Royal Air Force

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Air_Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:RAF
gptkbp:allegiance	British Monarch
gptkbp:anniversary	1 April
gptkbp:chief_of_the_air_staff	gptkb:Sir_Richard_Knighton
gptkbp:colors	air force blue
gptkbp:commanderInChief	gptkb:King_Charles_III
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:emblem	gptkb:RAF_roundel
gptkbp:engagedIn	gptkb:Falklands_War gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:ensign	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Ensign
gptkbp:founded	1 April 1918
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:RAF_High_Wycombe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Royal Air Force
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Per_Ardua_ad_Astra
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:RAF
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton gptkb:RAF_Coningsby gptkb:RAF_Lossiemouth gptkb:RAF_Marham gptkb:RAF_Waddington
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Granby gptkb:Operation_Herrick gptkb:Operation_Shader gptkb:Operation_Telic Battle of Britain
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:patronage	gptkb:King_Charles_III
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:primaryAircraft	gptkb:Airbus_A400M_Atlas gptkb:Airbus_Voyager_KC2/KC3 gptkb:BAE_Hawk gptkb:Boeing_Chinook gptkb:Boeing_Poseidon_MRA1 gptkb:Boeing_RC-135 gptkb:Eurofighter_Typhoon gptkb:F-35B_Lightning_II
gptkbp:regimentalMarch	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_March_Past
gptkbp:role	aerial warfare
gptkbp:size	approx. 2,200 reserve personnel (2023) approx. 33,200 regular personnel (2023) approx. 830 aircraft (2023)
gptkbp:website	https://www.raf.mod.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:William_Stephenson
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3