# Royal Air Force

> aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces

**Wikidata**: [Q165862](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165862)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/royal-air-force

## Summary

The Royal Air Force is the air and space force of the United Kingdom. Founded on April 1, 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world, established during World War I by merging the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. The Royal Air Force operates as part of the British Armed Forces, serving as the nation's primary aerial defense and military aviation branch. [1]


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