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	Royal Air Force - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Air Force Board (AFB) is the management board of the RAF and consists of the Commanders-in-Chief of the Commands, together with several other high ranking officers.
		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 Tornado F.3 is the RAF's air defence fighter aircraft, based at RAF Leuchars and RAF Leeming to defend the UK’s airspace.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Royal_Air_Force (3899 words)

	Base History - RAF Upper Heyford, England
		Third Air Force still retained command of the units, but as a result of the change, the headquarters was reorganized, reduced in personnel strength, and moved to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom.
		The 501st Tactical Missile Wing (TMW) was activated at RAF Greenham Common in July 1982 and the 303rd TMW at RAF Molesworth in December 1986.
		Third Air Force also provided 2,250 hospital beds by activating three of its contingency hospitals and was ready in the event of a large number of casualties were received.
	www.raf-upper-heyford.org /History.html (1206 words)

	Encyclopedia: United States Air Force
		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.
		In 2005 the Secretary of the Air Force is Michael Wynne.
		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 (9100 words)

	ROYAL AIRFORCE
		The Air Defence of the United Kingdom is one of the key roles of the Royal Air Force.
		RAF air defence and other fixed wing operational aircraft are supported by a force of tanker aircraft.
		AIR FORCE VARIANT The performance level of the air force version aircraft matches or exceeds that of the F-16 aircraft, and greatly exceeds it in terms of the level of stealth, range on internal fuel and installation of advanced avionics.
	www.geocities.com /war2uk/royal_airforce.htm (7300 words)

	United States Air Force
		The Secretary of the Air Force is Dr. James G. Roche.
		The Chief of Staff of the Air Force is General (Gen) John P. Jumper.
		The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force is the senior enlisted man in the Air Force.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/u/un/united_states_air_force.html (897 words)

	British jets at Duxford
		Royal Australian Air Force Meteors served in the Korean war and are credited with shooting down three MiGs, but in fact the Meteor was seriously outclassed by both the MiG 15 and the American F-86 Sabre.
		Despite the Royal Air Force's initial hostility towards using a naval plane, they eventually procured them, but only after the TSR.2 programme was cancelled and a long drawn-out arrangement to buy the American F-111 also came to nothing.
		However the F-111 was itself an over-ambitious project spawned by politicians, being intended for both navy and air force use, and was eventually delivered at a cost several times greater than that projected for the TSR.2 and ten years past schedule.
	www.richard-seaman.com /Aircraft/Museums/Duxford/BritishJets/index.html (1884 words)

	Air Force Magazine
		The Air Force announced in February that roughly 200 airmen in “key and critical operational and joint task force staff positions” will begin deploying to the CENTCOM region for a full year.
		Forces stationed in South Korea are also directly supporting a combatant commander and are, for all intents and purposes, already forward deployed.
		The Air Force only “controls” about 40 percent of these intelligence personnel at any given time, he said, which can exacerbate shortages in a field that is already high demand.
	www.afa.org /magazine/july2005/0705expedition.asp (3114 words)

	Henlow 10K (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		RAF Waddington were second Blunden 56 min 32 sec, Berrell 61 min 47 sec, Mark Heaton 65 min 48 sec and 67 min 52 sec giving a total of 85 points.
		Becky Griffith from RAF Brize Norton was second but first RAF finisher in 71 min 15 sec, and in third overall in the ladies race was D Bryant from Biggleswade AC 71 min 17 sec.
		The Royal Air Force Athletic Association Officials in conjunction with Running Imp delivered their usual professional performance are also to be congratulated for the timely production of race results.
	www.rafathletics.org /html/henlow_10k.html (704 words)

	The Royal Air Force - History Section
		This Time Line traces the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force, illustrating the significant part the Service has played in the development of aircraft as we know them today.
		The second and third parts of the line covers the First World War, 1914 to 1916 and 1917 to 1918, in much greater detail.
		The two are linked at several points, enabling you to move from the overall strategic to the detailed tactical picture.
	www.raf.mod.uk /history_old/timeline.html (223 words)

	3rd Air Force
		The first tactical unit to come to England under 3rd AF was the 81st Fighter Bomber Wing based at RAF Bentwaters on 6 Sep 1951.
		Third Air Force still retained command of the units, but as a result of the change, the headquarters was reorganized, reduced in personnel strength, and moved to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom on 1 Apr 1972.
		The announcement included news of the inactivation of 17th Air Force, and the transfer of responsibility for overseeing all U.S. Air Force units north of the Alps to 3rd AF.
	www.zianet.com /jpage/airforce/history/naf/3af.html (542 words)

	Westland Wapiti in Indian Air Force Service - Polly Singh
		After the war the diverse requirements of air power were chanellised into two distinct classes i.e; the Army co operation aeroplane, exemplified by the Bristol Fighter, “Brisfit”, and the general purpose type, the first of which was the DH 9A, “Nine-Ack”.
		One of the requirements issued by the air ministry was that the aircraft should be able to use as many parts of the DH 9A as possible.
		RAF Wapitis sported the tail rudder stripes with blue forward till 1930 and then switched to red forward till 1934 when they were totally removed.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/History/Aircraft/Wapiti.html (3691 words)

	RAF Heraldry Trust, An update to the Trust Activities, August 1998
		By the time the Royal Air Force was formed from the RFC and the RNAS on April 1, 1918, it had for some time been common practice for aircrew to paint unofficial emblems on their aircraft, a custom which peaked during World War One.
		Second Tactical Air Force has a Unique badge, but when its name changed to RAF Germany a new badge was granted which was simply the old 2 TAF badge with RAF Germany replacing 2 TAF in the circlet.
		RAF Squadrons were also entitled to claim Army Battle Honours if the squadron could prove to the Air Ministry that it had 'intimate participation in the land battle'.
	www.griffon.clara.net /rafh/press1.htm (3289 words)

	RAF Third Tactical Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The RAF Third Tactical Air Force (Third TAF) was a major command of the Royal Air Force in south east Asia during World War II.
		As the Air Force was formed, it was felt that at last British forces could go over to the offensive against the Japanese in Burma.
		Third TAF gave sterling service to Fourteenth Army during the Battle of Kohima and the Battle of Imphal, strafing and bombing the besieging Japanese troops, often at very low level.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/RAF_Third_Tactical_Air_Force (542 words)

	The Squeeze on Air Mobility
		The combined capabilities of, on one hand, civilian air freighters and passenger airplanes and, on the other, their USAF military counterparts made possible both the swift buildup of American power in the Gulf as well as the quick return of forces when the war was over.
		Air Combat Command, for example, scores its level of activity by a sortie standard—each combination of a takeoff and a landing counts as a single sortie.
		To the east were the European bases of Rota Air Base and Moron Air Base in Spain, RAF Mildenhall in Britain, Ramstein Air Base and Rhein–Main Air Base in Germany, and then Cyprus and destinations in the theater.
	www.afa.org /magazine/July2003/0703mobility.asp (2623 words)

	Code One Magazine Third Quarter 2004: Just Ask. We Can Do It.
		The Royal Air Force C-130J fleet notched its 50,000th flight hour last February, an achievement celebrated at the aircraft's home base at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, about ninety minutes west of London.
		The RAF acquired two versions of the C-130J: fifteen of the longer fuselage aircraft, known by the RAF as the C. Mk.
		However, as tactical workload trials progressed in the United States and at the Boscombe Down test center in England, the C-130J began to spread its tactical wings.
	www.codeonemagazine.com /archives/2004/articles/aug_04/rafc130 (1647 words)

	Royal Air Force Lyneham - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Lyneham was to be the tactical transport base, and this was emphasised in February 1971 when Numbers 30 and 47 Squadrons flew their Hercules in from their old base at Fairford.
		Whilst the Hercules was ideal for the tactical role it also had a good range and reasonable speed for use in longer range work.
		In 1976 the Station became the largest operational base in the RAF with the arrival from Cyprus of Number 70 Squadron with its Hercules.
	www.lyneham.raf.mod.uk /html/history/60-70.htm (1176 words)

	Thor - United States Nuclear Forces
		The Thor, developed for the Air Force by the Douglas Aircraft was single-stage, liquid-fueled, rocket-powered (150,000 pounds of thrust) ballistic missiles equipped with all-inertial guidance.
		Shortly thereafter, the Air Force transferred the 705th SMW to South Ruislip and merged it with Headquarters 7th Air Division.
		On 11 September and 22 December 1959, the second and third British-based Thor IRBM squadrons were declared operational and assigned to Royal Air Force personnel.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/usa/theater/thor.htm (857 words)

	Strategic Air Command (SAC)
		The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was established on 21 March 1946, as one of the three combat commands of the U.S. Army Air Forces.
		General Carl "Tooey" Spaatz, the Commanding General of The Army Air Forces gave SAC a permanent mission 10 Oct 1946: Strategic Air Command was to attain an immediate state of combat readiness and to stand by for immediate operations, either alone or jointly with other forces, against enemies of the United States.
		By 1960 a third SAC's bombers and tankers were on 15-minute ground alert, combat ready and armed for nuclear combat and by July 1961, 50% of SACs bombers and tankers were on ground alert and a classified number of nuclear-armed bombers were constantly airborne.
	www.zianet.com /jpage/airforce/history/majcoms/sac.html (695 words)

	RCAF.com : Archives : RCAF History : The War Years
		Strategically it was important for three main reasons: it furnished air training fields that were reasonably close to the United Kingdom yet well beyond the reach of enemy aircraft, it provided a uniform system of training and laid the basis for the pooling of Commonwealth air power.
		On June 1, 1943 RAF Army Co-operation command was disbanded and the RCAF units were transferred to the newly-created Second Tactical Air Force.
		The Second Tactical Air Force was formed with squadron mostly drawn from Fighter Command and would support the British 21st Army group consisting of the British Second Army and First Canadian Army.
	www.rcaf.com /archives/archives_features/history/waryears.php (1264 words)

	Waddington International Airshow 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The final RAF examples of this legendary aircraft, in service with 39 (1 PRU), are due to be finally retired in July 2006.
		These both came from the Royal New Zealand Air Force in the shape of the Boeing 757 and P3K Orion displays, the latter being familiar to regular Waddington attendees as it was last seen here back at the 2004 show.
		Much of the rest of the flying display was provided by the Royal Air Force (which is the most important thing since this is, after all, a RAF airshow) who provided all of their current flying displays.
	www.aircraftinaction.co.uk /waddington2k6.htm (1427 words)

	D Day: Assembling the Allied Tactical Air Forces
		For example, after troops were ashore at Normandy, control of tactical aircraft passed from shipboard control centers to two land-based control centers: a IX TAC control center in the American sector of the beachhead, and an 83 Group control center located in the British sector.
		At D minus 60 days, Allied air forces began their interdiction attacks against rail centers; these attacks increased in ferocity and tempo up to the eve of the invasion itself and were accompanied by strategic bomber raids against the same targets.
		By D minus 21, Allied air forces were attacking German airfields within a radius of 130 miles of the battle area and these operations too continued up to the assault on the beachhead.
	www.aero-web.org /history/wwii/d-day/4.htm (1127 words)

	Accurate Miniatures 1/48 B-25C/D Mitchell
		After the U.S.A.A.F., the air force that made the most use of the B-25 Mitchell was the RAF, who were the only air force to use the Mitchell in the ETO in any substantial numbers.
		The Mitchells attacked tactical targets in northwestern France and the low countries throughout 1943, eventually equipping 226 Squadron RAF, 305 Squadron (Polish AF in the RAF), 320 Squadron (Royal Netherlands Air Force) and 342 Squadron (Free French Air Force).
		In June 1943 the Mitchell II squadrons in 2 Group were transferred from Bomber Command to 2nd Tactical Air Force, the RAF's tactical air contribution to the invasion of Europe.
	www.modelingmadness.com /reviews/allies/us/cleaverb25cd.htm (1657 words)

	Czechoslovak airmen in the wartime Royal Air Force
		For its part, the Royal Air Force needed as many trained aircrew as it could muster as what was to become known as the Battle of Britain was about to commence.
		The agreement confirmed the employment of the Czech airmen with the Royal Air Force, the personnel being members of both the RAFVR and the Czechoslovak Armed Forces, subject to the laws of both forces.
		He joined the Czechoslovak Air Force when he was 18 and clocked up some 2,200 flying hours before the Germans occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939 and disbanded the Czechoslovak armed forces.
	www.rogerdarlington.co.uk /czechsinraf.html (4338 words)

	Air Force Technology - Eurofighter Typhoon - Multi-Role Combat Fighter
		First series production twin-seat aircraft were delivered to the German Air Force in August 2003, to the Spanish Air Force in September 2003, to the UK Royal Air Force in December 2003 and to the Italian Air Force in February 2004.
		The first operational deployment of Typhoon aircraft was with the Italian Air Force in February 2006, providing air surveillance for the Turin Winter Olympics.
		The first operational squadron of Typhoon aircraft in the UK RAF was formed in March 2006 at RAF Cottesmore.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/ef2000 (1712 words)

	Global Aircraft -- Definitions
		An experimental glider-bomber modified for a fighter mission, the third variant of the 109th glider aircraft.
		Compressibility is when the aircraft reaches faster speeds where air starts to pile up in front of the pitot tube.
		Ratio of true airspeed to speed of sound in the surrounding air which varies with temperature.
	www.globalaircraft.org /definitions.htm (1174 words)

	Royal Air Force - MSN Encarta
		Royal Air Force (RAF), military air force of the United Kingdom.
		The Royal Air Force is responsible for the protection of the United Kingdom and its...
		The RAF: World War I and the Interwar Period
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761585467/Royal_Air_Force.html (70 words)

	1/72 Italeri Rafale B by Justin Davenport
		By 2011, the European Union Air Force had become a strong, highly capable air force that could undertake all kinds of missions – even strategic stealth bombing – worldwide.
		Before 2008, the French Air Force had evaluated the Rafale B two-seater as its long range tactical strike aircraft.
		The European Union Air Force uses a standard two-tone gray camouflage with Medium gray upper sides and light ghost gray undersides.
	www.aircraftresourcecenter.com /Fea1/601-700/Fea670_Rafale_Davenport/fea670.htm (1399 words)

	Important Web Notes
		This web site is not endorsed or otherwise approved by the United States Air Force or the Ministry Of Defense of the United Kingdom.
		The purpose of these web pages is to share a common bond which exists between the U.S. servicemen and women stationed at RAF Upper Heyford, England, during the U.S. use of the facility among our British allies.
		Out of respect to those who do not want to be found or do not want their photo to be displayed on these web pages, your photo and/or name will be removed as soon as possible at your confirmed request.
	www.raf-upper-heyford.org /Notes.html (864 words)

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