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RAF

American  
Or R.A.F.
  1. Royal Air Force.


RAF British  
/ ræf /

abbreviation

  1. Royal Air Force

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

RAF Cultural  
  1. Abbreviation for the British Royal Air Force.


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Britain's Ministry of Defence said RAF surveillance aircraft and a naval support vessel, the RFA Tideforce, were among the UK military assets that took part in the operation, following a US request for assistance.

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The MoD said RAF surveillance aircraft and a naval support vessel, the RFA Tideforce, were among the UK military assets that took part in the operation, following a US request for assistance.

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RAF aircraft have carried out patrols over Syria to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of IS following its defeat at the battle of Baghuz in 2019, the ministry said.

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His finished his military career as a search and rescue helicopter pilot at RAF Valley in Anglesey, in 2013.

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The two leaders will hear from maritime patrol crews who have been tracking Russian vessels, including the spy ship Yantar, which was recently accused of pointing lasers to disrupt RAF pilots.

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