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[[Image:GASJV.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A restored RAF Supermarine Spitfire. This type of aircraft played a major role in World War II (photo copyright Ian Older -- Used with permission)]] | [[Image:GASJV.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A restored RAF Supermarine Spitfire. This type of aircraft played a major role in World War II (photo copyright Ian Older -- Used with permission)]] | ||
| − | The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the flying branch of the British military. The RAF is most notably known for defending the [[British Isles]] against the German [[Luftwaffe]] during the early stages of [[World War II]]. The RAF, in World War II, was also known as "the thin blue line" due to having planes and men thinly spread out all over the British coast to defend against the Luftwaffe. The RAF was founded on April 1st, 1918, and is still in existence today, with just shy of 1000 aircraft in April of 2006. | + | The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the flying branch of the British military. The RAF is most notably known for defending the [[British Isles]] against the German [[Luftwaffe]] during the early stages of [[World War II]]. The RAF, in World War II, was also known as "the thin blue line" due to having planes and men thinly spread out all over the British coast to defend against the [[Luftwaffe]]. The RAF was founded on April 1st, 1918, and is still in existence today, with just shy of 1000 aircraft in April of 2006. |
Revision as of 17:21, January 22, 2007
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the flying branch of the British military. The RAF is most notably known for defending the British Isles against the German Luftwaffe during the early stages of World War II. The RAF, in World War II, was also known as "the thin blue line" due to having planes and men thinly spread out all over the British coast to defend against the Luftwaffe. The RAF was founded on April 1st, 1918, and is still in existence today, with just shy of 1000 aircraft in April of 2006.