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1 day ago · The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). [6]
2 days ago · Royal Air Force (RAF), youngest of the three British armed services, charged with the air defense of the United Kingdom and the fulfillment of international defense commitments. It is the world’s oldest independent air force.
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19 hours ago · RAF Brize Norton and Operation Overlord - D-DAY. Royal Air Force Brize Norton had a direct role in the invasion of Europe in June 1944 with its squadrons flying many operational sorties in direct support of ‘Operation Overlord’. The Station's contribution to the eventual invasion actually began in July 1942 when the Heavy Glider Conversion ...
12 hours ago · Clarke, then an 18-year-old Royal Air Force volunteer from Jamaica, was still a trainee learning about the intricacies of radar systems when the roar of aircraft engines forced him to look to the ...
2 days ago · BAE Systems, ‘Aircraft of the Royal Air Force since 1918’ by Owen Thetford (with special thanks to Gordon Leith at the Royal Air Force Museum) Hawker Siddeley BAe Harrier Famous for its ability to do both conventional and vertical take offs and landings, the Harrier (or ‘Jump Jet’) was a versatile, single-seat aircraft.
2 days ago · In a poignant video shared on social media, the RAF pilot said Sqd Leader Long "personified the very best of the Royal Air Force, the typhoon force and the Battle of Britain Memorial flight".
1 day ago · In the event, the battle was won by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fighter Command, whose victory not only blocked the possibility of invasion but also created the conditions for Great Britain’s survival, for the extension of the war, and for the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.
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