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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Example Sentences

Born in Cardiff in 1949 to a Royal Air Force officer and his wife, Sullivan first found a taste for business selling football programmes.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Currently, the recall liability for non-officer veterans in the British Army and the Royal Air Force ends either 18 years after discharge or at age 55, whichever comes first.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

"He kept in the background, but was suspicious because of that," said the 63-year-old who was in the Territorial Army and worked for the Royal Air Force.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

There, she would help refuel the Royal Air Force.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor