RAF
Americanabbreviation
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RAF veteran Barrie Goodwin contacted Equiniti six years ago after receiving a higher payment than he was expecting.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Extra resources come in at that point where something as important as RAF Fylingdales is threatened by wildfire because it's literally in the middle of a moor, it's very vulnerable," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It plans to use former military sites instead with two already up and running - RAF Wethersfield in Essex, and Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tensions had risen recently over proposals to use RAF Barnham, a former air base just over the border in Suffolk, as asylum seeker accommodation.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
She calls the RAF Maidsend Squadron Leader “Creighton,” and she knows perfectly well his proper name is Leland North.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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