Royal Air Force
@RoyalAirForce
The world's first independent Air Force. Air and Space Power to Protect our Nation.
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Former & serving members of the RAF gathered at St Clement Danes Church for our Founders' Day Service.
2024 marks 100 yrs of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force & this year’s service recognised all the RAF Reserves who serve & have served in the RAF.
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#RAuxAF100
Iran’s attack last night was a dangerous and unnecessary escalation.
I want to pay tribute to the professionalism and bravery of the Royal Air Force and our allies in protecting civilians.
The Royal Air Force has participated in a large-scale international aid airdrop into Gaza, to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.
Over 10 tonnes of aid were dropped by an RAF Brize Norton A400M aircraft.
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RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft were recently seen being refuelled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
RAF Mildenhall
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#NATO75 #WeAreNATO #Interoperability
61 days. 19 hours. 14 minutes. That’s how long it took Atlantic Rocks to row from Lanzarote to Antigua, covering an amazing 3200NM. 🚣
A challenging endeavour was made harder by difficult weather conditions & obstacles the team had to overcome.
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2 Mechanical Transport Squadron, 5001 Squadron Engineers & 1 Expeditionary Logistics Squadron joined Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace for Exercise Energise Volfa, distributing over 500,000L of aviation fuel with their Tactical Aviation Refueller. ⛽
RAF Wittering
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✈️ into #PhoonFriday
Royal Air Force Typhoons conduct armed patrols from bases in the Middle East & Europe.
This activity is part of defending NATO 's eastern flanks & supporting counter Daesh activity.
RAF Akrotiri RAF Lossiemouth RAF Coningsby
Touch down & ramp up!
Typhoons from IX (B) Squadron recently arrived in Romania along with 140 Expeditionary Air Wing in preparation of Operation Biloxi, an enhanced air policing mission in support of the UK’s NATO contribution. 🤝
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether #1NATO75years
On this day 75 years ago NATO was formed as an international collective defence against the old Soviet Union.
The RAF continues to deliver the UK's NATO Air component contribution alongside its global allies & partners.
Defence Operations 🇬🇧
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether #1NATO75years
Performing with Sir Tom Jones 🎺, racing in Karting championships 🏁, & facilitating the processing and dissemination of intelligence 🖥️ - just some of the highlights from March's featured personnel.
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#ValueOurPeople
In 2021, the Government published a list of recommendations in the Reserve Forces Review 2030. Less than a year later, Russia invaded Ukraine.
What happened to RF30? RAuxAF's Commandant General, AVM Munro, speaks to #InsideAIR .
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Happy 100th Anniversary Royal Canadian Air Force! 🎉
A message to our close ally from ACM Sir Rich Knighton, extending the RAF’s congratulations to every member of your force, for all that you've achieved since your inception in 1924.
We look forward to the RCAF100 celebrations later this year. 💯
Today we mark 106 years since the @RoyalAirForce became the world’s first independent Air Force, and we also congratulate @RCAF_ARC on reaching its centenary. #StrongerTogether