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3 giorni fa · 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). [6] Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world at the time. [7]
4 giorni fa · This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation.
4 giorni fa · It was known as the Royal Egyptian Air Force until 18 June 1953 following the declaration of the Republic of Egypt by Muhammad Naguib. The Egyptian Army Air Service was formed in 1932, and became an independent air force in 1937. It had little involvement in the Second World War.
4 giorni fa · After India gained independence from United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the name of the Dominion of India. With the transition to a republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed. Since 1950, the IAF has been involved in four wars with neighbouring Pakistan.
3 giorni fa · The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the Governor-General of Australia is the de jure Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force.
5 giorni fa · In the years following Iraqi independence, the Air Force was still dependent on the Royal Air Force. The Iraqi government allocated the majority of its military expenditure to the Iraqi Army and by 1936 the Royal Iraqi Air Force had only 37 pilots and 55 aircraft.
4 giorni fa · Saudi Arabia has been fighting the Houthi menace since 2015. Simple Flying now examines the combat capabilities of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). RSAF has been fighting Houthi threat in Yemen since 2015 using various advanced aircraft. RSAF relies on F-15 Eagle and Eurofighter Typhoon for combat operations against Houthis.
