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Royal Air Force
The
Royal Air Force
(
RAF
) is the United Kingdom's
aerial warfare force
. Formed toward the end of the
First World War
on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world. Following victory over the
Central Powers
in 1918 the RAF emerged as, at the time, the largest air force in the world. Since its formation, the
RAF has taken a significant role
in
British military history
, in particular, playing a large part in the
Second World War
where it fought its most famous campaign, the
Battle of Britain
.
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