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

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

Alan Allport ends his enormous, two-volume history of a people at war with a poignant note, a love letter that Royal Air Force Flight Sgt.

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

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

Before the war it had a posh civil flying club, and it has also been a Royal Air Force base for years.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein