RAF
Americanabbreviation
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After the Atherton Inquiry, RAF veteran Stacey Denyer, who left the service in 2023, was one of a number of servicewomen who joined a ministerial roundtable to discuss putting its recommendations into practice.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
They may have been among a batch of 34 RAF medical records destroyed due to "incorrect metadata".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Months after getting together, he said he had changed jobs and was working for Bristow Helicopters as a search and rescue pilot at RAF St Athan in south Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The helicopter was transporting 25 intelligence experts and four special forces crew from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to Fort George near Inverness when it crashed in foggy weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Men like Mr. Downes send their sons RAF wings to wear on their coats.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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