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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.

Example Sentences

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Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestine Action during peace protests at an RAF base.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The loud screech of a Typhoon and F-35 jet rips through the night sky above RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

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

“Colin received an update. RAF parachutes were found in the Channel.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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