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	Royal Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces.
		The RAF is the oldest independent air force in the world, formed on April 1, 1918.
		The CAS heads the Air Force Board, which is a committee of the Defence Council.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Air_Force (4007 words)

	Encyclopedia: Royal Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This is a list of Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
		The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, officially the Armed Forces of the Crown.
		The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the Air Force of the United Kingdom.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Royal-Air-Force (773 words)

	THE FRENCH AIR FORCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Concurrently, the Vichy army officers used the defeat of the air force to justify abolishing the air ministry and the air force general staff, incorporating their functions into the war ministry and army general staff and returning the air force to its former status as a branch of the army.
		The air force had no aircraft suitable for the attack of battlefield targets, and the air staff on several occasions declined to consider proposals for dive bombers or assault aircraf t on the grounds that the attack of battlefield targets was contrary to air force policy.
		The behavior of the leaders of the French Air Force before and during the Battle of France suggests that their primary purposes were to protect the regular air force against its domestic adversaries and to ensure its survival after the battle and the expected defeat.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/aureview/1985/sep-oct/kirkland.html (7559 words)

	United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The UK is also one of the largest member states of the European Union and a founding partner of both the UN (with a permanent seat on the Security Council) and NATO.
		It is bicameral, composed of the elected House of Commons and the unelected House of Lords, whose members are mostly appointed.
		The 40,900-member Royal Navy is in charge of the United Kingdom's independent strategic nuclear arm, which consists of four Trident Ballistic Missile Submarines, while the Royal Marines provide infantry units for amphibious assault and for specialist reinforcement forces in and beyond the NATO area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Kingdom (4030 words)

	Royal Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		During the conflict the Royal Air Force lost 792 planes and the Luftwaffe 1,389.
		Air Chief Marshal Charles Portal and the new head of Bomber Command, Arthur Harris, developed the policy of area bombing (known in Germany as terror bombing) where entire cities and towns were targeted.
		Defence against air attacks required the production of thousands of anti-aircraft guns, the stockpiling of tremendous quantities of ammunition over the country, and holding in readiness hundreds of thousands of soldiers, who in addition had to stay in position by their guns, often totally inactive, for months at a time.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWraf.htm (7422 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Stations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Also based on the main airfield is the RAF College Air Squadron with Tutor T1s, and on the Cranwell North grass airfield is the Cranwell Gliding Club, part of the RAF Gliding and Soaring Association (RAFGSA).
		Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrew's University Air Squadron operate the Tutor T1 and the airfield is also home to an RAF Mountain Rescue Unit and the Air Transportable Surgical Unit.
		The unit based at Northolt responsible for VIP transport is No 32 (Royal) Squadron which operates 6 BAe125s, 2 BAe146s and 3 Squirrel HCC1s, and incorporates the aircraft of the former Queen's Flight.
	www.raf.mod.uk /stations/f_stn.html (2942 words)

	Royal Forgery
		Air, and Land forces to the Allies on May the 8th, a series of disasters at sea happened.
		The reason for this vast rescue operation from the German enclaves at Danzig and Konigsberg, was the sudden drive on January 12th 1945 by Soviet forces rushing towards Germany and in particular towards Berlin.
		The weather was bad, a wind strength of force 7 prevailed, snow was falling, and ice floes were evident in the surrounding waters, and layers of ice commenced to form on the decks of Wilhelm Gustloff.
	members.tripod.com /Tenika/tragedy.htm (2431 words)

	The Royal Air Force - History Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Royal Air Force's new Storm Shadow missile is also to be supplied to the Italian Air Force under a loint procurement programme managed by the MOD's Defence Procurement Agency.
		Air Chief Marshal Squire is presently the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Royal Air Force Strike Command, and is responsible for providing the RAF's front-line aircraft and the majority of RAF personnel for operations in Kosovo and the on-going coalition operations in the Middle East.
		Royal Air Force Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire, is the home of No. 1 Flying Training School (FTS), which was originally formed on 29 July 1919 at RAF Netheravon, Wiltshire, establishing it as the oldest military flying training school in the world.
	www.raf.mod.uk /history/99arch.html (5765 words)

	I Fear No man-74sqna R.A.F., Doug Tidy's web site
		Air Vice-Marshal 'Boz' Robinson, who flew with the Squadron, and is the president of the Squadron Association, has written a foreword to the new editiion.
		As the only air defence squadron in the Far East, 74 were kept very busy with practice scrambles and exercises with other military units.
		Detachments to Australia were common, again involving support from the Marham Victors, but in 1971 the British Forces in the Far East were withdrawn and 74 was disbanded for the second time on 1 September, its Lightnings re-equipping 56 Squadron at Akrotiri.
	members.tripod.com /~dptidy/74sqna.html (2349 words)

	Air Force Magazine
		RAF Air Commodore Arthur T. Harris (who was later to head the Bomber Command and become a Marshal of the Royal Air Force) rejected the proposal, taking exception to some details.
		Lockheed, Johnson, and the US Air Force were firmly embarked on a journey into the jet age.
		Walter J. Boyne, former director of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is a retired Air Force colonel and author.
	www.afa.org /magazine/june2005/0605skunk.asp (2984 words)

	Articles - Royal Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The names and insignia of RAF Officers were based on those in use by the Royal Navy, specifically the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) during World War I. For example, the RAF rank of Flying Officer was derived from the RNAS rank of Flight Sub-Lieutenant.
		Marshal of the Royal Air Force (this rank is only applicable in war)
		Air Chief Marshal (usually the rank held by the current Chief of the Air Staff)
	www.foreverc.com /articles/Royal_Air_Force (3871 words)

	Famous Freemasons from around the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Founder member of the Royal Society and became the first known English speculative Mason at Warrington, Lancashire, in 1646.
		Illegitimate born son of George II, consolidated the Royal Arch and was the first Grand Master of the Masonic Knights Templar.
		Templar and member of Murat Shrine Temple - all Indianapolis.
	www.durham.net /~cedar/famous.html (2445 words)

	uboat.net - Fighting the U-boats - Aircraft - The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
		Sunderland 'B' of 10 Squadron RAAF was co-operating with the Royal Navy 2nd Support Group in the Bay of Biscay when it spotted U-454 in very rough seas only six miles from the British ships.
		In response to the Allied D-Day landings at Normandy, the U-boat force made a brave attempt to interdict the Allied invasion fleet from the western end of the English Channel.
		A strong anti-submarine force had been prepared by the Allies for just this eventuality, and the result was the largest pitched battle between U-boats and aircraft of the entire war.
	uboat.net /allies/aircraft/raaf.htm (5663 words)

	Royal Aero Club
		The Royal Aero Club is the national co-ordinating body for Air Sport in the United Kingdom.
		The Royal Aero Club Trust is arranging a major programme of cataloguing and conservation of the Royal Aero Club's unique archive of documents and memorabilia, which is at present stored at the RAF Museum, Hendon.
		The scheme is divided into two categories: (1) Flying Bursaries for those wishing to advance from one recognised level of air sport to the next higher level and wishing to upgrade their existing qualifications; and (2) FlightSim Bursaries for Computer Flight Simulation enthusiasts wishing to gain practical experience of flying or an air sport.
	www.royalaeroclub.org /raechome.htm (1216 words)

	Site Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A selective list of web sites that might be of use to students and faculty who are researching topics in the biological sciences.
		List of ranked, evaluated databases for researching topics in journalism and mass communication.
		This library guide is a listing of resources to aid researchers and students as they pursue studies or research requiring information or access to tests, measurement tools, or assessment protocols.
	www.library.kent.edu /site_index.php (7933 words)

	Tsui Design & Research Inc. \| In The Media
		We seek the poetic because we are members of the human race and the human race is filled with passion.
		The composite skin of the structure breathes and is not sealed allowing natural air thinning to occur in the structure and up moving heat to transpire through the buildings walls.
		For instance, the famous residence for his parents, William and Florence Tsui, written about and televised all over the world even to this day, is extremely unique and all custom designed and constructed.
	www.tdrinc.com /media.html (7924 words)

	Articles - Golf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A spinning ball deforms the flow of air around it [3] and thereby acts similar to an aeroplane wing; a back-spinning ball therefore experiences an upward force which makes it fly higher and longer than a ball without spin would.
		Typically a tour has "members" who are entitled to compete in all of its events, and also invites non-members to compete in some of them.
		In Coober Pedy, Australia, there is a famous golf course that consists of nine holes dug into mounds of sand, diesel and oil and not a blade of grass or a tree to be seen.
	www.golf-corner.net /articles/Golf (6230 words)

	Famous Freemasons Masonic Presidents
		At the Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, September 24-25, 1940, Brother Truman was elected (by a landslide) the ninety-seventh Grand Master of Masons of Missouri, and served until October 1, 1941.
		A brother, Samuel McKean, was a member of the Fraternity.
		Hilton, Charles C. - is listed as a mason on many lists as founder of Hilton Hotels, but the hotel chain was founded by Conrad Hilton, who was a staunch Catholic who left most of his estate to support Catholic charities.
	www.calodges.org /no406/FAMASONS.HTM (3882 words)

	Famous Masons A-L
		Listings of those who are (or were during their lifetime) Masons serves to remind us of the many notables who have - of their own free will - chosen to associate with this noble institution.
		He was an active member of the United Supreme Council - Southern Jurisdiction and a member of Jonathan Lodge #112 FandAM, Richmond, VA Ellsworth, Oliver - The third Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court and responsible for the term "United States" appearing in the Constitution.
		Livingston, Robert R. - American statesman and diplomat, he was a member of the Continental Congress, was on the committee which drew up the Declaration of Independence and was a co-negotiator for purchase of Louisiana Territory.
	www.masonicinfo.com /famous1.htm (7578 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Air Force Reserve Command has about 76,100 reservists on full and part-time duty in every job specialty, contributing to virtually every Air Force mission.
		The Air Force Reserve provides 20 percent of the Air Force’s combat capability for 4 percent of the total Air Force budget.
		Patriots Cheerleaders: The 2003 world champion New England Patriots are sending four members of their cheerleading squad to accompany Blues Traveler, the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band at seven USAFE bases Dec. 5-16.
	www.afrc.af.mil /OSG/2004/releases/RocknRoll__OSG.doc (1249 words)

	Pete's Royal Air Force Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HM the Queen's Colour of the Royal Air force
		Founder of the Royal Air Force, on the 1st April 1918.
		Splashdown on the Equator of Royal Air Force Hastings TG579
	homepage.ntlworld.com /g13038/page5.htm (1148 words)

	Royal AirForce Mountain Rescue Team Everest Expedition 2001
		Update 5/25/2001: Following the successful ascent on 22 May by Chief Technician Dan Carroll and Corporal "Rusty" Bale, the expedition received a congratulatory e-mail from the expedition Royal Patron, His Royal Highness, Prince Charles.
		More members of the team are moving up to ABC while the weather holds.
		Steve Price and Jim Groark attempted to reach Camp 3 but were forced to turn back due to bad weather.
	www.k2news.com /af.htm (728 words)

	Game Matters
		Owning an arm's length list of home grown IP should be the goal of every publisher, because it gives them ultimate control of their own destiny and revenues.
		The essay covers Joseph Campbell's ground-breaking work on mythology, and is of particular interest to me because we used the Hero's Journey as a roadmap in creating the story and character arc in our recently announced game, Prey.
		Tribes that found ways to encourage people to act for the good of the tribe, rather than for the good of the individual, are the tribes that survived.
	www.gamematters.com (9231 words)

	Royal Air Force Archives - Forces Friends Reunited at Lost Comms May 2003
		My name is Paul Berry, and I am submitting this on behalf of my grandmother, Joan Mears (formally Berry), who would like to hear from anyone who served with her at Upper Hayford from '47-'49.
		Any former air cadets of squadrons in the Plymouth and Cronwall area may find it useful to refer to www.pcwing.34sp.com/forum where you can register for free and find old friends, relive memories and find out about reunions.
		I am trying to find information on Helen Elizabeth Watts who was in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, RAF, Brize Norton in 1941.
	freespace.virgin.net /forces.friends/rarc/rmay.html (1527 words)

	Royal Air Force Shawbury Station Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Polar flights took place in difficult weather conditions between 17 and 19 May 1945.
		Among the guests were the sole surviving Aries crew member, 'Bunny' Dean, the captain's son, Mike McKinley, and several ex-RAF personnel who were involved with Aries, including subsequent record-breaking flights carried out by other aircraft which carried the famous name.
		During the evening Service and civilian members of the station, and representatives of the resident contractor, FB Heliservices Ltd, and Westlands were on hand to explain to guests the roles of RAF Shawbury, the Defence Helicopter Flying School and the Central Air Traffic Control School from a comprehensive display of aircraft and other training hardware.
	www.shawbury.raf.mod.uk /events.html (258 words)

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		You can also add your own military jokes, subscribe for mailing list and check out the biggest military jokes archive.
		If you find any jokes here which are covered by copyright, please let me know so I can delete or properly attributed them.
	miljokes.com (165 words)

	FA: ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE 5BX Fitness Plan 2nd Ed. 1962 FAIR
		FA: ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE 5BX Fitness Plan 2nd Ed.
		Title: The Royal Canadian Air Force 5BX Plan For Physical Fitness Written by: Roger Duhamel Forward
		This book details the famous RCAF 5BX plan for men that can help develop an adequate level of
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