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.

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The British naval support ship RFA Lyme Bay - which has been equipped with mine-hunting kit - was seen on ship-tracking yesterday off RAF Akrotiri air base in Cyprus.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Will the RAF get as many 6th generation fighter jets as it wants?

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Sir Keir held talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at RAF Northolt in west London on Wednesday to formalise the treaty.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In 2024, an RAF plane carrying then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps had its GPS signal jammed while flying close to Russian territory.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The RAF squadron leader set off to walk Maddie to the canteen at the airfield’s perimeter.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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