Royal Air Force (RAF)

Armed service charged with the air defense of Britain and other international defense obligations. It originated in 1911, when an air battalion of the Royal Engineers was formed with one balloon and one airplane company. The air battalion was assumed into the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in 1912, and in 1918 the RFC and Royal Naval Air Services were merged into the RAF. (The Fleet Air Arm was returned to the Royal Navy in 1937.) The Royal Air Force College was established at Cranwell, Lincolnshire, in 1920 and the RAF Staff College at Andover, Hampshire, in 1922. During World War II, pilots of the RAF Fighter Command distinguished themselves in the Battle of Britain, and Bomber Command conducted massive bombing raids on the German homeland. All front-line units are now combined under the RAF Strike Command; Personnel and Training Command handles recruiting, training, pensions, and other personnel issues. Uniformed RAF personnel numbered some 48,000 at the start of the 21st century.

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lt;p>A statement by the Defense Ministry cited "Himkawi was awarded with this sword due to his excellent performance at the Basic Aviation Course held at the British Royal Air Force College.

Queen of Britain honors Iraqi Pilot by National Iraqi News Agency

Two British Royal Air Force pilots were injured after ejecting from their Harrier jet on Monday at Akrotiri base near the southern coastal town of Limassol in Cyprus, a military official told AFP.

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