RAF
Americanabbreviation
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The RAF Voyager is the giant petrol station in the sky for the Typhoon and F-35 jets which have been patrolling the skies over Cyprus and Jordan for the past month.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Some of the Royal Navy helicopters now based at RAF Akrotiri were supposed to join the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales on her planned voyage to the North Atlantic.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Mr. Allport, a historian at Syracuse University, found this lovely missive in the digital archive of RAF Bomber Command, one of the many archives he has culled to put this book together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The court heard how Farooq's first target was RAF Menwith Hill, a spy base near Harrogate which is operated by US and UK staff.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
It’s clear now that the Luftwaffe has failed to knock out the RAF.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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