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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 first independent air force in the world, by merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world at the time.

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While the British were not the first to make use of heavier-than-air military aircraft, the RAF is the world's oldest independent air force; first air force to become independent of army or naval control. The RAF was founded on 1 April 1918 (during World War I) by the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), as recommended in a report prepared by Jan Smuts. At that time it was the largest air force in the world. Its headquarters was located in the former Hotel Cecil.

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History

A Spitfire and Hurricane, which both played major roles in the Battle of Britain.

World War I

The RAF operated the Hercules since 1967. The C-130J model was in service between 1998 and 2023

The Royal Air Force underwent rapid expansion prior to and during the Second World War. Under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan of December 1939, the air forces of British Commonwealth countries trained and formed "Article XV squadrons" for service with RAF formations. Many individual personnel from these countries, and exiles from occupied Europe, also served with RAF squadrons. By the end of the war the Royal Canadian Air Force had contributed more than 30 squadrons to serve in RAF formations, similarly, approximately a quarter of Bomber Command's personnel were Canadian. Additionally, the Royal Australian Air Force represented around nine per cent of all RAF personnel who served in the European and Mediterranean theatres. During the Battle of Britain in 1940, the RAF defended the skies over Britain against the numerically superior German Luftwaffe. In what is perhaps the most prolonged and complicated air campaign in history, the Battle of Britain contributed significantly to the delay and subsequent indefinite postponement of Operation Sea Lion, Hitler's plans for an invasion of the UK. In the House of Commons on 20 August, prompted by the ongoing efforts of the RAF, Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a speech to the nation, where he said "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"

Created in 1918




Founded 1 April 1918; 106 years ago
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Type Air and space force
Role Aerial and space warfare
Size
  • 31,025 active personnel
  • 3,028 reserve personnel 
  • 404 aircraft
Part of British Armed Forces
Air Staff Offices Whitehall, London
Motto(s) "Per Ardua ad Astra" (Latin)(Through Adversity to the Stars)
Colours Red, white, blue
March Quick: "Royal Air Force March Past"
Slow: "Saeculum"
Anniversaries 1 April
Engagements See list
Website www.raf.mod.uk Edit this at Wikidata
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief King Charles III
Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Ensign

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Current fleet

The Sea King was operated by the RAF in the SAR role from 1978 until 2015 when RAF Search and Rescue was disbanded.

As Of November 2022, The Martinair Fleet Consists Of The Following Aircraft:

Current Aircraft

Eurofighter Typhoon United Kingdom Jet Multi-role 2007 137 160
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning United States [7] Jet Stealth Multi-role 2013 34 35
AEW&C
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW.1 United States Jet AW&C 2022 0 3
Reconnaissance
Beechcraft Shadow R.1 United States Propeller ISTAR 2009 6 6
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint United States Jet SIGINT 2013 3 3
Boeing P-8 Poseidon MRA.1 United States Jet ASW/Anti-ship 2019 9 9
Airbus Voyager Spain Jet Tanker / Transport 2011 14 14
Transport
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III United States Jet Transport 2001 8 8
Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 Spain Propeller Transport 2014 22 28
Dassault Envoy IV CC.1 France Jet Transport 2022 2 2
Trainer Aircraft
Airbus H135 Juno HT.1 Germany Rotorcraft Trainer 2018 29 29
Airbus H145 Jupiter HT.1 Germany Rotorcraft Trainer 2018 7 7
BAE Systems Hawk T.2 United Kingdom Jet Jet trainer 2009 28 28
Beechcraft Texan T1 United States Propeller Trainer 2018 14 39
Embraer Phenom T.1 Brazil Jet Trainer 2018 100 175
Grob Prefect T.1 Germany Propeller Trainer 2018 23 23
Grob Tutor T.1 Germany Propeller Trainer 1999 91 119

Full list RAF Aircraft Click here for Wiki Link

The Westland Sea King helicopter
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RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Type Origin Class Role Introduced In service Total Notes
British Aerospace Hawk T.1 United Kingdom Jet Trainer 1980 12 12

RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Main article: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Type Origin Class Role Introduced In service
Avro Lancaster (PA474) United Kingdom Propeller Heavy bomber 1942 1
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk United Kingdom Propeller Trainer 1946 2
Douglas Dakota United States Propeller Transport 1942 1
Hawker Hurricane United Kingdom Propeller Fighter 1937 2
Supermarine Spitfire United Kingdom Propeller Fighter 1938 6

While the British were not the first to make use of heavier-than-air military aircraft, the RAF is the world's oldest independent air force; first air force to become independent of army or naval control.

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The Tornado played an integral part in RAF operations from 1991 until its retirement in 2019
Jaguar aircraft used for training by No.1 School of Technical Training at RAF Cosford

The Royal Air Force underwent rapid expansion prior to and during the Second World War. Under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan of December 1939, the air forces of British Commonwealth countries trained and formed "Article XV squadrons" for service with RAF formations. Many individual personnel from these countries, and exiles from occupied Europe, also served with RAF squadrons. By the end of the war the Royal Canadian Air Force had contributed more than 30 squadrons to serve in RAF formations, similarly, approximately a quarter of Bomber Command's personnel were Canadian.Additionally, the Royal Australian Air Force represented around nine per cent of all RAF personnel who served in the European and Mediterranean theatres. During the Battle of Britain in 1940, the RAF defended the skies over Britain against the numerically superior German Luftwaffe. In what is perhaps the most prolonged and complicated air campaign in history, the Battle of Britain contributed significantly to the delay and subsequent indefinite postponement of Operation Sea Lion, Hitler's plans for an invasion of the UK. In the House of Commons on 20 August, prompted by the ongoing efforts of the RAF, Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a speech to the nation, where he said "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"..

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General characteristics

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Specifications

  • Crew: 7: pilot, flight engineer, navigator, bomb aimer/nose gunner, wireless operator, mid-upper and rear gunners
  • Length: 69 ft 4 in (21.13 m)
  • Wingspan: 102 ft 0 in (31.09 m)
  • Height: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
  • Wing area: 1,297 sq ft (120.5 m2)
  • Airfoil: root: NACA 23018; tip: NACA 23012
  • Empty weight:  (16,738 kg)
  • Gross weight:  (24,948 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight:  (30,844 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines
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Armament

  • Guns: Two 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mark II machine guns in nose turret, two 0.303-inch Browning Mark II machine guns in upper turret, and four 0.303-inch Browning Mark II machine guns in the rear turret. (Early aircraft had two Brownings in a ventral turret aimed from within the aircraft via a periscope.)
  • Bombs: Maximum normal bomb load of 14,000 lb (6,400 kg) of bombs)

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