RAF
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3.0
- proper noun
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RAF
- They reached out to the MOD and the RAF for comment.
- RAF pilots
- RAF personnel
The other base was the RAF satellite station.
- The other base was the RAF satellite station.
- They reached out to the MOD and the RAF for comment.
- But what Prince Harry didn't do is get on the chartered RAF flight being taken by Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince William and Sophie.
- The RAF and the USAAF believe that they could actually win the war just by smashing German cities.
- Really we should have Army, Navy and RAF.
- They couldn't improve the DEI standards that for some reason the RAF has.
- He gets commissioned and then he publishes before he's actually released from the, from the RAF.
Examples
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In the Royal Air Force (RAF), we interviewed senior officers responsible for personnel.
Academic text (1996) -
Two days ago, | had a beer with a couple of the RAF pilots.
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And will you be using the RAF to bring people home?
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Just trust the RAF, sir.
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Hey, Charlie, any further instructions from the RAF base?
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Her husband is one of our bold lads in the RAF.
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The young Burton served two years in the RAF, between 1944 and 1947.
Blog text (15) -
I say this as a proud Canadian who fought with the RAF as a Spitfire pilot in the European campaign.
Blog text (11) -
Stubborn opposition from German fighters right up to the end of the war pulled RAF machines into the aerial combat, rather than ground-attack role.
Academic text (2010) -
The RAF conducted several air patrols over the North Sea during the training exercise.
Synonyms
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3.5
The United Kingdom's military force that uses planes
Surface Forms
Etymology
RAF stands for Royal, Air and Force, so it is the name of the United Kingdom's air force.