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RAF

American  
Or R.A.F.
  1. Royal Air Force.


RAF British  
/ ræf /

abbreviation

  1. Royal Air Force

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

RAF Cultural  
  1. Abbreviation for the British Royal Air Force.


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RAF Fairford - in the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire - has been at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter-terror police.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

UK counter-terrorism police are still investigating what happened at RAF Fairford and are keeping an open mind as to what exactly was behind events there.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Speaking earlier on Monday, Rubio said he would not directly tie last week's incident to the decision to pull bombers from RAF Fairford.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

But how does the US ordering the bombers to leave RAF Fairford reflect on Washington's confidence in the ability of the UK to keep the base secure?

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He needs to get his w/op to send an RAF plane to take pictures for Moon Squadron approval.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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