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22 ore fa · The Royal Air Force ( RAF) is the United Kingdom 's air and space force. [5] 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 ...
- 31,710 active personnel (July 2023), 3,080 reserve personnel (July 2023)
8 ore fa · They’d come in handy, too. That year, 100 German Stukas caused serious damage to British aircraft during a raid, killing 14 service people and six civilians and, come Summer, RAF Tangmere would play a pivotal role in the Battle of Britain, protecting the south coast from scores of enemy fighter planes.