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The Royal Air Force is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918 through
A Spitfire and Hurricane, which both played major roles in the Battle of Britain.
The Avro Lancaster heavy bomber was extensively used during the strategic bombing of Germany.
The RAF V bomber force was used to carry both conventional and nuclear bombs.
The Tornado played an integral part in RAF operations from 1991 until its retirement in 2019
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missi
Royal Air Force
…the RAF flew sorties in defence of British allies, including Cyprus and other Middle Eastern allies. This operation marked the RAF's first use of the F-35B to shoot-down drones in combat. The UK-Qatar joint Typhoon squadron was also involved in these sorties. RAF Regiment gunners also operated ground-based…
An F-35A of the United States Air Force flying off the coast of Florida in May 2013
X-35B flying over Edwards Air Force Base
An F-35 wind tunnel testing model in 16-foot (5 m) transonic wind tunnel at the Arnold Engineering Development Center
The first F-35A prototype, AA-1, being towed to its inauguration ceremony on 7 July 2006