Royal Air Force
Britishnoun
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Activists had gathered to protest the alleged use of the Royal Air Force Lakenheath base as a departure point for US aircraft involved in the war in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
During World War Two he served as a reconnaissance pilot in the Royal Air Force, then in the late 1940s emigrated to Canada.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
For his 1970 novel, “Bomber,” a fictionalization of a Royal Air Force raid over Germany in 1943, he spoke to survivors and listened to wartime tape recordings to get the dialogue right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
British Airways was among airlines that scrapped flights to Cyprus on Monday after an Iranian strike at a Royal Air Force base on the island.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The local Royal Air Force squadron has been flying bombers from that field since 1936.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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