RAF
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The incident took place a day after it emerged that two Russian warplanes had "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
At 17, he enlisted in the RAF before travelling overseas.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
This incident follows a similar one which saw a "rogue" Russian pilot attempt to shoot down an RAF Rivet Joint plane over the Black Sea in September 2022.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
William, who wore RAF military pattern camouflage uniform, told trainees at RAF Valley in Anglesey that he "loved" his time there, as he visited the site on Tuesday.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
This is the largest unsupported arch on earth and I took the photograph while I was training out there for the RAF in 1940.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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