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Royal Air Force

British  

noun

  1.  RAF.  the air force of the United Kingdom

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Royal Air Force Cultural  

  1. The British air force, most famous for its performance in the Battle of Britain and other campaigns of World War II. Known as the RAF.

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The palace says that the parade will close with the traditional flyover by the royal air force, watched by the royal family from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2021

In a coup for the town, last week the Warriors rugby league team flew in on the royal air force DC3 for a three-day visit, with the sole mission of lifting morale.

From The Guardian • Jan. 1, 2017

The celebrations culminate on Tuesday with a memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral, a carriage procession through central London and flypast by present and former royal air force aircraft.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2012

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