Royal Air Force

noun

1. RAF. the air force of the United Kingdom

Royal Air Force

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.

Example Sentences

The plane was off the coast of southern Ireland when it decided to turn back and landed at Royal Air Force Mildenhall.

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Not long after, he was tapped by the intelligence branch of the Royal Air Force and sent to Cairo and Beirut to interrogate Nazi prisoners.

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Royal Air Force paratroopers drew a grand applause after a coordinated display of parachute work that saw them float down to the shores.

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During the war, Winfield was commandeered by the Royal Air Force balloon barrage unit with officers reportedly playing football in the gardens.

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Hey is British and spent his childhood training with the Royal Air Force before relocating to Santa Barbara after a career in the oil industry.

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