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Jul 1, 2024 · A brochure for the sale of airfield buildings at Cranwell. Courtesy of Welbeck Estate Group
- Lincolnshire
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- Opened 1 April 1916
Jun 28, 2024 · This is a list of schools within the Royal Air Force, including the empire flying training scheme, civilian and service elementary training schemes, and gliding schools.
Jun 26, 2024 · Tourists and Ottawa residents will get a special airshow on Canada Day as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) marks its 100th birthday. The Canada Day centennial flypast is being described as a ...
5 days ago · Royal Air Force (RAF), youngest of the three British armed services, charged with the air defense of the United Kingdom and the fulfillment of international defense commitments. It is the world’s oldest independent air force.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the second independent air force in the world after the Finnish Air Force (established 6 March 1918), by merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).
3 days ago · The Royal Air Force (RAF) maintains a number of independent flights; some on a permanent basis, others on an ad-hoc basis as required. Historically, some flights were alphabetically named . For a full list, see the list of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights .
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Jun 13, 2024 · The RAF recently flew a rehearsal flypast over RAF College Cranwell in Lincolnshire. The formation, which will be led by Chinook helicopters from No. 7 Squadron of RAF Odiham, will fly over Buckingham Palace as the Royal Family watch on from the balcony following the King’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour).
