 and ZZ343
Flight records show ZZ338 and ZZ343 were flying from RAF Akrotiri in the weeks before the June 2025 protest. The MoD has not explained the records for ZZ343.
AirTanker & PFI
Back in the air within 21 days: AirTanker's chief executive on the Brize Norton repairs
AirTanker's chief executive says both damaged Voyagers were recovered in under 21 days. Flight data shows one of them flying again 22 days after the protest, with the core fleet already stretched.
The case
The Brize Norton trial: what to expect at Woolwich Crown Court
The six accused are due to stand trial at Woolwich Crown Court on 25 January 2027 over the protest at RAF Brize Norton. The first five pleaded not guilty and Lara Downes denies the charges.
Prisoners
18 months without trial: the Brize Norton prisoners and the hunger strike
The six people accused over the RAF Brize Norton protest are held on remand. Four joined a hunger strike from November 2025, and the Ministry of Justice disputes their claims about medical care.
The case
The Brize Norton case: 12 documented facts
Twelve documented facts about the Brize Norton protest and the case against six accused, with sources, covering the planes, the damage figures, the National Security Act and the Palestine Action ban.
AirTanker & PFI
£1.7m, £7m or £15m? The Brize Norton damage figures the MoD cannot substantiate
Prosecutors and police have cited three different costs for damage to two RAF Voyager tankers. Declassified UK's Freedom of Information requests found the MoD cannot substantiate any of them.
Timeline
Brize Norton case timeline: from October 2023 to the January 2027 trial
A dated timeline of the RAF Brize Norton case, from the start of Israel's campaign in Gaza in October 2023 to the trial due in January 2027, covering the protest, charges and court rulings.
The case
Who are the Brize Norton 6?
Six people are charged over the 20 June 2025 protest at RAF Brize Norton. They are aged 22 to 44, and all six are held on pre-trial remand.
The case
From the Brize Norton 5 to the Brize Norton 6: how the case grew
Four people were charged in early July 2025. A fifth was arrested in August, and Lara Downes was charged in 2026 as the sixth, which is why the case is now called the Brize Norton 6.