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	Royal Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		RAF squadrons are somewhat analogous to the regiments of the British army, in that they have histories and traditions going back to their formation, regardless of where they are currently based, which aircraft they are operating, etc. They can be awarded standards and battle honours for meritorious service.
		The RAF was under the supervision of the Air Ministry and was the world's second independent air force, after the German Luftwaffe, though because the Luftwaffe was disbanded after the end of World War I, the RAF is the oldest airforce in the world.
		The church of St Clement Danes, in London, was consecrated as the Central Church of the Royal Air Force in 1958.
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	Royal Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force of the United Kingdom.
		The end of the RAF presence in the east of Asia came in 1971 when the Far East Air Force was disbanded on October 31.
		In the 21st century the RAF is trying to keep up with the technological lead of the United States Air Force.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/royal_air_force.html (1293 words)

	Encyclopedia: United States Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In 1941, the Army Air Corps became the U.S. Army Air Force and the GHQ Air Force was redesignated the Air Force Combat Command.
		The Secretary of the Air Force is the civilian head of the United States Department of the Air Force, a component organization of the Department of Defense.
		Air Force personnel assigned to honor guard duties wear, for dress occasions, a modified version of the standard service dress uniform, but with silver trim on the sleeves and trousers, with the addition of medals, sword belt, and a silver shoulder cord.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-States-Air-Force (9103 words)

	Wikipedia: Royal Air Force
		Over the summer of 1940 the RAF held off the Luftwaffe in an air war, perhaps the first of its kind, contributing immensely to the delay and cancellation of Germany's planned invasion of England (Operation Sea Lion) and helping to turn the tide of World War II.
		In 1968 the RAF experienced its largest change in administrative structure since 1936 when Fighter Command, Bomber Command and Coastal Command were combined into the new Strike Command which exists today.
		Ever since the RAF was created and particularly since World War II, it has been necessary to defend airstrips and to produce non-aircraft anti-air weapons to protect ground units.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/r/ro/royal_air_force.html (1108 words)

	Balkan Air Force -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Balkan Air Force was a late- (A war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherl) World War II (additional info and facts about Allied) Allied air formation.
		The Balkan Air Force was a multinational unit.
		The Balkan Air Force was disbanded on July 15, 1945.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/balkan_air_force.htm (206 words)

	Royal Air Force Article, RoyalAirForce Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The RAF wasunder the supervision of the Air Ministry and was the world's secondindependent air force, after the German Luftwaffe, though because of the Luftwaffe was disbanded after the end of World War I, the RAF istechnically the current oldest.
		In 1937 the Naval Air Branch was returnedto the Royal Navy, and was soon renamed the Fleet Air Arm.
		The RAF Police are the military police of the RAF and are locatedwherever the RAF is located.
	www.anoca.org /raf/aircraft/royal_air_force.html (1682 words)

	Learn more about Royal Air Force in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		On April 1, 1918 the RAF was formed by amalgamation of the RFC and the RNAS under the supervision of the Air Ministry.
		Ever since the RAF was created and particlarly since World War II, it has been necessary to defend airstrips and to produce non-aircraft anti-air weapons to protect ground units.
		They are the ground-based elite units that protect the airstrips from ground based attacks.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /r/ro/royal_air_force.html (1204 words)

	ipedia.com: Royal Air Force Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Royal Air Force is the air force of the United Kingdom.
		Table of contents 1 History of the RAF 2 Current RAF Aircraft 3 Future aircraft 4 RAF on the Ground 5 See also 6 External links 7 Other Nati...
		The RAF developed the Rapier missile system, comparable to the American Chapparal missile system.
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