RAF
or R.A.F.
- Royal Air Force.
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Contemporary Examples
The Queen sent her first email at an RAF base in 1976 and she made the first direct-dial trunk call from the UK in 1958.
The Crown Prince in waiting, Muqrin, is also a former fighter pilot and trained at RAF Cranwell.
He even took paternity leave from his role as an RAF rescue pilot.
Happy Birthday, Prince George! Will the Wee Royal Be the First King of the 22nd Century?Emma Woolf
July 21, 2014
When the RAF wanted reliable, soldier-proof helicopters, they bought Westland-built Sikorskys.
After the war Valerie married Peter Middleton, a wartime RAF flying ace.
Historical Examples
June 25th, order taken by the sherif betwene me and Raf Holden.
At least, Raf thought, they had escaped the actual discomfort of the voyage.
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Raf pulled off his helmet, held his head high in that breeze.
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Raf shied away from the thought of spending the night in this haunted land.
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Raf's own solution would have been to proceed with caution and yet more caution.
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RAF
- Royal Air Force
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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RAF
Abbreviation for the British Royal Air Force.
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