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Many hundreds of fatal accidents and incidents involving military aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force have occurred since 1945, the great majority of them before the end of the Cold War. They are grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred.
May 25, 2024 · CNN — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. The RAF announced Saturday the pilot had died in a...
6 days ago · Kate Middleton and Prince William reacted to the death of Mark Long, a British Royal Air Force pilot who passed away after crashing a World War II-era Spitfire plane on May 25.
Royal Air Force personnel who died on active service during World War II. Contents. Top. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Pages in category "Royal Air Force personnel killed in World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 327 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
2 days ago · May 25, 2024, 12:19 PM ET (AP) A plane reported to be a World War II-era Spitfire crashes in a field in England. 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.
1900–1918: The origins of the Royal Air Force 1901 29 October – The Aero Club of Great Britain is established. In the following years many early military pilots were trained by members of the Club. 1905 27 April – Sapper Moreton of the British Army 's Balloon Section is lifted 2,600 ft (792 m) by a kite at Aldershot under the supervision of the kite's designer, Samuel Cody. 1908 Samuel ...
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