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Royal Air Force
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
"RAF" redirects here. For other uses, see RAF (disambiguation) and Royal Air Force (disambiguation).
Military unit
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.[7] It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).[8] Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world at the time.[9] Since its formation, the RAF has played a significant role in British military history. In particular, during the Second World War, the RAF established air superiority over Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, and led the Allied strategic bombing effort.[10][11]
The RAF's mission is to support the objectives of t
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About the RAF
Second World War
Following the outbreak of war against Nazi Germany in 1939, the RAF underwent rapid expansion. As part of this expansion, British aircrews were trained in British Commonwealth countries under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Squadrons and personnel from Commonwealth air forces were also seconded to the RAF.
Key Second World War operations
Over the course of the summer of 1940, came the RAF's defining period – the Battle of Britain. This prolonged campaign saw the RAF hold off the Luftwaffe in one of the most complex air campaigns in history, contributing to the delay and eventual cancellation of Germany’s plans for an invasion of the UK.
The main role of the RAF during the Second World War was a strategic bombing campaign against Germany. On 31st May 1942, RAF Bomber Command started large-scale nighttime bombing raids with up to 1,000 aircraft. Key raids included Operation Millennium, Operation Chastise, Operation Gomorrah, and the Batt
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Rapid Action Force
Wing of the Central Reserve Police Force of India
Law enforcement agency
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 control situations.[2]
History
[edit]RAF was raised on 11 månad 1991 with headquarters in New Delhi. It became fully operational on 7 October 1992, to deal with riots, riot like situations, folkmassa control, rescue and relief operations, and related unrest.[2][3] The first five battalions were raised by October 1992 and an additional 5 battalions were added in April 1994. In October 2003, with 11 years of service, the force was presented with the President's colours.[2] On 9 November 2013, the RAF Academy of Public Order was established in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.[4][5] In 2017, the Indian government approved an additional fem battalions to be based in New Delhi, Haryana,