RAF

American

Or R.A.F.

Royal Air Force.

RAF British

/ ræf /

abbreviation

Royal Air Force

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RAF Cultural

Abbreviation for the British Royal Air Force.

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Thomas, 43, previously served as a RAF officer and has been the MP for Tewkesbury since the 2024 general election.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

The British naval support ship RFA Lyme Bay - which has been equipped with mine-hunting kit - was seen on ship-tracking yesterday off RAF Akrotiri air base in Cyprus.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The operation was supported with aircraft from the Maritime Air Group, an RAF P-8 aircraft, as well as HMS Sutherland and HMS Ledbury.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

He assumed the role of Senior Pilot of Sixty Squadron, where he delivered advanced helicopter training to RAF and Commando Helicopter Force support helicopter pilots and upgraded to an "A categorisation" instructor.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Maddie and the other WAAFs in her barracks still hadn’t got proper uniforms, but as it was winter, they had been issued RAF overcoats—men’s overcoats.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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