Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 (AWACS) from RAF Waddington...
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No. 8 Group RAF (8 Gp) was a Royal Air Force group which existed during the final year of the First World War and during the Second World War. No. 8 Group...
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War II, all by the Royal Air Force (RAF). A total of 34,711 long tons of bombs were dropped on the city by the RAF. 20,000 civilians died during the war...
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Most units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code...
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No. 658 Squadron AAC (redirect from No. 658 Squadron RAF)
On 1 September 1957, 8 Flight AAC was formed as 8 Reconnaissance Flight with the transfer of No. 1908 AOP Flight based at RAF Idris in Libya to the newly...
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Royal Air Force (redirect from RAF stations)
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...
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RAF Montrose became 8 SFTS on 3 September 1939 and was disbanded on 25 March 1942 at RAF Montrose and absorbed by No. 2 Flying Instructors School RAF...
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Rapid Action Force (redirect from RAF (India))
The Rapid Action Force (RAF), is a specialized rapid reaction wing of the Central Reserve Police Force of India established to deal with riot and crowd...
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Royal Aircraft Establishment (redirect from Instrument Design Establishment RAF)
Aircraft Factory C.E.1—1918 Royal Aircraft Factory Ram—1918 RAF 1 RAF 2 RAF 3 RAF 4 RAF 5 RAF 8 At the time of the "Fokker Scourge" in 1915, there was a...
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Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar (redirect from RAF 8)
The Jaguar was developed from the Royal Aircraft Factory RAF.8 design proposal of 1916. The RAF.8 was the work of a design team led by F.M. Green, and incorporated...
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List of Royal Air Force stations (redirect from RAF Bases)
operations at RAF Alconbury, RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford, RAF Menwith Hill, RAF Molesworth, and RAF Welford, whereas RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall are...
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Riga Autobus Factory (redirect from RAF Latvija)
The Riga Autobus Factory (RAF; Latvian: Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika) was a factory in Jelgava, Latvia, making vans and minibuses under the brand name Latvija...
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operations took place from the base. On 8 January 2015, the United States Department of Defense announced that operations at RAF Mildenhall would end and be relocated...
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pusher version with fan-cooling. RAF 5b 170 horsepower (127 kW), increased bore version of RAF 5. Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 Bristol F.2 Fighter Royal Aircraft...
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8 Air Experience Flight (8 AEF) is an Air Experience Flight based at RAF Cosford. 8 AEF was formed in October 1958 at Cosford, later moving to RAF Shawbury...
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which were tasked with protection of RAF stations in the UK and overseas. Each Wing was based around RAF Regiment and RAF Police squadrons, with supporting...
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and trained at RAF Cranwell. He was commissioned a pilot officer on 27 July 1935. On graduation, he joined No. 1 Squadron RAF at RAF Tangmere flying...
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1 Squadron RAF Regiment No. II Squadron RAF Regiment No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment (C-UAS) No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment No...
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1917, RAF Khormaksar was enlarged in 1945 as the British spread their influence deeper into the Arabian Peninsula.[citation needed] No. 8 Squadron RAF arrived...
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Panavia Tornado (redirect from RAF Tornado GR4)
partner nations. A tri-nation training and evaluation unit operating from RAF Cottesmore, the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment, maintained a...
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becoming colonels in the RAF. In response to the proposal that the RAF should use its own rank titles, it was suggested that the RAF might use the Royal Navy's...
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or RAF Coningsby (IATA: QCY, ICAO: EGXC), is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) south-west of Horncastle, and 15.8 kilometres...
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Boeing Chinook (UK variants) (redirect from RAF Chinook)
operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). A series of variants based on the United States Army's Boeing CH-47 Chinook, the RAF Chinook fleet is the largest outside...
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as RAF Waddington, and informally known by its nickname 'Waddo' is a Royal Air Force station located beside the village of Waddington, 4.2 miles (6.8 kilometres)...
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surplus RAF aircraft after the war and no R.E.8s came onto the civil register. R.E.8 Standard general purpose aircraft, powered by 140 hp (104 kW) RAF 4a engine...
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List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units (redirect from No. 8 Maintenance Unit RAF)
Storage Units (ASU)s. List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons List of RAF Regiment units List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons List of Army Air...
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Training Flight RAF within No. 208 Squadron RAF at RAF Lossiemouth (1 October 1991 - 1992) No. 8 OTU No. 8 Operational Training Unit RAF (18 May 1942 -...
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List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units (redirect from No. 11 Operational Training Unit RAF)
(Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (1 (C)OTU) The Unit was formed in 1940 as part of RAF Coastal Command at RAF Silloth for training aircrew on coastal...
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List of communications units and formations of the Royal Air Force (redirect from No. 8 Radio Maintenance Unit Calibration Flight RAF)
included RAF Signals Command, which was later reduced to group status and incorporated into RAF Strike Command. Nos 26 and No. 60 Group RAF were established...
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The Royal Air Force Regiment (RAF Regiment) is part of the Royal Air Force and functions as a specialist corps. Founded by Royal Warrant in 1942, the...
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