Royal Air Force (RAF), Facts, History, & Aircraft
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Royal Air Force, youngest of the three British armed services, charged with the air defense of the United Kingdom and the fulfillment of international defense commitments. During World War II, pilots of the RAF distinguished themselves in the Battle of Britain and conducted a strategic bombing campaign on Germany.
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Battle of Britain
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The Battle of Britain Guide: Facts, When It Happened And Who Won?
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OUR PLANES SEEMED LIKE THINGS POSSESSED […] THE AIR WAS THICK WITH THEM'[1]: THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND THE BATTLE OF AMIENS, 8–10 AUGUST 1918, by RAF CASPS, RAF CASPS
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Royal Air Force combat reports 1939-1945 - The National Archives
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Bristol Beaufighter - Wikipedia
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Royal Air Force (RAF), Facts, History, & Aircraft
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Royal Air Force Museum London
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